Jimmy McGriff
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American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, James Harrell McGriff was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader. Biography Early years and influences Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States, McGriff started playing piano at the age of five and by his teens had also learned to play vibes, alto sax, drums and upright bass. He played bass in his first group, a piano trio. When he joined the United States Army, McGriff served as a military policeman during the Korean War. He later became a police officer in Philadelphia for two years.
