George Garzone

George Garzone (* 23. September 1950 in Boston ) is an American jazz - saxophonist (tenor and soprano saxophone) and music teacher .

After attending Berklee College of Music, Garzone performed briefly with Woody Herman and with pop singer Tom Jones . In 1972 he founded the jazz trio The Fringe , with whom he performs regularly in Boston and recorded several albums. In addition, he worked a. a. with Jamaaladeen Tacuma , with whom he went on a European tour, with Danilo Pérez , Joe Lovano , Jack DeJohnette , Rachel Z and John Patitucci . Since its inception, he was a member of George Schuller's formation Orange Then Blue , but was also part of George and Ed Schuller's band The Schull Boys . He also recorded with George Russell , Bob Moses , Mike Mainieri and Ingrid Jensen .

Garzone teaches jazz a. a. at Berklee College of Music , New England Conservatory , Longy School of Music , New York University, and New School University Jazz and Contemporary Program . He uses the "Triadic Chromatic Approach". His best-known students are Joshua Redman , Branford Marsalis , Teodross Avery , Luciana Souza , Mark Turner , Donny McCaslin , Doug Yates and Danilo Pérez .

Discographic notes

Alone with Luciana Souza , Chuck Loeb , David Kikoski , Eddie Gomez , Lenny White , 1995
Four's and Two’s with Joe Lovano, Joey Calderazzo , John Lockwood , Bill Stewart , 1996
Demetrio's Dream - Music by Gianni Pezzano , with Rick Peckham , John Lockwood, Bob Gullotti , Nel Jazz 1996
Moodiology with Kenny Werner , John Lockwood, Bob Gullotti , Claire Daly , Douglas Yates , Mike Mainieri , 1999
One Two Three Four with Chris Crocco , Dennis Irwin , Pete Zimmer , 2007
Night of My Beloved with Kenny Werner, Romero Lubambo , Nilson Matta , Duduka da Fonseca , 2007
Among Friends with Steve Kuhn , Anders Christensen , Paul Motian , 2009
George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi , Carl Winther , Johnny Åman, Anders Mogensen Quintonic , 2014
George Garzone / Peter Erskine / Alan Pasqua / Darek Oles: 3 Nights in LA , Fuzzy Music, 2019
Jeff Rupert / George Garzone: The Ripple , Rupe Media, 2020

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personal data
SURNAME	Garzone, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz saxophonist (tenor and soprano saxophone) and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	September 23, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH	Boston