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Gregory Groover Quintet at Peabody Hall, Parish Of All Saints
Courtesy of Mark Redmond | Posted on December 20, 2022
When
Thu, January 19, 2023
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Gregory Groover Jr.
saxophone, tenorJason Palmer
trumpetSantiago Bosch
pianoMax Salinger-Ridley
bassTyson Jackson
drumsAbout
We are excited to kick off our 2023 Dot Jazz Series, co-presented with Greater Ashmont Main Street, with the wonderful tenor saxophonist Gregory Groover and his group.
Playing for a higher purpose has been saxophonist Gregory Groover’s modus operandi since he was a teenager. The son of a pastor, Groover picked up the saxophone after hanging around worship band rehearsals at church. His love and pursuit of music directed him to the Boston Arts Academy, and upon graduation he earned a full tuition scholarship to Berklee College of Music. He received both his Bachelors and Masters in Music Performance Studies through the Global Jazz Institute, headed by world-renowned artistic director, pianist, and UNESCO Artist for Peace Danilo Perez. Groover now serves as Assistant Chair of Berklee’s Ensembles Department....