RAZOR EDGE Drummer Rayford Griffin’s tribute to his legendary and highly influential uncle, trumpeter Clifford Brown, is an exhilarating cross-weave of “then” and “now.” Working a set list of originals and standards associated with “Brownie,” Griffin and his cohorts...

BY BRIAN ZIMMERMAN Few musicians can claim to have made such a powerful impact on jazz as trumpeter Clifford Brown (1930–’56) did during three short years of recording. The enormously gifted trumpeter—whose death in a car accident at age 25 is one of the great...

By: Paula Edelstein, AXS ContributorJun 11, 2015 'Reflections of Brownie' by Rayford Griffin is available on RazorEdge Records.Courtesy of Two for the Show Media. Photo by Lena Ringstad. Used with permission. The arrival of the bebop style of jazz during the 1940s...

By DAN MCCLENAGHANPublished: June 4, 2015 Trumpeter Clifford Brown left a big legacy, in spite of living a lamentably short life—he died in a car accident in 1956, when he was just twenty-five years old. His recordings with drummer Max Roach endure as near-perfect...

Welcome, and thank you for visiting the official home of Rayford Griffin—internationally acclaimed drummer, composer, producer, and recording artist. For decades, Rayford Griffin has captivated audiences around the world with extraordinary musicianship, dynamic live...

Few musicians possess the versatility, creativity, and longevity that define the remarkable career of Rayford Griffin. Known internationally as one of the most inventive and dynamic drummers in modern music, Rayford Griffin has spent decades captivating audiences...