Otis Grand «benetako» bluesaren enbaxadorea da. Berak esan ohi duen bezala: «Ez daukat rock, pop edo jazzarekin inolako zerikusirik». Bluesean buru-belarri aritzen da Grand, eta deitzen dioten agertoki guztietara joaten da. Musikari anglo-libanoar hau ez da mastilean behatzak astintzen dituen horietakoa; antz handiagoa du B.B. Kingen jotzeko modu ekonomikoarekin (Kingek bere jotzeko moduaren ondorengo aitortu zuen). Badaki gehiagok ez duela hobeto esan nahi, aurkakoa baizik. Hala ere, barru-barruan ditu swingaren eta boogiaren arima, ezin hobeto ezagutzen du estilo liburua, eta taldeko zuzendari bikaina da, kideei adorea ematen eta txinpartak ateratzen dakiten horietakoa.
Otis Grand has pioneered the big band blues sound over the last few years, starting with a West Coast R&B band and now moving into his present guitar led Big City style Blues. Anyone who has experienced the Gentle Giant of the Blues in action can bear witness to the devastating effect he and his band can have on the audience.Oso ospetsuak dira eskaintzen dituen kontzertuak. Garbizaleen eta gau eder bat igaro nahi dutenen esker onak bultzatuta, etengabe ibiltzen da biran.
Otis Grandek 25 urte baino gehiagoko ibilbidea egin du musikan.Otis Grand has played a major role in the evolution of the modern blues scene in Britain. Otis Grandek paper garrantzitsua bete du Britainia Handiko blues modernoaren bilakaeran.
After the decline of the British blues boom of the 60's , Otis arrived on the scene and formed his 10-pieces Rhythm and Blues band , and firmly established his act and style of blues in Britain , quickly becoming a firm favourite throughout Europe.Guitarist Otis Grand has been playing blues guitar since the age of 13 - Otis says: "I never listened to any one but BBking and Robert Johnson for a very very long time, and I am glad I've missed out on all the heavy blues/rock/acid thing that was going on in the 60's. This way I have preserved the deep blues roots of my playing style, which now goes with me in whatever musical journey I am attempting."Gitarra-jotzaile honek 13 urte zituenetik jotzen du bluesa gitarrarekin. Izar handiekin aritu da kolaboratzen;In 1988 Otis Grand released his first album 'Always Hot' with his big band. The band quickly dominated the UK blues scene, and soon after began to establish an international audience by touring extensively in Europe, and also as an opening act for such major stars as John Lee Hooker, BB king, Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Steve Winwood, among others. hala nola, John Lee Hooker, BB King, Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan eta Steve Winwood-ekin.
The following years he released three further CD's each with a veteran Blues artists: Guitar Shorty in 1991, Philip Walker in 1992, and 50's Tenor sax star Joe Houston in 1994.Otis has also started a " Blues in Schools " lecture programme aimed at the younger generation and which has been very successfully recieved in High Schools in the South of Britain.Eskoletan bluesa irakasteko programa bat ere abian jarri du Otisek. Hitzaldiak eskaintzen dizkie gazteei, eta programak arrakasta handia izan du Britainia Handiaren hegoaldeko bigarren hezkuntzako ikastetxeetan.