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Steven Mark Grossman (January 18, 1951 – August 13, 2020) was an American jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist. Grossman was Wayne Shorter's replacement in Miles Davis's jazz-fusion band. He played with Chick Corea on the album "The Sun" in 1970, then, from 1971 to 1973, he was in Elvin Jones's band.
Steve Grossman, a saxophonist who caught the jazz world’s attention when he was recruited by Miles Davis at just 18, died on Aug. 13 in Glen Cove, N.Y. He was 69. His younger brother and only...
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Aug 17, 2020 · Steve Grossman, a saxophonist whose lunging projection, sure rhythmic footing and clarity of attack helped propel him into the spotlight in the 1970s, notably in bands led by Miles Davis and...
Aug 18, 2020 · The New York-born hard bop and fusion saxophonist Steve Grossman died last Thursday (13) at the age of 69. NPR reported that his brother Myles had confirmed the cause of death was cardiac...
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Aug 20, 2020 · Steve Grossman, a saxophonist whose lunging projection, sure rhythmic footing and clarity of attack helped propel him into the spotlight in the 1970s, notably in bands led by Miles Davis and Elvin Jones, died on Aug. 13 at Glen Cove Hospital in Glen Cove, N.Y. He was 69.
I was saddened to learn that tenor and soprano saxophonist Steve Grossman died last week at 69. Yet I also confess to thinking that, given the broad outlines of his peripatetic life and issues with substance abuse, it was also an honest victory that he almost made it to 70. Grossman was one of the most remarkable prodigies in jazz history.
Steve Grossman | Miles Davis Official Site. Position: Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone. Year of Birth: 1951. Years with Miles: 1969-1991. Noted post-Coltrane saxophonist who played in bands led by Elvin Jones, and a trio he co-founded with drummer Don Alias and bassist Gene Perla; performed and recorded with Miles in 1969 and 1970.
