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Greg Englar

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Greg Englar is a jazz guitar player currently attending NYU as a Jazz Performance Major. He began playing guitar at age 9 inspired by The Beatles. In high school he developed a love for jazz music and began to perform regularly with the James Bazen Big Band alongside his father, a jazz saxophonist and Occupational Therapist. During his junior year of high school Greg began studying privately with local guitar legend Paul Wingo. Greg has performed with the Capital Focus Jazz Band, The NYU Jazz Repertoire Big Band, The New York Youth Symphony Jazz Band Classic, and The New York-Italia Connection. He has studied with Paul Wingo, Randy Johnston, Peter Bernstein, Bruce Arnold, and John Scofield.Solar

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Member Since: 1/14/2007
Band Members: Open Sesame (Tina Brooks): The New York-Italia Connection: Andy Gravish (Trumpet), Rob Jacoby (Tenor Sax), Greg Englar (Guitar), Same Goldsmith (Vibraphone), Piero Spitilli (Bass), Simone Tecla (Drums)Doodle (Sam Goldsmith): Same group as Open SesameTake The Coltrane (Duke Ellington): Rob Jacoby (Tenor Sax), Greg Englar (Guitar), John Ray (Bass), Dominic Smith (Drums)
Influences: Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, John Scofield, Barney Kessel, Joe Pass, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Joshua Redman, Bob Berg, Hank Mobley, Joe Lovano, Dexter Gordon, Paul Desmond, Chet Baker
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None