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This led to Grant touring and recording with jazz greats Woody Shaw, Charles Lloyd, and Tony Williams. \nIn 1976, Grant cut his first solo record for Timeless and in 1979 he formed his own band. Beginning in 1983, Tom Grant started recording a series of jazz-influenced pop albums that have variously been called \"New Adult Contemporary,\" \"Quiet Storm,\" \"Contemporary Jazz\" and \"Smooth Jazz\"; each have been best-sellers in the \"lite jazz\" market. \nGrant has been featured on CNN and has been a guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. \nIn addition, Tom Grant has composed music for TV and radio.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Tom+Grant","playStationPath":"/stations/267000484/play","stationId":267000484,"bioPath":"/music/Tom+Grant/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Shades+Of+Soul","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7ff/7ff6ff12d1af558f5d8467d2e02fb9b2_md.jpg","artistName":"Shades Of Soul","artistId":106437,"station_id":283944599},{"musicPath":"/music/Shilts","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/66f/66f77a7f24b257f7c78c8fd333d4a963_md.jpg","artistName":"Shilts","artistId":463877,"station_id":401377538},{"musicPath":"/music/Streetwize","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/16e/16e9d5959a024b92309eeff51f05737f_md.jpg","artistName":"Streetwize","artistId":12476,"station_id":113460146},{"musicPath":"/music/Philippe+Saisse+Trio","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/491/491ce01f56dc8a3cfa2351c3e600a75d_md.jpg","artistName":"Philippe Saisse Trio","artistId":64626,"station_id":263772470},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Jazzmasters+Latin+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/be8/be86ff1f125358b6c3f0f3c5bbfb540f_md.jpg","artistName":"The Jazzmasters (Latin)","artistId":74152,"station_id":266120854},{"musicPath":"/music/Eric+Essix","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c01/c01585231dce2b3c34344eba6e498840_md.jpg","artistName":"Eric Essix","artistId":461781,"station_id":401347495},{"musicPath":"/music/Jaared","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/965/965f49d6f4b058736c5b89ac84687182_md.jpg","artistName":"Jaared","artistId":463878,"station_id":401376770},{"musicPath":"/music/Craig+Chaquico+Russ+Freeman","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c71/c711dde26c0a0114ee463214afc50b49_md.jpg","artistName":"Craig Chaquico \u0026 Russ Freeman","artistId":100136,"station_id":278792491},{"musicPath":"/music/Freddie+Ravel","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/60e/60e31ed871b055ea6592bd339a5c9bb7_md.jpg","artistName":"Freddie Ravel","artistId":64594,"station_id":263767659},{"musicPath":"/music/Don+Grusin","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/1fa/1fac811897cc7f69ba4720f4469c1a7b_md.jpg","artistName":"Don Grusin","artistId":125394,"station_id":284183463},{"musicPath":"/music/Jimmy+Sommers","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/770/770189a36b0d105a5c9fe236e72afe94_md.jpg","artistName":"Jimmy Sommers","artistId":11564,"station_id":113696512},{"musicPath":"/music/Paul+Jackson+Jr+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/768/7684eadaa94751866d2e300bf1fa6e0a_md.jpg","artistName":"Paul Jackson Jr.","artistId":64623,"station_id":263798257},{"musicPath":"/music/Blake+Aaron","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/116/1162cee9897f57a9b10029a2dbe4e709_md.jpg","artistName":"Blake Aaron","artistId":257295,"station_id":363342305},{"musicPath":"/music/Russ+Freeman+The+Rippingtons","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f67/f675cb6c44c069f03e1be6bf261ec72e_md.jpg","artistName":"Russ Freeman \u0026 The Rippingtons","artistId":64631,"station_id":263655436},{"musicPath":"/music/Darren+Rahn","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/156/1562a7a252ae1a4ee1870e840d1ccd13_md.jpg","artistName":"Darren Rahn","artistId":64571,"station_id":263719213},{"musicPath":"/music/Bob+James+Earl+Klugh","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/676/67682ed154b88880797623f988640abc_md.jpg","artistName":"Bob James \u0026 Earl Klugh","artistId":73884,"station_id":266128925},{"musicPath":"/music/Jason+Miles","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/41c/41c27794bcdbea87e00ed8af8f990805_md.jpg","artistName":"Jason Miles","artistId":100134,"station_id":278792489},{"musicPath":"/music/Jackiem+Joyner","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a59/a59960f771dd3f56d2d3633108cb8bf2_md.jpg","artistName":"Jackiem Joyner","artistId":64597,"station_id":263765923}]}