Marty Grosz
Marty Grosz | |
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| Birth name | Martin Oliver Grosz |
| Born | February 28, 1930 Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz, dixieland, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo, vocals |
| Years active | 1950–present |
| Labels | Jazzology, Riverside, Stomp Off, Arbors |
| Website | www |
Martin Oliver Grosz (born February 28, 1930)[1] is an American jazz guitarist, banjoist, vocalist, and composer born in Berlin, Germany, the son of artist George Grosz. He performed with Bob Wilber and wrote arrangements for him.[2] He has also worked with Kenny Davern, Dick Sudhalter, and Keith Ingham.
Marty Grosz is influenced by the Jazz guitarists of the 1930s, particularly Carl Kress, and uses a lower Banjo derived tuning for his guitar similar to that used by Kress. This produces a much more robust sound for both rhythm playing and chord solo breaks.
Grosz is also known as a witty raconteur often introducing songs with long amusing anecdotes.
Career[edit]
Grosz was born in Berlin, Germany, but became resident in the United States by the age of three.[1] In Chicago during the 1950s, Grosz recorded with Dave Remington and Art Hodes.[3] In the 1970s, he was a vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Soprano Summit[3] In the 1980s, he was a member of the Classic Jazz Quartet with Dick Wellstood.[3] He played, sang, and wrote most of the group's arrangements. He has also performed at concerts with Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, and Charlie Byrd.[4]
Discography[edit]
As leader[edit]
- Hooray for Bix! (Riverside, 1957)
- The End of Innocence with Ephie Resnick (Silver Crest, 1964)
- Let Your Fingers Do the Walking with Wayne Wright (Aviva, 1977)
- Take Me to the Land of Jazz with Dick Wellstood (Aviva, 1978)
- Goody Goody with Wayne Wright (Aviva, 1979)
- I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music (Aviva, 1982)
- The Classic Jazz Quartet (Jazzology, 1985)
- MCMLXXXVI with the Classic Jazz Quartet (Stomp Off, 1986)
- Marty Grosz and the Keepers of the Flame (and the Imps) (Stomp Off, 1987)
- Sings of Love and Other Matters (Statiras, 1987)
- Swing It! (Jazzology, 1988)
- Extra (Jazzology, 1989)
- Laughing at Life (Stomp Off, 1991)
- Unsaturated Fats with Keith Ingham (Stomp Off, 1991)
- Donaldson Redux with Keith Ingham (Stomp Off, 1992)
- Songs I Learned at My Mothers Knee and Other Low Joints (Jazzology, 1993)
- Ring Dem Bells (Nagel-Heyer, 1995)
- Just Imagine with Keith Ingham (Stomp Off, 1995)
- Thanks (Jazzology, 1997)
- Just for Fun! (Nagel Heyer, 1997)
- Going Hollywood with Keith Ingham (Stomp Off, 1997)
- Rhythm for Sale (Jazzology, 1997)
- At Bob Barnard's Jazz Party 1999 (Nif Nuf, 1999)
- Left to His Own Devices (Jazzology, 2000)
- Rhythm Is Our Business (Sackville, 2003)
- Stringin' the Blues: A Tribute to Eddie Lang with Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola, Howard Alden, Al Viola (Jazzology, 2003)
- Chasin' the Spots (Jump, 2005)
- Acoustic Heat with Mike Peters (Sackville, 2006)
- Marty Grosz and His Hot Combination (Arbors, 2006)
- The James P. Johnson Songbook (Arbors, 2011)
- Keep a Song in Your Soul (Jazzology, 2014)
As sideman or guest[edit]
With Randy Sandke and the New York All Stars
- Stampede (Jazzology, 1992)
- Play Jazz Favorites (Nagel-Heyer, 1993)
- The Bix Beiderbecke Era (Nagel-Heyer, 1993)
- Randy Sandke Meets Bix Beiderbecke (Nagel-Heyer, 2002)
With Soprano Summit
- Soprano Summit in Concert (Concord Jazz, 1976)
- Chalumeau Blue (Chiaroscuro, 1976)
- Soprano Summit Live at the Big Horn Jazzfest (Jazzology, 1976)
- Crazy Rhythm (Chiaroscuro, 1977)
- Live at Concord '77 (Concord Jazz, 1978)
- Soprano Summit (Chiaroscuro, 1994)
- Recorded Live at Illiana Jazz Club, November 7, 1978 (Storyville, 1996)
- 1975...and More! (Arbors, 2008)
With others
- Ruby Braff, Bobby Hackett, Ralph Sutton, Recovered Treasures (Jump, 2006)
- Jim Cullum Jr., New Year's All Star Jam (Pacific Vista 1993)
- Wild Bill Davison, Exactly Like You (Nagel-Heyer, 1996)
- Peter Ecklund, Strings Attached (Arbors, 1996)
- Peter Ecklund, Peter Ecklund and the Melody Makers (Stomp Off, 1988)
- Don Ewell, Yellow Dog Blues (Audiophile, 1959)
- Bob Greene, World of Jelly Roll Morton (G.H.B. 1998)
- Bob Haggart & Yank Lawson, World's Greatest Jazzband of Bob Haggart & Yank Lawson (Timeless, 1988)
- Terra Hazelton, Anybody's Baby (HealeyOphonic, 2004)
- Jeff Healey, Adventures in Jazzland (Healey Ophonic 2004)
- Art Hodes, Cat on the Keys (Concert-Disc 1961)
- Art Hodes, Some Legendary Art (Audiophile, 1986)
- Dick Hyman, Bob Wilber, Music of Jelly Roll Morton for Solo Piano, Trio, Quartet & Septet (Smithsonian 1978)
- Jim Kweskin, (Jump, for Joy (Universe, 2003)
- Barbara Lea, Ed Polcer, at the Atlanta Jazz Party (Jazzology, 1993)
- Max Morath, Dick Sudhalter, In Jazz Country (Vanguard, 1979)
- Ed Polcer, Coast to Coast Swingin' Jazz (Jazzology, 1991)
- Jabbo Smith, Hidden Treasure Vol 1 (Jazz Art 1984)
- Jabbo Smith, Hidden Treasure Vol 2 (Jazz Art 1984)
- Dick Sudhalter, Connie Jones, Get Out and Get Under the Moon (Stomp Off, 1990)
- Maxine Sullivan, Great Songs from the Cotton Club (Mobile Fidelity, 1984)
- Maxine Sullivan, Keith Ingham, Together (Atlantic, 1987)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 175. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Marty Grosz". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-87930-600-7.
- ^ "Marty Grosz at All About Jazz". Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Marty Grosz: Man & Music at VenutiLang.com
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