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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Jocelyn Y. Stewart / The Bulletin
July 26, 2008
Johnny Griffin, the tenor saxophonist known as the “Little Giant,” whose big, rich sound and lightning speed made for a distinct musical signature during an era when bebop was king, has died. He was 80.
Griffin died Friday at his home in France. The cause was not....