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The Damon Grant Project

Percussionist Damon Grant performs original and traditional jazz compositions on vibraphone, marimba and a variety of other percussion instruments with Afro-Caribbean flair. He has been recognized for his work with the University of Massachusetts Jazz Ensembles by Downbeat Magazine and has received four awards. A native of Norwalk, Connecticut, he has played with some of the top salsa, orchestra, dance, jazz and funk groups in the United States and performed on stage with Richie Flores, Horachio “El Negro” Hernandez, John Benitez, Robby Ameen, The Original Parliament Funkadelic, Fred Wesley, George Porter Jr., The Bomb Squad and Stefon Harris. He was an original member of the Broadway show Blast!, which won both a Tony and Emmy Award.

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The Damon Grant Project 1/15/05: The Damon Grant Project

The Damon Grant Project, noted for its unique and musical talent, performs straight-ahead jazz with flair that includes rhumba, plena, bomba, samba, partido alto, and cha cha.

The Damon Grant Project

The Damon Grant Project, noted for its unique and musical talent, performs straight-ahead jazz with flair that includes rhumba, plena, bomba, samba, partido alto, and cha cha.

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