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Greg Diamond

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Greg Diamond is emerging in the New York jazz scene as a bandleader and sideman. He's performed at venues such as Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, The Knitting Factory, 55 Bar, Zinc Bar, Detour, and many others. This year Greg was invited to compete among 6 other finalists at the Gibson International Jazz Guitar Competition hosted by the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Greg has shared the stage with such notables as: Seamus Blake, Antonio Hart, Rolando Briceño, Michael Philip Mossman, Hector Martignon, Don Friedman, Sonny Murray, Bill Goodwin, and many others.Greg has a Masters degree in Jazz Performance from the Aaron Copeland School of Music at Queens College in Flushing, NY.

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Member Since: 5/4/2005
Band Website: gregdiamondmusic.com
Band Members: *On Upcoming CD**Seamus Blake - Tenor Sax**Arturo Stable -Percussion**Ferenc Nemeth - Drums**Edward Perez - Bass*+ Guests (on a few tracks)*Brian Hogans - Alto/Soprano Sax**Emilio Solla - Piano*Vanessa Diamond - Vocals*
Influences: John Coltrane, Thelonius Monk, Bud Powell, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Charlie Mingus, Oliver Nelson, Dexter Gordon, Wayne Shorter, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jim Hall, Pete Bernstein, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Adam Rogers, Lionel Loueke, Sylvain Luc, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Wayne Krantz, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, Seamus Blake, Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard, Antonio Hart, Roland Hanna, Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal, Michael Philip Mossman, Mongo Santamaria, Hermeto Pascoal, Machito, Arsenio Rodriguez, Lucho Bermudez, Joe Arroyo, Ray Barretto, Willy Colon, Hector Lavoe, Bebo Valdes, Toto La Momposina, Fruko y Sus Tesos, Tom Jobim, Sylvio Rodriguez, Mercedes Sosa, Intillimani, Richie Ray, Mon Rivera, Ibrahim Ferrer, Astor Piazzolla, Debussy, Bach, Ravel, Beethoven, my father Jerry. Libertango

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