Jr. was exposed to exceptional musicianship and superb guitar playing right
from the start. Growing up in the Palmer Woods section of Detroit, Grant
enjoyed a constant parade of jazz greats streaming through his living room
and at the tender age of five, with his hands barely big enough to grasp
the guitar, Grant Jr. played his first chords.
Music was a constant fixture in the Green household. In addition to the
flow of music heard in house, Grant's Detroit neighbors included Marvin
Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight along with members of both the Four
Tops and the Temptations. Not surprisingly, it wasn't long before Grant
started his first band. At the age of 12, his first group was called Hot
Ice and included his next door neighbor, Timothy, Stevie Wonder's younger
brother. Still, as his father and friends like Miles Davis made impromptu
jam sessions in their home, Grant Jr. listened and learned.
Grant eventually settled in New York City where he fine-tuned his craft in
the many blues and jazz clubs throughout Manhattan. His ability to blend
funky grooves with the melodic soul-jazz and blues
made him a popular session player and musician's musician. Among his
initial recordings Grant released two albums in the mid-90's for the
Japanese market, Jungle Strut and Back to the Groove which were never
released in the U.S.
In 1998, Grant helped maintain his father's legacy as a featured artist on
the compilation CD, A Tribute to Grant Green. Released on Evidence Records,
this album presents a moving tribute to Grant Jr.'s father by assembling
some of jazz guitar's freshest and finest talents including Peter
Bernstein, Russell Malone, Dave Stryker, Ed Cherry and Mark Whitfield. The
CD also features Larry Goldings and Idris Muhammed. It is a stellar tribute
to the gifted guitarist who recorded with the Blue Note label for almost
ten years. Grant has worked with all types of musicians and is a member of
the critical acclaim group Godfathers of Groove featuring Rueben Wilson and
Bernard Pretty Purdie, His Jungle Strut album is considered a classic and
Introducing GG was in top 100 albums 2002
Here then is the son of Grant Green, following in the footsteps of his
father, mastering the guitar and taking it to a higher level. Hear him for
yourself! "The apple didn't fall far from the tree."