Grachan Moncur III
Grachan Moncur III
Top Songs
| 1 | Frankenstein 2nd Generation | ||
| 2 | When 1rst Generation Plus One | ||
| 3 | Love and Hate 2nd Generation | ||
| 4 | Hipnosis 1rst Generation Plus One | ||
| 5 | Blues for Donald Duck 2nd Generation |
Albums
Jun 2023 • 5 songs
Jan 2009 • 4 songs
Jan 2008 • 4 songs
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Biography
One of the first trombonists to explore free jazz, Grachan Moncur III was best-known for his pair of innovative Blue Note albums (1963-1964) that also featured Lee Morgan and Jackie McLean on the first session, and Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock on the later date. The son of bassist Grachan Moncur II, who played with the Savoy Sultans between 1937 and 1945, Grachan III started on trombone when he was 11. He toured with Ray Charles (1959-1962), was with the Jazztet (1962), and in 1963, played advanced jazz with Jackie McLean. Moncur toured with Sonny Rollins (1964) and played...