Larry Grenadier (born February 6, 1966 in San Francisco) is an American

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double bassist.

Early life

Grenadier's father, Albert, was a trumpet player, and his two brothers, Phil and Steve, play trumpet and guitar, respectively. Grenadier began on trumpet when he was 10 years old before beginning to play the bass the following year. Grenadier's father helped introduce him to the instruments and music theory. Larry's older brother Phil began listening to jazz around this time, influencing his sibling's musical interests. Grenadier began listening to several jazz bassists including Ray Brown,

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and ...

, Richard Davis, Paul Chambers,

Wilbur Ware Wilbur Bernard Ware (September 8, 1923 – September 9, 1979) was an American jazz double bassist.Feather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira (2007) ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz'', p. 674. Oxford University Press He was a regular bassist for t ...

and

Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. Biography Pettiford was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United ...

, among others. At age 12 Grenadier began formal study of the acoustic bass, learning from local jazz bass players Chris Poehlor, Paul Breslin, and Frank Tusa and later classical bassists Michael Burr and Stephen Tramontozzi. At 16, Grenadier had a busy career playing in the San Francisco Bay Area with both local musicians and those traveling through town in need of a bass player. These musicians included Harvey Wainapel,

Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album '' Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...

Joe Henderson Joe Henderson (April 24, 1937 – June 30, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. In a career spanning more than four decades, Henderson played with many of the leading American players of his day and recorded for several prominent l ...

, Larry Vuckovitch, Eddie Henderson, Bruce Forman,

Eddie Marshall Edwin "Eddie" Marshall (April 13, 1938 – September 7, 2011Obituary
) was an American

, Vince Lateano,

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and Donald Bailey,

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Johnny Griffin John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...

, Charles McPherson and

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, among others. Grenadier studied at

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and graduated in 1989 with a

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in English Literature. At Stanford, he met

Stan Getz Stanley Getz (February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of ...

, with whom he toured.

Career

After graduating from Stanford, Grenadier moved to Boston to play with vibraphonist

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. In 1991, he moved to New York. He continued to collaborate with some of the musicians he had met during his time in Boston, such as

Kurt Rosenwinkel Kurt Rosenwinkel (born October 28, 1970) is an American jazz guitarist, keyboardist, composer, bandleader, producer, educator and record label owner. Biography A native of Philadelphia, Rosenwinkel attended the Philadelphia High School for the ...

Joshua Redman Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006). Life and career Joshua Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman ...

, Mark Turner,

Jorge Rossy Jorge "Jordi" Rossy (born August 21, 1964) is a jazz drummer, pianist and vibraphonist. Early life Rossy was born in Barcelona. He started playing drums at age 11. Later life and career Between 1980 and 1989, Rossy toured and recorded extensiv ...

, and

Chris Cheek Christopher Carson Cheek (born September 16, 1968) is an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Cheek was born in St. Louis, Missouri, where his father was the director of a Junior high school band. Cheek began learning to play the alto saxophon ...

. Others he met for the first time in New York include Bill Stewart,

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, Renee Rosnes,

Ralph Moore Ralph Moore (born 24 December 1956) is an English jazz saxophonist. Early life Moore was born in Brixton, London, England. His mother was the dancer Josie Woods, and his father was in the US military. He spent his childhood in Brixton, and afte ...

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, David Sánchez,

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and

Billy Hart Billy Hart (born November 29, 1940) is an American jazz drummer and educator. He is known internationally for his work with Herbie Hancock's "Mwandishi" band in the early 1970s, as well with Shirley Horn, Stan Getz, and Quest, among others. Bi ...

. Grenadier continued his association with

, touring with his band which at times included

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, Renee Rosnes and

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. He also spent a few months during his earlier years in New York playing in

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's band. In the early 1990s, Grenadier first met and played with pianist

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. He joined Mehldau's Trio with drummer

; together they toured and recorded for more than ten years. Rossy was replaced by drummer Jeff Ballard in 2004. Grenadier has worked with guitarist

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, with whom he toured as a trio along with drummer Bill Stewart. He credits his experiences touring with Metheny's trio as a significant learning experience. Grenadier has also played with John Scofield, Hudson (a collaborative project with Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski and John Scofield), Charles Lloyd, Chris Potter,

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, and

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, among many others. Grenadier is a member of

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, a trio which includes drummer Jeff Ballard and tenor saxophonist Mark Turner. They have recorded three critically acclaimed albums. He also tours and records with his wife, singer-songwriter Rebecca Martin. A landmark solo bass album ''The Gleaners'' was issued by the ECM label in 2019. Grenadier lives with Rebecca and their son Charlie James in the

