Fred Griffin

Fred Griffin: Intimate Strangers

by Dave Nathan
April 1, 2001

This album is an exceptional happening on today's jazz scene, 100%, no holds barred, roll up the rug, purely romantic recording by legitimate jazz musicians. There's no hats off to bop, post bop or to modern jazz. Think Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young and the pre-bop Don Byas and throw in some vamp and blues and you will get a hint of the direction this session takes. Fred Griffin, an Air Force veteran, got a ...