Dick Griffin

James Richard Griffin (born January 28, 1940, in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American jazz trombonist known for his work on Strata-East Records, and with Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

As a child he studied piano, soon switching to trombone.

[1][2] After earning his bachelor's degree in 1963, Griffin began teaching high school while working on his Master's.

He taught music theory and the history of jazz at Wesleyan University.

Later in life, Griffin became an accomplished painter, with showings in New York City and Europe.