Jimmy Greene

Saxophonist Composer And Bandleader Jimmy Greene Has Emerged As A Positive Young Presence In The Creative Music World. His Solo Recordings True Life Stories Criss Cross Forever Criss Cross Brand New World RCA Victor Introducing Jimmy Greene Criss Cross The Overcomers' Suite NuJazz And Gifts And Givers Criss Cross Have Been Met With Much Critical Acclaim. In Fact Tony Hall Of Jazzwise Magazine Calls Greene "...Without Doubt One Of The Most Striking Young Tenors Of Recent Years." Greene Was Born In Hartford CT On February 24 1975. From A Young Age He Exhibited A God-Given Affinity For Music. Greene's Parents Started Him On Alto Saxophone At Age Six And Encouraged Him To Practice. As A High School Student Greene Was Selected To Perform In Several Regional All-Connecticut And All-New England Jazz Ensembles And Symphonic Bands. Greene's Music Teacher At Bloomfield High School Arranged For Him To Meet And Play For Jackie McLean At The Famed Altoist's Community Arts School The Artists'Collective. Of His Eager Student McLean Commented "From The Beginning I Could Tell That He Was Going To Be An Exceptional Student. He Already Had A Very Mature Sound And A Very Mature Concept." McLean's Teaching Over The Subsequent Years Gave The Young Musician A Firm Foundation In Improvisation A Profound Viewpoint Of The Jazz Tradition As Well As The Inspiration To Seek His Own Musical Identity. read less