LIV WARFIELD'S LENABLU FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE LYNN GRISSETT QUARTET!
Formally educated professional musician, Lynn J. Grissett Jr. is a truly dedicated musician. Lynn, born in Wilmington North Carolina is a 2009 graduate of UNCG in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Performance (Concentration: Jazz Studies). While an undergraduate student at UNCG, Lynn was awarded a scholarship through the Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program. He formed The Lynn Grissett Trio and Quartet in 2007 and was a regular at many of the local and statewide jazz venues.
Eager to expand his musical endeavors beyond the formal setting of a classroom and the occasional gig, Lynn enrolled in Graduate School at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) of Durham, NC. While there Lynn had the incredible experience of studying music under the Tutelage of Branford Marsalis, Robert Trowers, Dr. Ira T. Wiggins, Dr. Brian Horton, and Baron Tymas. In 2011 Lynn was voted Best Jazz Soloist at the 50th Villanova Jazz Festival. Lynn’s Master’s Degree in Music Performance (Jazz Studies) was obtained in 2012. Though his genre of preference and first love is jazz, Lynn studies, writes and performs all genres of music. In addition to the trumpet, Lynn proficiently plays saxophone. His dedication to his craft, has propelled him into the company of many reputable professional musicians and recording artists. Some of these artists include: Ellis Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Maceo Parker, Andrew Gouche, Larry Graham, Nile Rodgers, Trombone Shorty, Marcus Anderson, Max Wienberg, the late Dewey Redman, Winard Harper, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Mint Condition, Jennifer Hudson, Ledisi, Judith Hill, Cyrus Chestnut, Ocie Davis, Kobie Watkins, Terri Lynne Carrington, Liv Warfield, and Andy Allo.
Most recently, Lynn has the distinct privilege of being a member of New Power Generation Hornz; the horn section of the band New Power Generation (NPG) led by the late great musical genius Prince.
His trumpet can be heard on the following recordings:
Prince: Hit N Run Phase One & Two (2015)
Liv Warfield: The Unexpected (2014)
Judith Hill: Back In Time (2015)
Grammy Nominated: (Mint Condition: Healing Season (2015)
Doors: 6:00 PM
Show: 7:00 PM