• Source: John Gross (musician)

      • John Gross (né John Curtis Gross; born on May 30, 1944, in Burbank, California) is an American saxophone, flute and clarinet player. He is the creator of a notational method called Multiphonics for the Saxophone.


      Early career


      Raised in a musical family, he launched his professional career at age of 8 in Los Angeles, playing clarinet for the L.A. County Parks and Recreation Youth Orchestra. Gross studied clarinet with Phil Sobel and Vito Susca, and saxophone with Ronnie Lang and John Graas. As a child and youth Gross played in the Burbank Youth Symphony, All-Southern California Junior High School Orchestra, American Youth Symphony, L.A. All-City High School Band, I.O.F. Robin Hood Youth Band, and Sepulveda Youth Band.
      At age 14, Gross was playing at the Gas House in Venice Beach, the epicenter of L.A. Beat culture (which led to a police visit, and the threat of juvenile detention for John and his date). John earned his jazz improv chops in L.A.'s jazz scene playing at venues such as the Hillcrest Club on Washington Boulevard with jazz greats such as Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Gary Peacock, and Horace Tapscott, who were participants of the scene at the time, and the shapers of L.A. jazz.
      At age 16, Gross dropped out of the California State University, Northridge, and hit the road with Harry James. The band was playing on a bill with the famous crooner Billy Eckstine ("My Foolish Heart").
      Gross continued to work in top-level bands in the early '60s, touring with Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mathis, Stan Kenton, and Woody Herman.
      In the mid-60s, Gross was playing at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach with regulars Warne Marsh, Lou Ciotti, Frank Strazzeri, Putter Smith, Dave Parlato, Abe and Sam Most, Jimmy Zito, Hart Smith, Sal Nistico, Frank De La Rossa and Dave Koonse.


      Later career


      Gross spent five years (1967–1972) as house band member at Shelly Manne's Hollywood club, "Shelly's Manne-Hole," playing opposite such jazz greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Abbey Lincoln, Muddy Waters, Gary Barone, Mike Wofford, and Dave Parlato. He toured Europe with Manne in 1970 playing on "Alive in London", recorded during a fondly remembered residency at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London.
      Gross spent four years (1979–1983) touring worldwide with Toshiko Akiyoshi's big band, including a gig at Carnegie Hall. The Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band was known for its wild "tenor battles" between Gross and Toshiko's husband Lew Tabackin.
      Among the countless other musicians Gross has played, toured and/or recorded with are Earl Grant, Oliver Nelson, Don Ellis, Gerald Wilson, Bill Holman, Alan Jones Sextet, Piotr Wojtasik, and Gordon Lee.
      He has also performed with Rosemary Clooney, Nancy King, Diana Krall, Freddie Hubbard, Larry Young, Donald Bailey, Drew Gress, Dave Holland, Cubby O'Brien, Russ Morgan, Kay Kyser, Lennon Sisters, Roger Williams, Ernie Andrews, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Brad Turner, Carole King, Belinda Underwood, Glen Moore, Gary Versace, Israel Annoh, Pat Coleman, Alain Jean-Marie, The Hitchens Consort, Larry Koonse, The Belmondo Brothers, and Francois Theberge.
      Gross received a preliminary Grammy nomination (best jazz album and best jazz soloist) for his 1990 trio album Three Play with bassist Putter Smith and guitarist Larry Koonse. He moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1991.


      Reception


      Gross is known as a musician's musician, a mainstay, and in 1994, Saxophone Journal called him one of the most meaningful players on the American jazz scene.


      Awards


      Winner, Alto Sax Soloist, Lighthouse International Jazz Festival, 1958
      Winner, Alto Sax Soloist, Long Beach Jazz Festival, 1958


      Discography




      = As leader

      =
      John Gross Quartet, Caution (Vee-Jay, 1975)
      John Gross Trio, Threeplay (1989)
      John Gross and Billy Mintz, Beautiful You (2004)
      John Gross Trio with Dave Frishberg, Strange Feeling (2006)


      = As sideman

      =
      With Shelly Manne

      Outside (Contemporary, 1969)
      Alive in London (Contemporary, 1970)
      Mannekind (Mainstream, 1972)
      With the Putter Smith Quintet

      Lost and Found, 1977
      Nightsong, 1995
      With the Toshiko Akiyoshi – Lew Tabackin Big Band

      Farewell (Victor, 1980)
      From Toshiko with Love (Victor, 1981)
      European Memoirs (Victor, 1982)
      With others

      Oliver Nelson Orchestra, Black, Brown and Beautiful, (Flying Dutchman, 1969)
      Kim Richmond Ensemble, Looking In, Looking Out, 1983
      Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra, Passages, 1992
      William Thomas, Notes from a Drummer, 1991
      Jeff Johnson, My Heart, 1991
      Pat Coleman/Bob Murphy Quartet, Come Rain or Come Shine, 1996
      Gordon Lee Quartet, Rough Jazz, 1997
      Howard Roberts, Magic Band, (1968), 1998
      Tom Wakeling/Brad Turner Quartet,Live at the Cotton Club, 1998
      Alan Jones Sextet, Unsafe, 1999
      Alan Jones Sextet, Leroy Vinnegar Suite, (2001)
      Karen Hammack/Paul Kreibich Quartet, Lonesome Tree 2004
      Belinda Underwood, Uncurling, 2005
      David Friesen, Four to Go, 1992
      David Friesen, Five and Three, 2006
      David Friesen, Circle of Three, 2010


      Publications


      Gross John (1999), Multiphonics for the Saxophone: A Practical Guide; 178 Different Note Combinations Diagrammed and Explained, Advance Music. OCLC 475411398


      References




      External links


      John Gross interview - Oregon Public Television
      Gross and Mintz live at Muddy Waters in Santa Barbara on YouTube

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