Paul McCartney had someone call one of The Beatles’ signature hit songs “organ grinder music” when he played it for him. They eventually became top-notch songwriters whose original songs changed the ...

The striking thing about this CD by Bay Area trombonist Nick Grinder is how warm and soothing it sounds. It is not Smooth Jazz by any means, but there is a broad, melodic tone to Grinder's playing and ...

MEET THE BAND: Cory Grinder (vocals, fiddle and rhythm guitar), Jason Willis (bass), Stephen “Tebbs” Karney (pedal steel), Anthony Papaleo (guitar and fiddle) and Roy King (drums) BACKGROUND: While ...

While Cory Grinder plays old school country music now, he didn’t group up listening to that style of music. He heard country-pop on the radio but didn’t care for it at all. He played violin at a young ...