Lou Grassi jazz drummer.Traditional, mainstream, avant-garde and free jazz.


	Lou Grassi PoBand The Lou Grassi PoBand , organized in 1995 is comprised of "some of the best freestyle improvisors on the scene at the end of the 20^th century . . ." All Music Guide to Jazz. more info Avanti Galoppi Lou Grassi's Avanti Galoppi , as the name implies, is a forward moving group comprised of some of the 21st century's leading exponents of Creative Improvised Music (Herb Robertson, Rob Brown, Ken Filiano, Lou Grassi). Avanti Galoppi has been featured at the Rochester Jazz Festival , Rochester, NY and the Jazz ao Centro Festival , Coimbra, Portugal. Bios Reviews Photos Audio Samples The Nu Band The Nu Band , a co-operative, is a dynamic group of pros -- all of whom lead a number of groups, play and record with a variety of world-class musicians, and compose. Their third and most recent CD, "The Dope and the Ghost" on Not Two Records, was released during the band's second European tour in October, 2007. All About Jazz New York called it "Fiery and politically charged . . . intense and introspective . . . their best album to date." Come on out and hear what these artists have to say through their music. Bio Reviews Photos Audio Samples Gunter Heinz and Lou Grassi Günter Heinz & Lou Grassi Trombone, Flute, Zurna (DE) Drums & Percussion (USA) Günter Heinzand Lou Grassi have been creating music together since April of 2000 when they performed at The Pink Pony in New York City. They have since toured at least once per year and more often twice each year with performances in Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium and Spain. Bio Lou Grassi's Neo Neo LOU GRASSI's NEO NEO Ron Horton - trumpet, Tom Varner - French horn, Tomas Ulrich - cello, Lou Grassi - drums 1999 This group recorded its first CD "Neo Neo" CIMP 201 Ron Horton - trumpet, Tom Varner - French horn, Tomas Ulrich - cello, Lou Grassi - drums 1999 This group recorded its first CD "Neo Neo" CIMP 201 Reviews Audio Samples Lou Grassi and Andreas Bottcher LOU GRASSI and ANDREAS BÖTTCHER Annual concert tours in Germany since 1992. The duo has recorded two albums: "Noises from an Open Window" "Free Improvisation", Bridge 1001 (cassette) Ulrich Thiem's Zwischen Bach & Blues ULRICH THIEM Since 1984 Lou has toured annually in Germany and Switzerland with Dresden-based cellist Ulrich Thiem . Gunter Hampel Fred van Hove - Gunter Heinz - Lou Grassi Photos The Burton Greene/Roy Campbell Quartet BURTON GREENE TRIO Burton Greene - piano; Wilber Morris - bass; Lou Grassi - drums, percussion 1998 Recorded "Throptcis" (CIMP 182) Performances at The Knitting Factory The Lou Grassi Jazz Quartet & Quintet Exciting and versatile ensembles of exceptional musicians directed by drummer and arranger Lou Grassi. The ensembles feature Grassi's arrangements in a program of stylistically diverse music reflecting more than 60 years of the jazz tradition. These ensembles can present programs with an historical overview of various jazz styles, as well as programs that focus on particular periods or composers. Available for concerts, lecture-demonstrations, and workshops. Quartet Photo (JPEG) Audio Samples The Dixie Peppers Lou organized the Dixie Peppers in 1984 and since then it has become one of New York's most popular Dixieland ensembles performing frequently in venues as varied as the Bronx Zoo, the Newark Jazz Festival, and Lincoln Center. In 1986, the group recorded its critically acclaimed cassette album "Hot & Sweet". Audio Samples Werner Kirschbaum - Gunter Heinz - Lou Grassi TRIO Martin Speicher - Georg Wolf - Lou Grassi Martin Speicher, Georg Wolf and Lou Grassi have been playing together since 2003. Their first CD "Shapes and Shadows" on Clean Feed has received rave reviews in the US and Europe. Reviews Bios photo \| Return Home \| Biography \| Discography \| Press \| Current Projects \| Performance Schedule \| Nu Band \|