Grant Calvin Weston


Grant Calvin Weston is a drummer best known for his association with Ornette Coleman's band Prime Time.
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Career

Weston was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began playing music as a youth. At age 17, he joined Ornette Coleman's band Prime Time, and recorded three albums with them. He then went on to perform and record with guitarist James Blood Ulmer as well as with John Lurie and The Lounge Lizards. He has also released two dozen albums as leader or co-leader, and is currently a member of the Free Form Funky Freqs, a trio with guitarist Vernon Reid and bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and Wail, a band with members of Stinking Lizaveta.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

Dance Romance with James Blood Ulmer and Jamaaladeen TacumaPercussion Duets with Billy MartinMirakle with Derek Bailey and Jamaaladeen TacumaWhen We Were Young For No One in Particular with Billy Martin and DJ LogicLive At Houston Hall November 17, 2002 with Billy MartinNassira My Gypsy Lover Of Alien Feelings Play Out Loud Blues and Daily News with Ross HammondMagic Hands with Henryk Gembalski and Krzysztof MajchrzakMetamorphosis with Waldemar KnadeFlying Kites with Lucas BrodeNo Zone Terra Lingua Sketches with Mika Pontecorvo, Cartoon JusticeSpiritual Branches, Sleepless Burial Improv Messenger Face Off with Kazutoki UmezuDust and Ash with the Phoenix OrchestraRoot with Ross HammondHydrogen 77 with Richard Hill and Colton WeatherstonBless with Ross HammondStone Church with Jim KostImagination/Meditation with Lucas Brode
;With Dying Ground
;With Free Form Funky Frēqs Urban Mythology Volume One Bon Vivant Hymn of the 3rd Galaxy
;With Warm Trio
  • ''Mouse Paradise''

As sideman

;With Ornette ColemanOf Human Feelings In All Languages Virgin Beauty
;With The Lounge LizardsLive in Berlin 1991 Vol. 1 Queen of All Ears
;With John LurieMen with Sticks Big Trouble / She's Not A Nurse Excess Baggage Fishing With John The Legendary Marvin Pontiac: Greatest Hits African Swim and Manny & Lo The Invention of Animals
;With PhalanxGot Something Good for You Phalanx Live
;With Marc RibotAsmodeus: Book of Angels Volume 7 The Young Philadelphians: Live in Tokyo
;With James Blood UlmerAre You Glad to Be in America? Free Lancing Black Rock Blues Allnight Black and Blues Forbidden Blues Black Rock Reunion Freelancing Live
;With others