Steve Grossman
Steven Mark Grossman (January 18, 1951 – August 13, 2020) was an American jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Mark Grossman |
| Born | January 18, 1951 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2020 (aged 69) Glen Cove, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, cool jazz, jazz fusion, third stream |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1960s–2020 |
| Labels | Blue Note |
| Associated acts | Elvin Jones, Miles Davis, Gene Perla, Don Alias |
Grossman was Wayne Shorter's replacement in Miles Davis' jazz-fusion band. Then, from 1971 to 1973, he was in Elvin Jones' band.
Grossman died on August 13, 2020 in Glen Cove, New York from cardiac arrest, aged 69.[2]
References
- ↑ "Steve Grossman, Saxophonist And Post-Coltrane Leading Light, Dead At 69". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ↑ "Steve Grossman, Hired as a Teenager by Miles Davis, Dies at 69". The New York Times. August 21, 2020.
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