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Jerry Grant (born December 31, 1936) is an American film and television music score and theme composer, Musical arranger, and jazz musician.
Composer/Conductor Jerry Grant spans the music world as a creator of music for television and film, with works for Chorus and Chorus with Ensembles, Chorus with Electronics, Jazz Orchestra, Chamber Ensembles, Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble.
Jerry Grant began his career as a jazz/rock studio musician in Detroit, contributing to Motown tracks, while composing and performing in the concert medium. He attended Wayne State University where he received a B.S. degree in music and subsequently attended the Detroit Institute of Musical Arts for graduate study.
He blends jazz, symphonic and dramatic influences into an eclectic style that speaks with compelling imagery. Having had a career in film composition since 1978, Jerry has scored and supervised or conducted over 500 episodes of television film and features.
Jerry composed music for films and television during the 1980s and 1990s. Asides from his work with his own band, Spectrum, he also composed and arranged for a new 13 piece jazz orchestra he formed, "Nujazz Alternative" from 1998-2005, recording the album, "Rush Hour: Jerry Grant and the L.A Nujazz Alternative".
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He contributed scoring to all of the hit Stephen Cannell television productions including THE A TEAM and HUNTER, in addition to Don Bellisauro’s phenomenal hit series MAGNUM P.I. Working independently since 1989, Jerry composed scores for 6 feature films, many A&E and Discovery Channel documentaries, animation series and the most popular ...
JERRY GRANT has worked as a composer/conductor in recording, film and TV for more than 35 years, and has scored and supervised or conducted over 500 episodes of television film. Jerry began his career as a jazz/rock studio musician in Detroit, contributing to Motown tracks, while composing and performing in the jazz and concert medium.
