I'm sure some here are familiar with Grant Green Sr., one of the legends of jazz guitar. Some of you may have seen his son Grant Jr. play with Col. Bruce Hampton, among others.

I just had to start this thread because I've seen Grant and his band twice in the past few months at a small club here in Atlanta called Eddie's Attic, and they are two of the best small-club shows I've seen in a long, long time.

Grant is an absolute master of his instrument and plays a wonderful variety of music, from classic funk/jazz that follows in his father's footsteps to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. He actually told a funny story at this last show about his dad catching him listening to Zeppelin in the basement and basically saying "What is this $@#?!?"

Over the past couple of times I've seen Grant, he has played Cantaloupe Island by Herbie Hancock, the Johnny Cash arrangement of Hurt by Nine Inch Nails, Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd, Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers, and Takin' It To The Streets by the Doobie Brothers, and played them all equally well.

This last time I saw him, Grant and his people were very excited that he may be on the verge of signing with Blue Note, the iconic jazz label that produced many of his father's recordings. If this happens, it should open a lot of doors for Grant.

I truly hope you all get the opportunity to see Grant Green Jr. live, and you enjoy him as much as I do.

[Edited on 3/12/2015 by RobJohnson]