Jerry Granelli
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Biography
Born in San Francisco, California on December 30, 1940, jazz drummer Jerry Granelli was best known for his work with the Vince Guaraldi Trio. He can also be heard on numerous session recordings by other artists including the groups Alive and Well and Four Drummers Drumming. Originally studying the violin as a child, he followed in his fatherâs and uncleâs footsteps and switched to the drums. A witness to the developing hard bop scene, in 1948, he met Gene Krupa, who advised him to study with Joe Morello, drummer of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. After a stint with the Johnny Hamlin Quartet, Jerry Granelli joined pianist Vince Guaraldiâs trio. Guaraldi has already achieved great success with the album and the title Cast Your Fate to the Wind (1962). Jerry Granelli took part in sessions for five of the trioâs albums including Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), which became one of the most popular holiday albums and soundtracks in music history. Attracted by free jazz, he left Guaraldiâs trio and collaborated with Denny Zeitlin, Carmen McRae, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lou Rawls, Mose Allison, The Ensemble and folk rock group We Five. Jerry Granelli released Visions, his first album as a leader, in 1978. Further albums as a leader include One Day at a Time (1990), A Song I Thought I Heard Buddy Sing (1992), Another Place (1993), 1313 (2010), What I Hear Now (2015) and Dance Hall (2017). He was also a sideman on albums by Ralph Towner, Jon Hendricks, Gary Peacock, Julian Priester, Robben Ford, Charlie Mariano, and Lee Konitz. Jerry Granelli died on July 20, 2021, at the age of 80. Just two days before, he had led a workshop at the Halifax Jazz Festival.
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- Enter, a Dragon
- Rudimentär featuring Jerry Granelli
- Freezoo featuring Jerry Granelli
- Rhythm Aces
- The Dragon
- Fainting Sheep
- Black Montana Cheer
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- Bou Noura
- Shih
- Berlin Sky
- Metal â Hail â Non Stop
- Mallets â Notes
- Walking on a Road with Some Bells Around Your Neck
- A Heart Lost and Discovered by Jamie Saft
- International Affairs by Jamie Saft
- How to Know No by Jamie Saft
- Shih â A Gathering of the Energy (from Sun Tzu)
- Love's Fool by Jamie Saft
- First Thought Best Thought by Jamie Saft
- Haiku I
- Haiku II
- Our Particular Tragedy
- Like a Ghost in the Grass
