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Born: June 06, 1931 in St. Louis, MO
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: January 31, 1979 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Grant Green was born in St. Louis on June 6, 1931, learned his instrument in grade school from his guitar-playing father and was playing professionally by the age of thirteen with a gospel group. He worked gigs in his home town and in East St. Louis, IL, until he moved to New York in 1960 at the suggestion of Lou Donaldson. Green told Dan Morgenste... Continue Bio >>

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Down Here On The Ground (Droppin' Science)

Discography:
2006 Live at Club Mozambique
1999 Blues for Lou
1987 Last Session
1978 Easy
1976 Main Attraction
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Influenced By: John Coltrane Charlie Parker Charlie Christian Wes Montgomery Tal Farlow More >> Followers: New Mastersounds William Ash Lou Volpe Kimberly Allison Zachary Breaux More >>

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