Steve Grismore Trio

Steve Grismore is a recently retired Instructor of Jazz Studies at the University of Iowa and a celebrated Iowa jazz guitarist with more than 60 years of performing experience. He has recorded and performed with renowned artists including David Sanborn, Charlie Haden, Matt Wilson, Tim Hagans, and Bobby Shew, among many others. A prolific recording artist and co-founder/former Musical Director of the Iowa City Jazz Festival, Grismore was inducted into the Iowa Jazz Educators Hall of Fame in 2025. He continues to perform with his own trio, as a solo artist, and with the classic rock band the Beaker Brothers.