• Real Name: Steven Grossman
• Genre: Jazz
• Active: '70s - 2000s
• Instruments: Sax (Tenor), Sax (Soprano)

Biography

Although he started out playing in fusion-oriented settings, Steve Grossman developed into an excellent hard bop tenor in the tradition of Sonny Rollins (although he developed his own sound). Grossman originally started on alto when he was eight, added soprano at 15, and tenor at 16. He started at the top as Wayne Shorter's replacement with Miles Davis, playing in his fusion group from late 1969 up to September 1970. Grossman was with Lonnie Liston Smith in 1971, spent a valuable period (1971-1973) as part of Elvin Jones' group, and in the mid-'70s was with Gene Perla's Stone Alliance. Steve Grossman has mostly led his own bands ever since, recording as a leader for such labels as P.M., Owl, Red, and Dreyfus. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Representative Albums:

Time to Smile, Do It, Bouncing with Mr. A.T.

Similar Artists:

Ernie Watts, Tim Eyermann, Bob Mintzer, Bob Malach, Steve Lacy, John Klemmer, Sonny Fortune

Influences:

John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins

A Member of the Group:

Gibson/Miller Band

Performed Songs By:

Don Alias

Worked With:

Gene Perla, Dave Liebman, Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, Airto Moreira, John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Miles Davis

I'm Confessin' Buy this CD	Steve Grossman Quartet with Michael Petrucciani Buy this CD	Time to Smile Buy this CD	In New York Buy this CD	Bouncing with Mr. A.T. Buy this CD
Katonah Buy this CD	Love Is the Thing Buy this CD	Way out East, Vol. 1 Buy this CD	Way Out East, Vol. 2 Buy this CD