Evolution (Grachan Moncur III album)  

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Grachan Moncur III (June 3, 1937 – June 3, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the son of jazz bassist Grachan Moncur II and the nephew of jazz saxophonist Al Cooper.

Discography

As a leader

• Evolution (Blue Note, 1963)
• Some Other Stuff (Blue Note, 1964)
• "Blue Free" and "The Intellect" on The New Wave in Jazz (Impulse!, 1965)
• The New Breed (The Dedication Series/Vol.VXIII) Sides C and D-1 (Impulse, 1978 [recorded 1965])
• New Africa (BYG Actuel, 1969)
• Aco Dei de Madrugada (One Morning I Waked Up Very Early) (BYG Actuel, 1969)
• Echoes of Prayer (JCOA, 1974)
• Shadows (Denon, 1977)
• Exploration (Capri, 2004)
• Inner Cry Blues (Lunar Module, 2007)

As a sideman

with Marion Brown:

• Juba-Lee (Fontana, 1967)
• Three for Shepp (Impulse!, 1967)

with Dave Burrell:

• Echo (BYG Actuel, 1969)
• La Vie de Bohème (BYG Actuel, 1970)

with Benny Golson:

• Here and Now (Mercury, 1962) – with Art Farmer
• Another Git Together (Mercury, 1962) – with Art Farmer
• Pop + Jazz = Swing (Audio Fidelity, 1962) – later version as Just Jazz!
• Stockholm Sojourn (Prestige, 1965)

with Herbie Hancock:

• My Point of View (Blue Note, 1963)

with Beaver Harris:

• Safe (Red, 1979)
• Beautiful Africa (Soul Note, 1979)
• Live at Nyon (Cadence Jazz, 1981)

with Joe Henderson:

• The Kicker (Milestone, 1967)

with Khan Jamal:

• Black Awareness (CIMP, 2005)

with Frank Lowe:

• Decision in Paradise (Soul Note, 1985)

with Jackie McLean:

• One Step Beyond (Blue Note, 1963)
• Destination... Out! (Blue Note, 1964)
• 'Bout Soul (Blue Note, 1967)
• Hipnosis (Blue Note, 1967)

with Lee Morgan:

• The Last Session (Blue Note, 1971)

with Butch Morris:

• In Touch... but out of Reach (Kharma, 1982)

with Sunny Murray:

• Homage to Africa (BYG Actuel, 1969)

with Sunny Murray, Khan Jamal and Romulus:

• Change of the Century Orchestra (JAS, 1999)

with Paris Reunion Band:

• For Klook (Gazell, 1987)

with William Parker:

• In Order to Survive (Black Saint, 1995)

with John Patton:

• Soul Connection (Nilva, 1983)

with The Reunion Legacy Band:

• The Legacy (Early Bird, 1991)

with Roswell Rudd and Archie Shepp:

• Live in New York (Verve, 2001)

with Archie Shepp:

• Mama Too Tight (Impulse!, 1966)
• The Way Ahead (album) (Impulse!, 1968)
• Poem for Malcolm (BYG Actuel, 1969)
• For Losers (Impulse!, 1970)
• Things Have Got to Change (Impulse!, 1971)
• Live at the Pan-African Festival (BYG Actuel, 1971)
• Life at the Donaueschingen Festival (MPS, 1972)
• Kwanza (Impulse!, 1974)
• Freedom (JMY, 1991)

with Wayne Shorter:

• The All Seeing Eye (Blue Note, 1965)

with Alan Silva:

• Luna Surface (BYG Actuel, 1969)

with Clifford Thornton:

• Ketchaoua (BYG Actuel, 1969)

with Chris White:

• The Chris White Project (Muse, 1993)

with Cassandra Wilson:

• Point of View (JMT, 1986)