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Carl Grubbs, alto and soprano saxophonist is a native of Philadelphia, PA. He received early training from John Coltrane, who was married to his cousin, Naima. Through his family, he was close to many of the history-making musicians of the 1950's and 60's. He was a guest soloist at the Philadelphia performance of Reggis Workman's current project "African Brass," a tribute to John Coltrane. Carl's careet can best be described as one of diversity; composer, performer, teacher, leader, recording artist and presenter. With his late brother, Earl Grubbs, he formed the Visitors, a quintet that recorded for Muse record label in the early 1970's. Carl is a former member of the Julius Hemphill Saxophone Sextet; this group toured the U.S. and Europe performing two productions; Hemphill's Long Tongues:A Saxophone Opera and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Production, Last Supper at Uncle Tom's Cabin:The Promised Land. Carl can be heard on Hemphill's Fat Man and The Hard Blues. Carl Grubbs performs in major cities in the U.S. He has been invited to perform in the cities of Bogota and Medellin, Colombia, S.A. Most recently, the group completed a successful eight-city tour of Brazil. On his tours he provides jazz improvisation workshops to people of all ages and backgrounds. Currently Carl is Artist in Residence at St. Paul School in Brooklandville, MD. Since 1997 he has served as Director of Summer Activity Extraordinaire(SAX):Summer Music and Dance Camp, a camp founded with his wife Barbara Grubbs. The camp is held on the campus of Loyola College in Maryland. It provides music and dance education to youth ages 8-17. Carl's other recordings include Carl Grubbs & Friends: Live at the New Haven Lounge and Carl Grubbs & Friends: Live at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Live at the BMA received great reviews in Jazz Times and Downbeat magazines Check out the artist's website: http://www.carlgrubbs.com Track List: 1. In My Youth/earl Grubbs 2. Wise One 3. Giant Steps 4. Camille 5. Colombia 6. Bossa/barbara's Song 7. May Song 8. Carl's Blues 9. Band Theme 10. I Asked the Lord Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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