Frank Griffith with the Andrzej Baranek Trio

Come join us on Sunday 4th October as we host the fabulous Frank Griffith with the Andrzej Baranek Trio.

Biography:

Living in New York from 1980-95, Frank worked with Ron Carter, Jon Hendricks and Jack McDuff, and played lead alto with the Glenn Miller Orchestra for a nationwide tour in 1984. He has also worked with the orchestras of Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mel Lewis, Buddy Rich and Mel Torme, and recorded with guitarist/singer John Pizzarelli on his CD’s All Of Me and Naturally.

Frank’s debut solo CD, The Suspect, featuring Tom Harrell on Hep Jazz was released in 1999.

His band, The Frank Griffith Nonet has performed frequently in the London area including the annual Ealing Jazz Festival since 2000. That first appearance resulted in the Frank Griffith Nonet ‘Live’ Ealing Jazz Festival 2000 CD on the Hep Jazz label and their second CD, The Coventry Suite was released in 2004…