Jerry Granelli

Drummer, percussionist, composer, and bandleader Jerry Granelli possessed a deftly lyrical, fluid approach to music. He was treasured by other musicians as a timeless and chameleon-like artist, capable of transcending era, genre, and even his own style to serve the music at hand. He played on some of the most celebrated jazz recordings in American music including Vince Guaraldi's Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions of Black Oprheus and Charlie Brown Christmas, as well as Mose Allison's Your Mind Is on Vacation. In addition to a six-decade career in jazz, Granelli also...