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Episode 115: The Zambi Files ~ Grant Green Jr.
Monday, 9 November, 2026
Seth and Rob first announce to the audience that Grant Green Jr. has recently expanded his work as a teacher, and that spots are open now for anyone who wants time with this legend of guitar. Then we hear a super casual conversation among three buddies touching on topics like how Grant is so often compared to his father, how his love of melody led him to the music of Bert Bachrach and how he ended up playing at post-Bob Weir show party and hanging with Bob.These are the Zambi Sessions, so Grant shared some Colonel Bruce insight including how when Grant moved to Atlanta he went from not knowing much about Colonel to gigging with him in a very short period of time. He relates stories about being on the bill with Colonel at a Michigan jazz festival, and being in the band with him and others (including Jon Fishman) for a widely-celebrated, still legendary Jam Cruise performance.We learn how Col. Bruce was more into going with gut, musical feelings than in weighing down a performance with too much preparation. Grant speaks about Zambi, the person and the vibe, and explains how he felt Col. Bruce's bands were akin to being a, "finishing school for musicians." We also learn Colonel's odd, and short-lived nickname for Grant, and the connection that Colonel pointed out that Grant had with actor/musician Billy Bob Thornton. Also, Grant shares thoughts about Hampton70, the triumphant, poetic and tragic final Col. Bruce Hampton performance.We get a bunch of other tidbits too.....about James Jamerson's Cadillac Fleetwood, Marvin Gaye as a football player, the "walk of shame" at Salt & Pepper club jam sessions early in Grant's career, and his badass trio with Bernard Purdie and Ike Stubblefield years later. We also find out what a meaningful and helpful mentor Lonnie Smith was to Grant (and Seth tells a funny story about he and Lonnie's Florida days together a quarter-century-plus ago). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
