Phil Grenadier

[Tom in RI]

Nice article in today's Globe. Not online yet, as far as I can tell, I'll post it when it is.

[jazzbo]

Props to Phil! The hardworking man with the horn. . . .

[JSngry]

[John B]

Here you go.

[Joe G]

Phil's definitely one of "the Deserving Many", to quote the title of a Joshua Redman tune. Nice article!

[Jim Alfredson]

Here you go.

HOLY SHIT, PHIL LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!!!!

[Joe G]

Quite the risk-taker, that guy.

[DukeCity]

Here you go.

HOLY SHIT, PHIL LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!!!!

nice article. any suggestions for intial listening?

[ValerieB]

Phil's definitely one of "the Deserving Many", to quote the title of a Joshua Redman tune. Nice article!

just want to add a big "amen" to that! and the guy is a sweetheart as well!

[Larry Kart]

Because I like Bill Carrothers a lot (both as a soloist and as a pianist who contributes subtly to the group) and because Phil keeps growing, I slightly prefer the second CD, rec. 2002, ("Playful Intentions") to the first ("Sweet Transients"), rec. 2000, but they're both excellent. Great news that a third album in in the works.

[Rooster_Ties]

I only have and know "Playful Intentions", but I also wanted to say how great I thought it was.

And also mention that Bill Carrothers is one of my favorite "unknown" musicians on the scene today. Nearly anything I discover with Carrothers on it I almost always automatically buy.

[jlhoots]

Because I like Bill Carrothers a lot (both as a soloist and as a pianist who contributes subtly to the group) and because Phil keeps growing, I slightly prefer the second CD, rec. 2002, ("Playful Intentions") to the first ("Sweet Transients"), rec. 2000, but they're both excellent. Great news that a third album in in the works.

My thoughts - exactly!!

[Big Wheel]

Here you go.

HOLY SHIT, PHIL LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU!!!!

Clearly you guys don't have to ride the Green Line B branch on a routine basis. That train is still about 45 minutes away from reaching Phil.

(Beantown in-joke: the Green Line, especially the B train, is agonizingly slow.)

[Stereojack]

Phil's been a regular customer of mine for years. Nice guy.

[John B]

Clearly you guys don't have to ride the Green Line B branch on a routine basis. That train is still about 45 minutes away from reaching Phil.

(Beantown in-joke: the Green Line, especially the B train, is agonizingly slow.)

As I recall there is a stop every five feet, especially through BU.

I used to take the B line from Brighton into Kenmore Square for work.

[Brad]

I'm glad for Phil

[catesta]

Good for you, Phil.

[Trumpet Guy]

Thanks everyone for the well-wishes!

Much appreciated by me!

[brownie]

I'm late but I mean well!

Nice to see talent being recognised!

[Trumpet Guy]

Just wanted to add that I now have a page at:

www.myspace.com/philgrenadier

features a few unreleased tracks as well as the title tracks from my 2 CDs.

Thank you!

[Chuck Nessa]

Thanks. Sunflower is now playing.

[Trumpet Guy]

Thank you Chuck! I'm honored!

I was in San Diego recently-heard trumpet "legend" Don Ferrara lives there. Got a phone # now--I wanna' call him next visit out.True dat Don Ferrara is out there?

For those that don't know--that tune Chuck checked out, "Sunflower", was composed by Don Ferrara on the record by Lee Konitz, "Very Cool".