Dr. Griffin's advocacy and and efforts to make a positive impact in music education is continued through his work with various local and national organizations.
President, Jazz Division
Board Member
Council for Jazz Education (North Central Representative) 2025-Present
Council for Jazz Education (Member at Large) 2021-2025
Education and Community Engagement Director
Board of Advisors
Grant Review Panelist 2019
Co-Artistic Director 2019-Present
Grant Review Panelist 2020
Youth Ensemble Director 2011-Present
Walter Dyett Chair for Jazz Studies, Diversity and Inclusion 2022-2024
Director of Bands 2004-2022
Founder & CEO 2016-Present
Owner/ Operator 2019-Present
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL open for Dudley Owens
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL open for Dudley Owens
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL open for the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL with Fernando Jones and the Blues Kids of America
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL with Fernando Jones and the Blues Kids of America
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL
Guest Commencement Speaker
Guest Commencement Speaker
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL open for the University of Illinois at Chicago
Guest CommencementSpeaker
Presenter: Interview with Mary Jo Papich