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| Greg Abate Upcoming Live Appearances + New CD Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron Greg Abate Upcoming Live Appearances CD Release Dates October 2 The Side Door Jazz Club Old Lyme CT October 9 The Packing House Willington CT October 23 Chans Woonsocket RI Greg Abate Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron "Abate's versatility and well-considered arrangements (which are neither slavishly imitative nor damaging to the integrity of Barron's work) make his playing and the project greater than the sum of its parts." Britt Robson, JazzTimes "Abate plays a muscular alto solo, matched by Barron, with Abate reprising with his tenor…Dezron Douglas on bass and Johnathan Blake … provide a perfect backdrop to the superb soloing of these two bebop masters. With Abate's reputation on the rise, this album offers a view of his diverse talents, both in arranging and playing a variety of instruments with more or less equal skill." Rob Rosenblum, All About Jazz "Abate was able to enlist Barron to join him in the quartet that is the core of the 88 minutes of dazzling music. In that familiar music industry trope, Abate is an overnight sensation — after five decades of pursuing his art." Jay N. Miller, The Patriot Ledger "Best known for his alto sax intensity, Greg added tenor, soprano and baritone saxes and flute to this prpject revelaing rich new facets in the 14 selected tunes in ways that underscore Kenny's compositional prowess." KF, Hot House "I look forward to when this exciting and hard-driving saxophonist is able to resume his tours. Meanwhile, it's no great hardship to have this to listen to" Matthew Wright, Jazz Journal (UK) "There's a jovial groove that swings on "Cooks Bay" with Greg varying the mood shifting from sax to flute. There is sweet sax harmony on "Innocence", passion on "Rain" and a hard swing on "Voyage", just a few of the highlights." D. Oscar Groomes, O's Place Jazz Magazine "Greg Abate has done it again. Abate has taken another fine idea and turned it into a fun and impressive jazz outing. Recording the compositions of Kenny Barron while featuring Barron on piano resulted in this double disc extravaganza, Magic Dance." Bill Copeland Music News "… we get to hear rich riffs, interlude melodies and harmonies that reveal rich new facets that underscore Barron's compositional prowess. And how great it is that Barron was along for the ride." Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes UPCOMING LIVE APPEARANCES For concert updates visit Greg Abate website calendar October 2 The Side Door Jazz Club Old Lyme CT https://www.eventbrite.com/e/165024634123 03 Oct Warwick Public Library: Central Library Warwick, RI October 9 The Packing House Willington CT http://thepackinghouse.us/upcoming/2021-05-02-virtual-concert-greg-abate-quartet , CA 16 Oct Greg Abate Jazz Workshop San Francisco, CA 16 Oct Greg Abate /Ben Stolorow with The Ben Stolorow Trio San Francisco, CA Straight Ahead Jazz 653 Chenery Street in San Francisco's Glen 17 Oct TBA Mountain View, CA October 23 Chans Woonsocket RI http://www.chanseggrollsandjazz.com/calendar.htm 28 Oct GREG ABATE JAZZ Manchester, United Kingdom 29 Oct Greg Abate Quartet Harlow, United Kingdom 30 Oct Greg Abate Jazz Workshop Hadleigh, United Kingdom 30 Oct Greg Abate Jazz Quartet Southend-on-sea, United Kingdom 01 Nov Greg Abate Alan Barnes London, United Kingdom 01 Nov Greg Abate /Andy Urquhart Quintet Brockenhurst, United Kingdom 02 Nov Greg Abate Quartet Brentwood, United Kingdom 03 Nov Greg Abate Jazz Sheffield, United Kingdom 04 Nov Greg Abate Jazz Quartet Beckenham, United Kingdom 05 Nov Greg Abate Quartet Cheltenham, United Kingdom 07 Nov Greg Abate and The Craig Milverton Trio Plymouth, United Kingdom 09 Nov GREG ABATE/DARYL SHERMAN Wilmslow, United Kingdom 10 Nov Greg Abate Jazz Stratford-upon-avon, United Kingdom 11 Nov Greg Abate With Pete Rosser Trio Leeds, United Kingdom 12 Nov Greg Abate with The Pete Rosser Trio Wakefield, United Kingdom 14 Nov Greg Abate guest with Paul Hartley Trio Stockport, United Kingdom 15 Nov Greg Abate Quartet Bexley, United Kingdom 16 Nov Greg Abate Jazz Twickenham, United Kingdom 16 Nov Marlow Jazz Club Marlow, United Kingdom 18 Nov Greg Abate Quartet Coventry, United Kingdom 19 Nov Greg Abate with Craig Milverton Trio Nailsea And Backwell, United Kingdom 21 Nov Tad Newton and Jazz Friends featuring Greg Abate Blisworth, United Kingdom 30 Nov Greg Abate /Green Street Trio Northampton, MA 13 Dec Greg Abate Quartet Port Charlotte, FL 17 Dec GREG ABATE JAZZ QUARTET Bristol, RI 15 Jan Greg Abate Quartet Framingham, MA 26 Feb Greg Abate Jazz Quartet Plymouth, MA 05 Mar The Cultural Center of Cape Cod Yarmouth, MA ABOUT GREG ABATE Greg Abate tours year-round as an International Jazz/Recording Artist, and has recorded 23 CDs as a leader. His UK England tours have been for July and November since 2002 . His many credits include playing lead alto saxophone for the Ray Charles Orchestra 2 years and tenor sax for the Artie Shaw Orchestra, recording/performing with jazz greats Phil Woods, Claudio Roditi, Richie Cole, Nick Brignola, Dick Johnson, Don Menza, Jerome Richardson, Richie Cole, Hilton Ruiz, George Mraz, Kenny Barron, (Tony Bennett Rosemarie Clooney Mel Torme with The Artie Shaw Orchestra under direction of Dick Johnson )James Williams, Rufus Reid and Ben Riley, Billy Hart, Akira Tana, Ray Drummond, Red Rodney at Town Hall NYC, with Elvin Jones, Hank Jones, Benny Green, Christian McBride, Paquito D'Rivera, Lionel Hampton, Slide Hampton at Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival . Greg has been featured at major festivals in USA and abroad . Greg's newest release is titled Magic Dance, The Music of Kenny Barron with Kenny Barron, Dezron Douglas bass and Johnathan Blake drums (Whaling City Sound) This recording was number 1 on the JazzWeek charts for 7 weeks. Here's what some say about Greg Abate: "I sleep a lot better knowing there are alto players like Greg! It was a joy to make music with him and he writes good songs that are challenging." - Phil Woods "One of the most exciting players around today, Greg's commitment to the music is total…" –W. Pickowitz, Jr., The Jazz Messenger Greg is currently on Downbeat Critics and Readers poll for alto sax. Greg is in RI MusicHall of Fame. DOWNBEAT 4 STAR REVIEW Kindred Spirits Live at Chan's – Greg Abate & Phil Woods with the Tim Ray Trio write your comments about the article :: © 2021 Jazz News :: home page |