Jazz
United States
Grachan Moncur III
About Grachan Moncur III
Hometown
New York, NY, United States
Born
June 3, 1937
Genre
Jazz
A trailblazing trombonist and composer, Grachan Moncur III was a bold improviser whose searing, harmonically explosive style (rooted in blues and bebop, but reaching far beyond those traditions), helped to define the sound of edgy free jazz and post-bop. Moncur rose to prominence in the 1960s with his two landmark Blue Note sessions: 1963's Evolution and 1964's Some Other Stuff. He had already garnered attention on saxophonist Jackie McLean's classic Destination Out!, and would go on to record with adventurous avant-gardists like Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Beaver Harris, and others. While his solo output slowed in the '80s, Moncur remained a vital presence, teaching and working with luminaries like Frank Lowe and Big John Patton. He re-emerged with 2004's Exploration (a collaboration with arranger Mark Masters) and his final album, 2007's Inner Cry Blues, found him just as inspired and boundary-pushing as ever.
Grachan Moncur III has also released music as a member of The Jazztet, Archie Shepp Quintet, Grachan Moncur III Octet, The Jazz Composer's Orchestra, and Joe Henderson Sextet.
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