Greg Nielsen - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I love art. Especially music.I studied music at the University of Utah and completed a degree in music composition. I was married for 15 years until 2006 when I lost my best friend and wife Heidi. She died of complications from a severe injuryâ€”- I miss taking care of her. We have a beautiful son named Anton and he reminds me so much of Heidi. He is such a good kidâ€” I am so lucky. Some of the recordings I have played saxophone on: Iceburn- Poetry of Fire, Engine Kid Split (Rite of Spring Improvisation called "Danses"), "Moon" from the Joseph Smith sessions (Art Monk), and Meditavolutions. Upcoming recordings with Wade Waters, Quentin Cook, Andrew Lovegrove, Nusuth, and whoever else will let me honk on their recordings.I have played with:Iceburn, Gentry Densley, Dirge Quartet, Wade Waters, Quentin Cook, Andrew Lovegrove, Jordan Rudd...

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Member Since: 4/23/2006
Band Website: gregnielsen.com
Band Members: Greg L. Nielsen
Influences: David Byrne, Michael Brecker, Pamelia Kurstin, illÃ chime quartet, The Police, Nusuth, Brian Eno, Igor Stravinsky, Benjamin Britten, Mahler, Erik Satie, Lou Harrison, Alban Berg, Arnold Schoenberg, Bela Bartok, Weather Report, Wayne Shorter, John Scofield, Russell Ferrante, Iceburn, Smashy Smashy, Duke Ellington, John Coltrane, Arvo Part, Albert Ayler, Archie Shepp, Art Pepper, Miles Davis, Mark Isham, Gentry Densley, Franz Liszt, Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Branford Marsallis, Jim Beard, KnifeShow, Kneebody, Terrance DH, Cub Country, Nels Cline, Stan Getz, Dave Binney, John Zorn, Adam Rogers, Eagle Twin, Talking Heads, Skerik, Cuong Vu, Michael Nyman, Malcolm Goldstein, Philip Glass, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Iannis Xenakis, Peter BrÃ¶tzmann, Han Bennink, and Cecil Taylor just to name just a few.
Sounds Like: Something that will give you those good shivers up your spine.
Record Label: Bias Music
Type of Label: None