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Greg Fishman
Profile Information:
- About me:
- Saxophonist and flutist Greg Fishman is an accomplished performer, recording artist, author, teacher and clinician. Born in Chicago in 1967, he began playing professionally at age 14. Greg graduated from De Paul University in Chicago with a degree in Jazz Performance, and earned a Masters Degree in Jazz Pedagogy from Northwestern University. He is among the foremost experts on the music of Stan Getz and is the author of three Getz transcription books published by Hal Leonard. His self-published books, Jazz Saxophone Etudes, Jazz Saxophone Duets, and Jazz Trumpet Etudes are in circulation worldwide and have been endorsed by top educators and jazz performers.
Greg is a contributing author of jazz theory articles for Jazz Improv magazine, JAZZed, Chicago Jazz Magazine, IAJE Jazz Educators Journal, and was featured on the cover of Saxophone Journal. He is the author of the liner notes for the Verve reissue of the Getz recording The Steamer.
He has toured and performed worldwide with his own group, and with such artists as the
Woody Herman Band, Louis Bellson, Slide Hampton, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy, Clark Terry,
Jackie and Roy, Don Menza, Ira Sullivan, Judy Roberts, Jeremy Monteiro, Jimmy Heath,
Lou Donaldson, Harry Allen, Jeff Hamilton, and Eddie Higgins. Greg is the co-founder, along with Brazilian guitarist/vocalist, Paulinho Garcia, of the duo "Two for Brazil.” They perform worldwide, and have recorded five CDs. Greg’s additional discography features jazz releases in the U.S., Singapore, and Japan.
Greg has been featured at the Concord-Fujitsu jazz festival in Japan, the NorthSea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands, and in numerous concerts in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, China and Israel. Greg teaches Jazz Master Classes nationally and internationally, and has taught on the faculty at Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Workshop. When not on tour, Greg is based in Chicago, where he performs locally, and teaches in Evanston at Greg Fishman Jazz Studios.
“...His solos are shrewdly conceived yet delivered with apparent ease and elegance. He develops harmonies that sometimes startle the ear as he forges lines that take unexpected twists and turns...” –– Chicago Tribune
“Greg Fishman dares to explore new musical heights. Every lesson in Greg’s books is a must for all musicians, and this latest book is no exception. Greg, you’ve done a beautiful, musical thing again!” –– James Moody - Website:
- http://gregfishmanjazzstudios.com
Arthur Schroeck
Jul 3, 2008
Bev Getz
So happy to see you here! Even just for a minute! Hope all is good and looking forward to seeing you next month!
hugs,
Bev
xx
Jul 3, 2008
Denis Ouellet
Ok about your schedule.
Sorry about the double posting. I wanted to delete one entry
and I ended up deleting both;))
Oh well
You take care
thanks
Denis
Jul 22, 2008