A pianist/keyboard player par excellence, Dave Grusin was there at the start of the smooth jazz movement (he's the "G" in GRP records) and has done a wide variety of things in American pop music including a distinguished filmography. Here's a Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Grusin His Discog:
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dave-grus...iscography << Many, many are 4/4+-stars. Also has had fruitful CDs and concert appearances with guitarist Lee Ritenour.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2or5RqfyIc << from 35 years ago--the start of it all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=takOVYOOucA << w/ Mr. Ritenour on a famous tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyZl0kyvN88 << another early piece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDnPtjQnumQ << an all-star big band doing a Leonard Bernstein piece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b5PP-9UuUc << luscious and lovely << for that Exceptional Chicago Woman << From the Henry Mancini score from that witty film
BONUS: Full hour concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUt_pnutRtI << Mr. Grusin and Mr. Ritenour in 2013 << quite a few concerts available on YT
SEMI-BONUS: 1/2 hour with the LA Dream Band in Japan w/ Steve Gadd * : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsZLEj36ifY
* Possibly the best drummer the U.S. Army Band's ever had: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFWSYFX4J8
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dave-grus...iscography << Many, many are 4/4+-stars. Also has had fruitful CDs and concert appearances with guitarist Lee Ritenour.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2or5RqfyIc << from 35 years ago--the start of it all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=takOVYOOucA << w/ Mr. Ritenour on a famous tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyZl0kyvN88 << another early piece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDnPtjQnumQ << an all-star big band doing a Leonard Bernstein piece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b5PP-9UuUc << luscious and lovely << for that Exceptional Chicago Woman << From the Henry Mancini score from that witty film
BONUS: Full hour concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUt_pnutRtI << Mr. Grusin and Mr. Ritenour in 2013 << quite a few concerts available on YT
SEMI-BONUS: 1/2 hour with the LA Dream Band in Japan w/ Steve Gadd * : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsZLEj36ifY
* Possibly the best drummer the U.S. Army Band's ever had: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzFWSYFX4J8
A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind--Dr. Johnson
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
