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Label: Roadkill Records
Members: various jazzbos

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Dan Griffin
Phoenix, AZ        Jazz / Fusion / Americana
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Bio

Dan Griffin is one of Arizona's finest guitarists. As a student of the instrument for 42 years, including a stint a North Texas where he was lucky enough to study with Herb Ellis. Throughout his career Dan has appeared onstage with numerous musical greats including BeBop Legend Artt Frank, , contemporary artists such as Steve Laury and Brian Bromberg, as well as mainstream artists such as Chris Issak and Donny Osmond. Mr. Griffin has authored 2 method books, "Melodic Compounds", and " Open S...

Songs

Sonoran wind
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Dance of the Kangaroo Rat
Dan Griffin
Dance of the Kangaroo Rat
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The Right to Arm Bears
Dan Griffin
The Right to Arm Bears
Samba Del Sol
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Remember to remind me
Dan Griffin
Remember to remind me
Uncle Miso

Comments

Angela Shella
Angela Shella: So feeling your song. Thanks for sharing your talent to the world.  Feb 04
Rick Sparfven
Rick Sparfven: Dan, I here a little Joe Pass and then Metheny ...Just awesome..!!! Keep turning out gr8 music...  Dec 12
Pace Ride
Pace Ride: Amazing songs!!Very much like them!  Nov 30
PROMIZE™
PROMIZE™: Awesome music! Good luck on RN i'm Shelby it's great to meet ya!  Aug 03
Otto Zone
Otto Zone: Yo Dan! You have a killer sound my brother!!! "Time Has Told" is totally smoking!!!!!  Jun 28
Otto Zone
Otto Zone: Outrageously Awesome!!!!!!!!  Jun 14
Russell A. Worrell
Russell A. Worrell: Nice Guitar Work!  Jun 14
Orrery
Orrery: Great to find a fusion artist we can truly connect with! Cheers to you.  Jun 10
Rick Danner
Rick Danner: great great great  May 25
Andrew Austin
Andrew Austin: Who on earth am I to say anything about this??  Apr 22

Press

"Professional"
—  Chuck Graham, Tucson Citizen

Chart Position

Jazz charts
for Phoenix, AZ.

Artist Stats

Fans: 7,428
Song Plays: 2,036
Visits: 3,894
Video Plays: 591
Widget Hits: 9,599

Blog

Ok here's my take
Jan 02, 2011 at 08:58 PM
I think there is too much emphasis on "technique" (ie: blazingly fast lines) I know it's important to be able to play that way, but it's easy to overdo it. Kind of like watching a monster movie, how boring would it get if you saw the monster in every scene? It's much more interesting and exciting when the monster just turns up unexpectedly. Don't s...

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