Granz is an English word starting with the letter G. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Granz in a sentence
Using Granz
- In the example corpus, granz often appears in combinations such as: norman granz, how granz.
Context around Granz
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Granz
- In this selection, "granz" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, norman, aporro, jazz, biographer and stood stand out and add context to how "granz" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1949 norman granz arranged for and 1959 norman granz moved to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "granz" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with granz
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Granz discovered Peterson in a peculiar manner. (7 words)
In 1959, Norman Granz moved to Switzerland. (7 words)
At the time, Ray was working for manager Norman Granz. (10 words)
For example, in the documentary video Music in the Key of Oscar, Peterson tells how Granz stood up to a gun-toting southern policeman who wanted to stop the trio from using "white-only" taxis. (35 words)
Norman Granz then had the vision for Ella and Louis to record Porgy and Bess which is the most famous and critically acclaimed version of the Gershwin brothers' work. (29 words)
Granz also was among the first to pay white and black artists the same salary and to give them equal treatment even in minor details, such dressing rooms. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Norman Granz An important step in Peterson's career was joining impresario Norman Granz 's labels (especially Verve ) and Granz's " Jazz at the Philharmonic " project.
At the time, Ray was working for manager Norman Granz.
It was a Norman Granz Jazz at the Philharmonic show in Newark and he was late coming to the theater.
Granz biographer Tad Hershorn relates that the Armstrong/Fitzgerald recording of “Summertime” made Gershwin weep.
It is so debilitating that it would compel him to conspire against another former Espada, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, alongside the despicable Syazel Aporro Granz.
For example, in the documentary video Music in the Key of Oscar, Peterson tells how Granz stood up to a gun-toting southern policeman who wanted to stop the trio from using "white-only" taxis.
For some years subsequently he recorded for Granz's Pablo Records after the label was founded in 1973.
Granz also was among the first to pay white and black artists the same salary and to give them equal treatment even in minor details, such dressing rooms.
Granz became Fitzgerald's manager, and remained so until the end of her career.
Granz discovered Peterson in a peculiar manner.
Granz is also known for his anti-racist position and for integrating audiences.
Granz nevertheless insisted on fighting the charges, which cost him a $2,000 fine.
Granz saw to it that his musicians were well paid.
Granz was so smitten by what he heard that he ordered the driver to take him to the club so that he could meet the pianist.
In 1959, Norman Granz moved to Switzerland.
Norman Granz had organised the first Jazz at the Philharmonic concert with about $300 of borrowed money.
Norman Granz then had the vision for Ella and Louis to record Porgy and Bess which is the most famous and critically acclaimed version of the Gershwin brothers' work.
On November 30, 1949, Norman Granz arranged for Parker to record an album of ballads with a mixed group of jazz and chamber orchestra musicians.
Oscar Peterson recounted how Granz once insisted that white cabdrivers take his black artists as customers while a policeman pointed a loaded pistol at his stomach.
She left Decca and Granz, now her manager, created Verve Records around her.
Common combinations with granz
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: