Bassist Larry Grenadier was born in San Francisco on February 6, 1966. He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in English Literature in 1989. Grenadier has played bass with numerous jazz artists and has toured with guitarists John Scofield and Pat Metheny. He gained critical acclaim in the '90s playing in a trio lead by pianist Brad Mehldau and worked on sessions with Mark Turner, Brian Blade, David Sanchez, Chris Potter, Leon Parker, and Danilo Perez.