Sunday Serenades: Greg Abate Quartet Ft. Chris Taylor/piano, Todd Baker/bass, Gary Johnson/drums at The Spire Center For Performing Arts

Sunday Serenades: Matinee Performances with Timeless Charm. From the smooth sounds of jazz to the grandeur of Classical Crossover and Broadway classics, this series invites you to enjoy an afternoon of elegant and exhilarating music.
The Greg Abate Quartet with Chris Taylor/piano, Todd Baker/Bass 7 Gary Johnson/Drums
 
Greg Abate, New England saxophonist, flutist and composer is enjoying an extraordinarily diversified International career that includes playing lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra in the 70’s and tenor sax for the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra under the direction of Dick Johnson in the 80’sand since recording a total of 23 recordings as a leader dating back to Without Boundaries in 1981 and recording or performing with some jazz greats, including Phil Woods, Kenny Barron, Claudio Roditi, Red Rodney , Ben Riley, George Mraz ,Rufus Reid ,Claudio Roditi, James Williams, Barry Harris, Richie Cole ,Kenny Washington , Hilton Ruiz, Jerome Richardson, Billy Hart and many more....

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Sunday Serenades: Matinee Performances with Timeless Charm. From the smooth sounds of jazz to the grandeur of Classical Crossover and Broadway classics, this series invites you to enjoy an afternoon of elegant and exhilarating music.
The Greg Abate Quartet with Chris Taylor/piano, Todd Baker/Bass 7 Gary Johnson/Drums
 
Greg Abate, New England saxophonist, flutist and composer is enjoying an extraordinarily diversified International career that includes playing lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra in the 70’s and tenor sax for the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra under the direction of Dick Johnson in the 80’sand since recording a total of 23 recordings as a leader dating back to Without Boundaries in 1981 and recording or performing with some jazz greats, including Phil Woods, Kenny Barron, Claudio Roditi, Red Rodney , Ben Riley, George Mraz ,Rufus Reid ,Claudio Roditi, James Williams, Barry Harris, Richie Cole ,Kenny Washington , Hilton Ruiz, Jerome Richardson, Billy Hart and many more.
Greg is very busy 275 days year touring , and also as adjunct professor of Jazz at RI College and is a Conn-Selmer representative artist conducting master classes and as guest artist at many schools ,College and Universities. 

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