Brian Griffin

Month: May 2017

  • Podcast interview

    Honored to be interviewed the other day on my buddy Jon Solo’s podcast about touring musicians – we talk about my experiences in New York as a jazz student, the different bands I’ve played in and my trips to study music in Brazil. Check it out here! https://latecheckoutpodcast.com/2017/05/24/brian-griffin/

  • Patti Smith Tour!

    I’m honored to be a part of Patti Smith’s 2017 tour of Italy! We are currently 2 shows in. This tour is called “Grateful” and we have shows in Parma, Turin, Sanremo, Verona, Bologna, Cremona, and Rome. The band features Tony Shanahan on bass, Jesse Paris Smith on piano, Jackson Smith on guitar and myself […]

  • “Cover Stories”

    Cover Stories” is now available. It is a new tribute CD to Brandi Carlile’s album “The Story” with performances by Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton (featuring yours truly on drums with the Brandi Carlile Band), Pearl Jam, Adele, Avett Brothers, Jim James and more! This CD is a benefit CD for War Child, a charity founded to […]