Greg Abate has received accolades for his performances at the JVC Festival in Manhattan and the Newport Jazz Festival in addition to the festivals at San Jose and Monterey. He has also performed at prestigious festivals in France, Spain and Canada. It is also noteworthy that he has performed and given jazz clinics for the past two years at The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. He has become a steady fixture in the New York club scene. Greg has also received wide acclaim in all the major cities in the ccountry. Occasionally, he teams up with Claudio Roditi or Richie Cole for some of these gigs. Innovations in jazz has been at the forefront of his musical abilities as a saxophonist and composer.His interpretation of bop, straight ahead jazz, and Brazilian music has been one step ahead of his contemporaries. You sense this at his live concerts, but that talent also flows from his many CDs. Greg toured for two ears with Ray Charles in the seventies, then left to join The Artie Shaw Band under the direction of one of his mentors, Dick Johnson. Greg was asked to give a brief explanation of what some people call jazz and bop. He replied, "If someone is playing a lot of notes and it is not melodic, it sounds disjointed and is not real bop or jazz. I have been told that my music is logical and very melodic. You have to be yourself, but you must play melodically. There is no other way to play! I also love Brazilian music and always include some on my gigs." One of Greg's passions is to instill a desire for young people to make a commitment to jazz. That is why he conducts jazz clincs throughout the country. ______________________________________________________________________________ Greg Abate Discography Bop Lives Greg Abate Quintet Featuring Claudio Roditi Blue Chip Jazz Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Greg Abate Quintet Featuring Richie Cole Candid CD It’s Christmas Time Greg Abate Featuring Paul Broadnax Brownstone Recording Bird Lives Greg Abate with All Stars Featuring Red Rodney Candid CD Greg Abate Straight Ahead Featuring Claudio Roditi Candid CD Bop City:Live at Birdland The Greg Abate Quartet Featuring James Williams Candid CD My Buddy Greg Abate with Friends Seaside Recordings Samba-Manhattan Style Claudio Roditi CD Featuring Greg Abate Reservoir CD Justin Time Justin Holden Quintet Featuring Greg Abate Bayside Recording Brazilia Dan Moretti and Brazilia Featurin Greg Abate Brownstone Recordings Broken Dreams Greg Abate Featuring Frank Tiberi Seaside Recordings Happy Samba Greg Abate Quintet Blue Chip Jazz ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Greg Abate Jazz Clinics It is with great pride that we announce that respected jazz artist, Greg Abate, is now available for a limited number of jazz clinics. Ensembles and entire music department students are welcome. Mr. Abate is an active jazz musician whose credentials include studies at Berklee College of Music and stints with Ray Charles and the Artie Shaw band. He is currently booked throughout the jazz world as a soloist and is a recording artist with major record labels. A Greg Abate Jazz Clinic will not only give students the instruction, but also the motivation to take their musical abilities to a higher level. Master music lessons on saxophone and improvisation on all instruments are also available for individual students. Greg has been chosen by Selmer Music to be an authorized Selmer Clinician. Greg Abate Jazz Clinics are held nationwide and can be personalized to achieve your goals.
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