Steve Grismore at the C&P

Steve Grismore- is a recently retiered Instructor of
Jazz Studies at the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA). A prolific performer,
Grismore has been playing guitar for over 55 years and has degrees from G.I.T.
(now called M.I.) and The University of Iowa (B.M. and M.A.). He has recorded
three nationally distributed CDs for the Accurate label (Boston) with the
“Grismore/Scea Group”, 8 cd’s with Iowa’s very own salsa band, “Orquesta
Alto Maiz”, and 3 cd’s with the group “Oddbar” and numerous other recording
with friends around the country. Steve released a cd in 2012 “Besame Mucho”
with the Steve Grismore Trio (featuring Sam Salamone and John Kizilarmut) and
the Gizmojazz cd “Me and My Machine” released 2018. Currently Steve is
performing with variations of his own trio with various organ, bassists, and
drummers, a classic rock band the Beaker Brothers, 3 Dawgs and a Bone,
The Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra and the funk fusion band Big Fun.

Additionally, he has recorded and/or performed with such jazz greats as, David
Sanborn, Charlie Haden, Matt Wilson, Tim Hagans, Robin Eubanks, Bobby
Shew, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, Paul Smoker, Sex Mob, Vinny Golia, Kenny
Wheeler, Corey Christiansen, Mike Lee, Jeff Coffin, Ben Allison, Damon Short,
Ryan Shultz, Kim Richmond, John Daniel, Dane Richeson, John Carlson, Johnny
Rabb, Victor Mendoza, Tom Davis, John Rapson and many more. He is also the
co-founder and former Musical Director of the nationally recognized Iowa City
Jazz Festival.