‘Some Other Stuff’: Grachan Moncur III’s Avant-Garde Touchstone

‘Some Other Stuff’: Grachan Moncur III’s Avant-Garde Touchstone

1963 was a momentous year for Grachan Moncur III. That was when the 26-year-old Newark trombonist began a fruitful association with Blue Note Records. Debuting on Herbie Hancock’s second Blue Note LP, Point Of View, Moncur then appeared on One Step Beyond and Destination…Out!, two remarkable collections of groundbreaking progressive jazz by alto saxophonist Jackie McLean. On McLean’s records, Moncur contributed material that showed he was a comp…