Jerry was awarded 1st place in the International Tuba & Euphonium Association, 2021 competition. It was the Harvey Phillips award for tuba featured in a chamber ensemble. SONIC GAMES for Trombone, Tuba & Piano was commissioned in 2019 for the Low Brass Festival in Alcobaca, Portugal, headed by the world famous tubist, Sergio Carolino. The concert’s recording is in the Music For Tuba section on this site. The ITEA also chose Jerry’s work TIME CYCLES for Tuba and Electronics, as a required piece to perform for the 2019 ITEA performance competition.
The Nujazz Alternative Virtual Orchestra with Jerry live on saxophone debuted in Grass Valley Calif. In April 2016 with the newest album, VIEW FROM THE MOUNTAIN – Jerry Grant & the Nujazz Alternative Virtual Orchestra, released in April, 2018 and available on iTunes. It features 4 great live musicians, along with the virtual tracks. With Jerry on tenor saxophone, it features Dave Riddles on Baritone saxophone. Dave is also a renowned Los Angeles studio bassoonist, having performed on 1,000 plus movies and TV shows. Another L.A. veteran, Phil Kember, performed on trombone. Guitarist, Ananda Vaughan, a composer in his own right, rounded out the quartet.