Marty Grosz
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Martin Oliver "Marty" Grosz (born February 28, 1930) is an American
jazz
guitarist
, banjoist, vocalist and composer born in Berlin, Germany, perhaps most notable for his work with Bob Wilber
, performing with and doing arrangements for him. Grosz has also been involved in projects involving Kenny Davern
, Dick Sudhalter
and Keith Ingham.
During the 1970s he was a member of Soprano Summit. In 1986 Grosz became a joined The Classic Jazz Quartet, with Dick Wellstood
, Joe Muranyi
, and Dick Sudhalter
. 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
.
Grosz' father is the German-American painter George Grosz
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
guitarist
Jazz guitar
The term jazz guitar may refer to either a type of guitar or to the variety of guitar playing styles used in the various genres which are commonly termed "jazz"...
, banjoist, vocalist and composer born in Berlin, Germany, perhaps most notable for his work with Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber is an internationally recognized American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and band leader living in Chipping Campden, England. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber has been a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his career to present traditional jazz...
, performing with and doing arrangements for him. Grosz has also been involved in projects involving Kenny Davern
Kenny Davern
Kenny Davern , born John Kenneth Davern, was one of the premier jazz clarinetists of his generation.-Biography:He was born in Huntington, Long Island to a family of mixed Jewish and Irish-Catholic ancestry...
, Dick Sudhalter
Dick Sudhalter
Richard "Dick" Sudhalter was an American jazz trumpeter, scholar, critic, and album annotator.-Biography:...
and Keith Ingham.
During the 1970s he was a member of Soprano Summit. In 1986 Grosz became a joined The Classic Jazz Quartet, with Dick Wellstood
Dick Wellstood
Richard MacQueen "Dick" Wellstood was an American jazz pianist...
, Joe Muranyi
Joe Muranyi
Joseph P. "Joe" Muranyi is an American jazz clarinetist, producer and critic.Muranyi studied with Lennie Tristano but is primarily interested in early jazz styles such as Dixieland and swing. After playing in an United States Army Air Forces band, he moved to New York City in the 1950s and...
, and Dick Sudhalter
Dick Sudhalter
Richard "Dick" Sudhalter was an American jazz trumpeter, scholar, critic, and album annotator.-Biography:...
. He played, sang and wrote most of the group's arrangements. He has also performed at concerts with Joe Pass
Joe Pass
Joe Pass was an Italian-American jazz guitarist of Sicilian descent. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest jazz guitarists of the 20th century...
, Herb Ellis
Herb Ellis
Mitchell Herbert "Herb" Ellis was an American jazz guitarist. Perhaps best known for his 1950s membership in the trio of pianist Oscar Peterson, Ellis was also a staple of west-coast studio recording sessions, and was described by critic Scott Yanow as "an excellent bop-based guitarist with a...
, and Charlie Byrd
Charlie Byrd
Charlie Lee Byrd was a famous and versatile American guitarist born in Suffolk, Virginia. His earliest and strongest musical influence was Django Reinhardt, the famous gypsy guitarist. Byrd became the American guitarist who best understood and played Brazilian music, especially the Bossa Nova genre...
.
Grosz' father is the German-American painter George Grosz
George Grosz
Georg Ehrenfried Groß was a German artist known especially for his savagely caricatural drawings of Berlin life in the 1920s...
.
Discography
As bandleaderBandleader
A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music....
- Thanks (Jazzology RecordsJazzology RecordsJazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz.Jazzology was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, who still runs it, now under the auspices of the George H. Buck, Jr. Foundation, dedicated to the preservation great jazz recordings...
) - Hooray For Bix! (Riverside RecordsRiverside RecordsRiverside Records was a United States record label specializing in jazz. Founded by Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer under his firm Bill Grauer Productions, Inc. in 1953, the label was a major presence in the jazz record industry for a decade...
) - Marty Grosz and His Hot Combination (Arbors RecordsArbors RecordsArbors Records is an independent American jazz record label based in Clearwater, Florida. It was founded by the family team of Mat and Rachel Domber in 1989, initially devoted to the recordings of their friend Rick Fay.-History:...
) - Swing It! (Jazzology RecordsJazzology RecordsJazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz.Jazzology was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, who still runs it, now under the auspices of the George H. Buck, Jr. Foundation, dedicated to the preservation great jazz recordings...
) - Songs I Learned At My Mothers Knee & Other Low Joints (Jazzology RecordsJazzology RecordsJazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz.Jazzology was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, who still runs it, now under the auspices of the George H. Buck, Jr. Foundation, dedicated to the preservation great jazz recordings...
) - Chasin' The Spots (Jump Records)
- Sings of Love & Other Matters (Jazzology RecordsJazzology RecordsJazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz.Jazzology was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, who still runs it, now under the auspices of the George H. Buck, Jr. Foundation, dedicated to the preservation great jazz recordings...
) - Rhythm Is Our Business (Sackville RecordsSackville RecordsSackville Records is a Canadian music record label. Although the label has been used to issue material in various styles, the company particularly specializes in jazz music. Most of the company's releases have been newly recorded in Canada....
) - Just for Fun! (Nagel-Heyer Records)
- Left To His Own Devices (Jazzology RecordsJazzology RecordsJazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz.Jazzology was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, who still runs it, now under the auspices of the George H. Buck, Jr. Foundation, dedicated to the preservation great jazz recordings...
) - Keep a Song in Your Soul (Jazzology RecordsJazzology RecordsJazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz.Jazzology was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, who still runs it, now under the auspices of the George H. Buck, Jr. Foundation, dedicated to the preservation great jazz recordings...
) - Ring Dem Bells (Live) (Nagel-Heyer Records)
- On Revival Day (Jazzology RecordsJazzology RecordsJazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz.Jazzology was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, who still runs it, now under the auspices of the George H. Buck, Jr. Foundation, dedicated to the preservation great jazz recordings...
) - Unsaturated Fats (Stomp OffStomp OffStomp Off is an American jazz record label.The label was founded in 1979 by Bob Erdos in York, Pennsylvania. As of ca. 2000 the label had released over 350 albums of jazz music, concentrating on ragtime, Dixieland jazz, and other traditional styles of jazz music.-Artists who have released material...
) - Donaldson Redux (Stomp Off)
- Just Imagine: The Music of DeSylva, Brown and Henderson (Stomp Off Records)