Steve Grossman (born January 18, 1951 in New York City) is an American jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist.
At the age of 19, Grossman was Wayne Shorter's replacement in Miles Davis' jazz-fusion band. Then, from 1971 to 1973, he was in Elvin Jones's band.
In the late 1970s, he was part of the Stone Alliance trio with Don Alias and Gene Perla. The group released four albums during this period, including one featuring Brazilian trumpeter Márcio Montarroyos. The albums also feature an array of other musicians. Although he started out playing in fusion-oriented settings, Steve Grossman developed into an excellent hard bop tenor in the tradition of Sonny Rollins (although he developed his own sound). Grossman originally started on alto when he was eight, added soprano at 15, and tenor at 16. Steve Grossman has mostly led his own bands, recording as a leader for such labels as P.M., Owl, Red, and Dreyfus. This mix was aired during International Jazz Day on www.nessradio.com
