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Saxophonists · 1951–2020

Steve Grossman

American saxophonist (1951–2020)

Born: 18 January 1951
Brooklyn
Died: 13 August 2020
Glen Cove
Country: United States
Active: 2020–
Record labels: Blue Note, DIW Records
Discography: 17 albums

Biography

Steve Grossman was a jazz musician who played saxophone. Steve Grossman was born on 18 January 1951 in Brooklyn and died on 13 August 2020 in Glen Cove. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and cool jazz. Record labels: Blue Note and DIW Records. The discography here lists 17 albums, from “Some Shapes to Come” (1974) to “A Small Hotel” (2013).

Steven Mark Grossman (January 18, 1951 – August 13, 2020) was an American jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist. Grossman was Wayne Shorter's replacement in Miles Davis's jazz-fusion band. He played with Chick Corea on the album "The Sun" in 1970, then, from 1971 to 1973, he was in Elvin Jones's band. In the late 1970s, he was part of the Stone Alliance trio with percussionist Don Alias and bassist Gene Perla. The group released four albums during this period, including one featuring Brazilian trumpeter Márcio Montarroyos. The albums also feature an array of other musicians. They went on to release three live reunion albums during the 2000s.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Some Shapes to Come 1974 · PM Jazz a confronto 23 1975 · Horo Records Perspective 1979 · Atlantic Way Out East - Vol. 1 1984 · Red Records

Katonah 1986

Love Is the Thing 1986

Standards 1987

Il Principe 1989

My Second Prime 1991

Born At The Same Time 1992

In New York 1992 · Live

Do It 1993

Way Out East, Volume 2 1993

Bouncing With Mr. A.T. 2006 · Live

Lagos Blues 2010

A Small Hotel 2013

Time to Smile · Dreyfus Jazz

Also plays on

Albums where Steve Grossman is credited as a sideman

1972	Merry-Go-Round — Elvin Jones	tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
1972	Live at the Lighthouse — Elvin Jones	saxophone
1973	Mr. Jones — Elvin Jones	saxophone, tenor saxophone
1974	Get Up With It — Miles Davis	soprano saxophone
1974	Big Fun — Miles Davis	soprano saxophone
1975	New Agenda — Elvin Jones	woodwind
1976	The Main Force — Elvin Jones	reeds
1981	Double Rainbow — 日野皓正	soprano saxophone
1990	Live at the Lighthouse Vol. 1 — Elvin Jones	saxophone
2001	Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet — Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman	tenor saxophone
2001	Take the D Train — Johnny Griffin & Steve Grossman Quintet	tenor saxophone
2013	Live at the Lighthouse Vol. 2 — Elvin Jones	saxophone