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Tuesday, 09 February 2010

Steve Grossman Quartet at the Jazz Standard, NY 11/19-22

Written by Ronaldo Oregano

Saturday, 14 November 2009

Steve Grossman

Steve Grossman returns to New York for four nights at the Jazz Standard on Thursday, November 19th through Sunday, November 22nd. Steve Grossman has lived and worked in Europe for roughly two decades, and he has not performed in New York for at least fifteen years. Born 1951 in New York City, Grossman was just 18 years old when he replaced Wayne Shorter on tenor and soprano sax in the Miles Davis band, a period documented on Miles’ groundbreaking albums A Tribute To Jack Johnson, Miles At Fillmore, and Live-Evil. Steve went on to play with Lonnie Liston Smith and Elvin Jones; he emerged as a leader with such acclaimed albums as Some Shapes to Come (1973), Perspective (1974), and the first of his many recordings for the Dreyfus label, In New York (1991, with McCoy Tyner and Art Taylor). Steve Grossman on tenor saxophone will be joined by a top-notch rhythm section including David Hazeltine on piano, John Webber on bass, and Jason Brown on drums.

“Mixing the melodic complexity of Sonny Rollins with the hue and cry of John Coltrane, Grossman is generally ablaze. For sheer exhilarating energy and fire in the post-bop mode, this session is hard to top.” Zan Stewart, The Los Angeles Times

Steve Grossman studied saxophone with his brother, starting on alto, moving to soprano and tenor by 1968. He played with a number of groups including the Jazz Samaritans, with George Cables and Lenny White before joining Davis and recording his first sessions. During the 70s Grossman played with Lonnie Liston Smith and in Elvin Jones' group and in 1975 founded the Stone Alliance with Gene Perla.

Since 1991, Grossman has completed a handful of superb albums for Dreyfus Records. His most recent recordings prior to Quartet are a live trio date from 1989, Bouncing with Mr. A. T., released as a tribute to the late drummer; Time to Smile, a 1993 studio date bedrocked by Elvin Jones; and the wholly spectacular In New York, taken from a 1991 club stay that featured Taylor on drums and McCoy Tyner on piano.

Presently shuttling between Italy and France, Steve Grossman is in the full flower of his artistic maturity. Potent display of the saxophonist's heartfelt playing and improvisatory genius are found on his recent sides, Steve Grossman Quartet Featuring Michel Petrucciani and Steve Grossman/Johnny Griffin Quintet.

The Jazz Standard is located at 116 East 27th Street (btw. Park and Lex.) 212-576-2232 www.jazzstandard.net.

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