Grachan Moncur III

Grachan Moncur III (1937-2022) was an American jazz trombonist and composer, born in New York City and raised in Newark, New Jersey. He worked with Ray Charles and the Jazztet before becoming one of the trombonists of the 1960s avant-garde, recording for Blue Note with Jackie McLean and under his own name, and later working in Archie Shepp's circle and in Paris for BYG Actuel. Grachan Moncur III was the son of bassist Grachan Moncur II. He toured with Ray Charles from 1959 to 1962 and joined the Jazztet in 1962. At Blue Note he appeared on Jackie McLean's One Step Beyond and Destination...