Marty Grosz
| Marty Grosz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Martin Oliver Grosz |
| Born |
February 28, 1930 Berlin, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz, Dixieland |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, banjo, vocals |
| Labels | Jazzology, Riverside, Stomp Off, Arbors |
| Associated acts | Bob Wilber, Soprano Summit |
| Website |
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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.[1] 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 joined The Classic Jazz Quartet, along 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.[2]
Grosz's father is the German-American painter George Grosz.
Grosz was on The State of Things (radio show) on April 13, 2011.
Discography
As bandleader
- Thanks (Jazzology)
- Hooray for Bix! (Riverside, 1957)
- Marty Grosz and His Hot Combination (Arbors)
- Swing It! (Jazzology)
- Songs I Learned at My Mothers Knee & Other Low Joints (Jazzology)
- Chasin' the Spots (Jump)
- Sings of Love & Other Matters (Jazzology)
- Rhythm Is Our Business (Sackville)
- Just for Fun! (Nagel-Heyer)
- Left to His Own Devices (Jazzology)
- Keep a Song in Your Soul (Jazzology)
- Ring Dem Bells (Live) (Nagel-Heyer)
- On Revival Day (Jazzology)
- Unsaturated Fats (Stomp Off)
- Donaldson Redux (Stomp Off)
- Just Imagine: The Music of DeSylva, Brown and Henderson (Stomp Off)
References
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Marty Grosz Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ↑ "Marty Grosz at All About Jazz". Retrieved 22 March 2010.