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, north of

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Gallery

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Selected discography

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'' ( ECM, 2019) With BeatleJazz * ''With a Little Help From Our Friends'' (Lightyear, 2005) * ''All You Need is Love'' (Lightyear, 2007) With

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* ''New York Trio – Page Two'' ( Criss Cross, 2002) With Peter Bernstein * '' Heart's Content'' (Criss Cross, 2002) * '' Stranger in Paradise'' (

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, 2004) With

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* ''The Call'' (Criss Cross, 1993) * ''Four Track Mind'' (Criss Cross, 1994) With

* '' Blues Cruise'' (

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, 2005) With

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* ''The Endless Mysteries'' (

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, 2013) With

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* ''

'' ( Savory, 2004) * '' Sky & Country'' ( ECM, 2009) * ''

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'' (ECM, 2012) With Jon Gordon * ''Ask Me Now'' (Criss Cross, 1994) * ''Currents'' (

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, 1998) With Phil Grenadier * ''Sweet Transients'' (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2000) * ''Playful Intentions'' (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2002) With

* ''Ugly Beauty'' ( SteepleChase, 1991) With Hudson (

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, and Larry Grenadier) * ''

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'' ( Motéma, 2013) With

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* '' Costumes Are Mandatory'' (

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, 2013) * ''Every Note Is True'' (Blue Note, 2022) With

David Kikoski Dave Kikoski (born September 29, 1961) is an American jazz pianist and keyboardist. Biography Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Kikoski learned piano from his father and played with him in bars as a teenager. He studied at the Berklee College ...

* ''Details'' (Criss Cross, 2003) * ''Limits'' (Criss Cross, 2005) With

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* ''Nine Stories Wide'' (Criss Cross, 2003) With Charles Lloyd * '' The Water Is Wide'' (ECM, 1999) * '' Hyperion with Higgins'' (ECM, 1999) * '' Lift Every Voice'' (ECM, 2002) With

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* ''America/Brasil'' (Lightyear, 1995) * ''Celebration'' (Lightyear, 1995) With

* '' Introducing Brad Mehldau'' (

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, 1995) * '' The Art of the Trio Volume One'' (Warner Bros., 1997) * '' Live at the Village Vanguard: The Art of the Trio Volume Two'' (Warner Bros., 1998) * '' Songs: The Art of the Trio Volume Three'' (Warner Bros., 1998) * '' Art of the Trio 4: Back at the Vanguard'' (Warner Bros., 1999) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 2000) * '' Progression: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 5'' (Warner Bros., 2001) * '' Largo'' (Warner Bros., 2002) * ''

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, 2005) * '' House on Hill'' (Nonesuch, 2006) * ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 2008) * ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 2009) * ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 2012) * ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 2012) * '' Blues and Ballads'' (Nonesuch, 2016) * '' Seymour Reads the Constitution!'' (Nonesuch, 2018) With

* '' Trio 99 → 00'' (Warner Bros., 2000) * '' Trio → Live'' (Warner Bros., 2000) * '' Metheny/Mehldau'' (Nonesuch, 2006) * '' Metheny/Mehldau Quartet'' (Nonesuch, 2007) With

* '' Trio 2000 + One'' (

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1997) * ''

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'' (Criss Cross, 1994) With

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* ''

Rising Grace ''Rising Grace'' is a studio album by guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, recorded in January 2016 and released by ECM in October that year. His quintet contained trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Larry Grenadier, and drummer ...

'' (ECM, 2016) * '' Where the River Goes'' (ECM, 2018) With Chris Potter * ''

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* '' New York Days'' (ECM, 2008) With

* '' Timeless Tales'' (Warner Bros., 1998) * '' Back East'' (Nonesuch, 2007) * ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 2013) With

* '' Deep Song'' (Verve, 2005) With

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, 2011) * ''

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'' (Veal, 2011) New Zion Trio With David Sánchez * ''Sketches of Dreams'' (Columbia, 1994) With

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* ''The Jigsaw'' (Basho, 2004) With Mark Turner *'' Two Tenor Ballads'' (Criss Cross Jazz, 1994

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with Tad Shull * '' Yam Yam'' (Criss Cross, 1994) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1998) With Scott Wendholt * ''From Now On'' (Criss Cross, 1995) With Steve Wilson * ''Four for Time'' (Criss Cross, 1994) With

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and

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* ''When October Goes'' (Atelier Sawano, 2002) * ''Madrigal'' (Atelier Sawano, 2004) * ''Lach Doch Mal'' (Verve, 2006) * ''Reminiscence'' (Verve, 2011)

References

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