Marty Grosz
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Marty Grosz | |
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| Born | Martin Oliver Grosz February 28, 1930 |
| Genres | Jazz, dixieland, swing |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, banjo, vocals |
| Years active | 1950–present |
| Labels | Jazzology, Riverside, Stomp Off, Arbors |
| Website | www |
Martin Oliver Grosz (born February 28, 1930)[1] is a German-born American jazz guitarist, banjoist, vocalist, and composer born in Berlin, Germany, the son of artist George Grosz. He performed with Bob Wilber and wrote arrangements for him.[2] He has also worked with Kenny Davern, Dick Sudhalter, and Keith Ingham.
Marty Grosz is influenced by the Jazz guitarists of the 1930s, particularly Carl Kress, and uses a lower Banjo derived tuning for his guitar similar to that used by Kress. This produces a much more robust sound for both rhythm playing and chord solo breaks.
Grosz is also known as a witty raconteur often introducing songs with long amusing anecdotes.
Grosz was born in Berlin, Germany, but became resident in the United States by the age of three.[1] In Chicago during the 1950s, Grosz recorded with Dave Remington and Art Hodes.[3] In the 1970s, he was a vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Soprano Summit[3] In the 1980s, he was a member of the Classic Jazz Quartet with Dick Wellstood.[3] He played, sang, and wrote most of the group's arrangements. He has also performed at concerts with Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, and Charlie Byrd.[4]
