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George Garzone
Saturday, 28th August @8:00PM

Saxophonist George Garzone is a legendary tenorman who has appeared on over 20 recordings as a leader. He began on the tenor when he was six, played in a family band and attended music school in Boston. In addition Garzone has guested in many situations, touring Europe with Jamaaladeen Tacuma and performing with Danilo Perez, Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, Rachel Z and John Patitucci among others.

The list of musical collaborations includes the who's who of jazz including Joe Lovano, Michael Brecker, Joshua Redman, Kenny Garrett, Kenny Barron, Chick Corea, Brian Blade, Al Foster, Roy Haynes, Elvin Jones, Dave Holland, Christian McBride, Gary Peacock as well as performances with Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Engelberg Humperdink, Tom Jones, Gladys Knight, Liberace, New Kids on The Block, Elvis Presley and The Temptations

Garzone is well-known as a sought-after jazz educator, currently teaching at the Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory, Longy School of Music, New York University and the Manhattan School of Music. He has also previously taught at Northeastern University and the New School University. He has pioneered the triadic chromatic approach, to be released on DVD in mid-Fall 2008, and students of his have included Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Teadross Avery, Luciana Souza, Mark Turner, Donny McCaslin, Doug Yates and Danilo Perez, to name a few.

In 1995 he recorded a fine tribute to Stan Getz on NYC called Alone; Four's and Two's followed a year later with compatriot Joe Lovano which earned him four stars in Downbeat magazine, and in 1999 Garzone returned with Moodiology. Fringe in New York was released in summer 2000. He is a member of the Grammy-winning Joe Lovano Nonet, and performed and recorded with this group at the Village Vanguard in September 2002.

This is a great opportunity to hear one of the finest jazz musicians in the world in an intimate jazz club setting.