5727 33rd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Steve Griggs Bio
- Born in New York City 3/24/60.
- Started playing alto saxophone at age 8 and played first professional jazz gig at age 15.
- Earned Musical Arts degree in saxophone performance from University of Illinois and recorded first album as leader "Five in the Sky" at age 24.
- Performed with David Liebman, Brian Lynch, Jerry Dodgian, and Cindy Blackman.
- Published David Murray and Steve Lacy solo transcriptions in Down Beat.
- Recorded second album as a leader "The B3 Band: Shadows" in 1993.
- Performed in Seattle with Milo Petersen and the Jazz Disciples, Jim Knapp orchestra, Pax Wallace, Kerouac: The Essence of Jack.
- Performed in Seattle at Jazz Alley with Steve Griggs Quintet (Oscar Williams, John Hansen, Paul Gabrielson, Milo Petersen).
- Recorded with Elvin Jones in 1998 (Steve Griggs Quintet: Jones For Elvin).
- Formed Hip City Music record label in 1999.