Steve Grossman
Steve Grossman (* 18 January 1951 in Brooklyn in New York City ; † 13. August 2020 in Glen Cove , New York ) was an American jazz musician (saxophone), the first (such as one of the best saxophonists Dave Liebman ) was.
Live and act
Grossman learned alto saxophone at the age of eight (where he was tutored by his brother Hal), soprano saxophone at 16 and tenor saxophone as well . After Grossman at the age of sixteen short time with Elvin Jones had occurred, began his professional career when in 1969 he succeeded Wayne Shorter in the fusion band of Miles Davis was and stood with him in 1970 at the Fillmore West on to listen to the 1977 released album Black Beauty: Miles Davis at Fillmore West . He worked with Lonnie Liston Smith in 1971 and was then a member of Elvin Jones' band until 1973. In the mid-1970s he was a member of Gene Perla's band Stone Alliance .
Since then he has been active as a leader of his own bands and has concentrated on the postbop and the tenor saxophone. Since the late 1970s, Grossman lived mostly in France and Italy. In 2009 he returned to the USA. In the field of jazz, according to Tom Lord , he was involved in 121 recording sessions between 1968 and 2013, most recently with the Martin Sasse Trio ( Take the "D" Train ).
Discography
- Some Shapes to Come with Don Alias , Jan Hammer , Gene Perla, 1973 (also as The Bible , ed. 2006)
- Born at the Same Time with Patrice Caratini , Michel Graillier , Daniel Humair , 1977
- Way Out East Vol 1 and 2 with Joony Booth and Joe Chambers , 1984
- Hold the Line with Joony Booth, Hugh Lawson , Masahiro Yoshida , 1984
- Love Is the Thing with Billy Higgins , Cedar Walton , David Williams , 1985
- Steve Grossman Quartet Vol 1 and 2, 1985
- Standards with Walter Booker , Fred Henke, Masahiro Yoshida, 1985
- Katonah with Takehiro Honda , Hideo Kawahara , Yasushi Yoneki , Masahiro Yoshida, 1986
- Bouncing with Mr. AT , Steve Grossman trio with Tyler Mitchell and Art Taylor , 1989
- Moon Train , 1990
- Relections with Alby Cullaz , Simon Goubert , 1990
- My Second Prime with Charles Bellonzi , Fred Henke, 1990
- Live: Cafe Praga with Charles Bellonzi, Fred Henke, Gilbert Rovère , 1990
- Do It with Barry Harris , Reggie Johnson , Art Taylor, 1991
- In New York with Avery Sharpe , Art Taylor, McCoy Tyner , 1991
- I'm Confessin ' with Jimmy Cobb , Fred Henke, Reggie Johnson, Harold Land , 1992 (ed. 2006)
- Time to Smile with Tom Harrell , Elvin Jones, Cecil McBee , Willie Pickens , 1993
- Small Hotel with Billy Higgins, Cedar Walton, David Williams, 1993
- Steve Grossman Quartet with Michel Petrucciani with Joe Farnsworth , Andy McKee , Michel Petrucciani , 1998
- Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet , 2001
- Terre company , 2006
Web links
- Info page at Dreyfus Records (French)
- Steve Grossman at Discogs (English)
- Steve Grossman at Allmusic (English)
- Mark Stryker: One That Got Away (obituary) in Do The Math
Individual evidence
- ↑ Julia Carmel: Steve Grossman, Hired as a Teenager by Miles Davis, Dies at 69. In: The New York Times . August 21, 2020, accessed on August 21, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c Michael Rüsenberg : Steve Grossman 1951-2000
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed August 17, 2020)
- ↑ Hans-Bernd Kittlaus review
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grossman, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (saxophone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 13, 2020 |
| Place of death | Glen Cove , New York |