1. Larry Grenadier began on trumpet when he was in fifth grade, before beginning to play the bass the following year.
13 Facts About Larry Grenadier
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Larry Grenadier's father helped introduce him to the instruments and music theory.
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Larry Grenadier began listening to several jazz bassists including Ray Brown, Charles Mingus, Richard Davis, Paul Chambers, Wilbur Ware and Oscar Pettiford, among others.
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At age 12 Larry 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.
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At 16, Larry 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.
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Larry Grenadier studied at Stanford University and graduated in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in English Literature.
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Larry Grenadier continued to collaborate with some of the musicians he had met during his time in Boston, such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Joshua Redman, Mark Turner, Jorge Rossy, and Chris Cheek.
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Larry Grenadier spent a few months during his earlier years in New York playing in Betty Carter's band.
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Larry Grenadier joined Mehldau's Trio with drummer Jorge Rossy; together they toured and recorded for more than ten years.
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Larry Grenadier has worked with guitarist Pat Metheny, with whom he toured as a trio along with drummer Bill Stewart.
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Larry Grenadier has played with John Scofield, Hudson, Charles Lloyd, Chris Potter, Billy Higgins, Michael Brecker, and Paul Motian, among many others.
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Larry Grenadier is a member of FLY, a trio which includes drummer Jeff Ballard and tenor saxophonist Mark Turner.
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Larry Grenadier married Rebecca Martin, the singer and songwriter on June 7,1997.