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Grant Geissman: Bop! Bang! Boom!
by Bruce Lindsay
Grant Geissman's lengthy career as a guitarist and composer started in the early '70s. His résumé includes the guitar solo on flugelhornist Chuck Mangione's 1978 hit single “Feels So Good," a discography of around 15 albums as leader and compositions for TV such as the theme for the CBS comedy Two And A Half Men. Bop! Bang! Boom! is the final installment of a trilogy that also includes Say That! (Futurism, 2006) and Cool Man Cool (Futurism, 2009). As before, ...
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by Woodrow Wilkins
There are throwbacks, and then there are throwbacks. Guitarist Grant Geissman takes us back to the era of cool--a visual image of nightclubs patronized by people wearing long shirts, dark glasses and berets. Geissman may be best known for his solo on “Feels So Good," the pioneering smooth jazz song that brought Chuck Mangione's flugelhorn into the mainstream. In addition to a successful solo career, Geissman has been active in film and television, co-writing the underscore to the ...
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by John Kelman
Guitarist Grant Geissman returns after his stellar comeback disc, Say That! (Futurism, 2006), with an album that capitalizes on its predecessor's strengths while at the same time, recruiting an even larger cast of characters. Cool Man Cool is a west coast mainstream jazz affair, celebrating Cool, but with some twists and turns thrown in to make it an eclectic mix that not only highlights Geissman's undervalued talent, but those of his sidemen as well. And with guests including original employer ...
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by John Kelman
He's back! Grant Geissman is perhaps best known as the guitarist whose solo on Chuck Mangione's 1977 hit “Feels So Good" elevated it, at least while it lasted, from pop/jazz confection to something more substantial. He has spent much of the ensuing years releasing albums that, despite being well-crafted, often veered too close for comfort to smooth jazz territory. But those who still have their vinyl copy of his 1978 debut, Good Stuff--an album richly deserving of CD release--know that ...
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by Jim Santella
Grant Geissman returns to his straight-ahead roots with Say That!, which features searing originals embedded with tradition. The title track reflects the spirit of Wes Montgomery and the heyday of the organ combo. Geissman describes his idea for the album as “Wes Montgomery meets Horace Silver meets Jimmy Smith." You can't go wrong with that. Other originals reflect the smoother approach of contemporary jazz, as well as the hard bop roots that he inherited while growing up in the San ...
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