Person · Male
Henry Grimes
US free jazz bassist
- From
- Philadelphia, United States
- Active
- 1935–2020
- Releases
- 10
- jazz
- free jazz
About
Henry Grimes (November 3, 1935 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist and violinist.
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After more than a decade of activity and performance, notably as a leading bassist in free jazz, Grimes completely disappeared from the music scene by 1970. Grimes was often presumed to have died, but he was discovered in 2002 and returned to performing.
Member of
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Henry Grimes Trio double bass, eponymous
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Profound Sound Trio bass, violin
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Us Free bass, violin
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Frank Wright Trio bass
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Marc Ribot Trio double bass, violin
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Dennis Gonzalez’s Inspiration Band double bass
Discography
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Concerts
Tags
- death by covid-19
- henry grimes
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e1c6e5cc-ef06-4648-b554-b3c603bca943
- ISNI
- 0000000055135202
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.