Jimmy Greene
James "Jimmy" Greene (* 1975 in Bloomfield , Connecticut ) is an American jazz - saxophonist .
Live and act
Greene's father, James Greene Senior, was an amateur saxophonist and songwriter; at the age of six Jimmy began playing the alto saxophone. At the age of 15 he met Jackie McLean in Hartford , who taught him during high school. He recorded his debut album with musicians from McLean's Ensemble, trombonist Steve Davis and drummer Eric McPherson . He then studied at Hartt College; In 1996 he was runner-up in the Thelonious Monk competition . After graduating in 1996, he moved to New York to play in Avishai Cohen's sextet ; He also took part in Jason Lindner and Omer Avital sessions at the Smalls jazz club . A number of albums for the Criss Cross Jazz label followed , including Introducing Jimmy Greene ; He also took part in recordings by Claudia Acuña , Tom Harrell , Mario Pavone , Jeremy Pelt , Ralph Peterson , Jim Rotondi and the new jazz composer Octet around David Weiss . In 1998 he worked on Horace Silver's album Jazz Has a Sense of Humor . In the 2000s he taught at the University of Manitoba Music School .
family
His wife Nelba is a niece of the politician and current mayor of Maunabo Jorge Marquez . Greene's six-year-old daughter Ana was killed in the rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in late 2012 .
Discographic notes
- Brand New World ( RCA Victor , 2000), with Aaron Goldberg
- Introducing Jimmy Greene (Criss Cross, 2000)
- Forever (Criss Cross, 2004)
- True Life Stories (Criss Cross, 2006)
- The Overcomer's Suite (Criss Cross, 2009), with Kendrick Scott , Xavier Davis
- Mission Statement (Criss Cross, 2009), with Xavier Davis , Lage Lund , Reuben Rogers , Eric Harland
- Jam Session, Vol. 30 (SteepleChase, 2010), with Andy LaVerne , Billy Drummond , Don Braden , Stephen Riley , Steve LaSpina , Wayne Escoffery
- Beautiful Life ( Mack Avenue Records , 2014), with Kenny Barron , Cyrus Chestnut , Javier Colon , Kurt Elling , Latanya Farrell, Christian McBride , Pat Metheny , Lewis Nash , Anika Noni Rose , Renee Rosnes
- Ron Carter with Renee Rosnes , Jimmy Greene, Payton Crossley : Foursight - Stockholm Vol. 1 ( In + Out Records , 2019)
- While Looking Up (2020)
Web links
- Web presence
- Jimmy Greene at Allmusic (English)
- Jimmy Greene at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Connecticut School Shooting Victim Lived In Winnipeg: Reports in Huffington Post
- ↑ Connecticut school victims include Puerto Rico mayor's grandniece ( Memento of the original from December 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Saxist Jimmy Greene's Daughter Among Children Killed in CT Shooting
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Greene, Jimmy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Greene, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bloomfield (Connecticut) |