Greg Little

Bio:

Greg was born and grew up around Richmond, Virginia. After graduating from Manchester High School, he attended Virginia Commonwealth University as a Jazz Studies major. During that time, Greg had a very influential period playing with Ellis Marsalis who was teaching the Small Jazz Group class. Other classmates included James Genus and Clarence Penn. After VCU, Greg spent years working on a cruise ship where he met and and enjoyed musical moments with Tim Lefebvre, Henry Hey, Pete Davenport and Zack Danziger. He also met his wife Laetitia there.

Greg currently lives with his wife, son and daughter in Orlando, florida where he freelances and leads his own group. He also records and teaches in schools as well as privately.


Greg has played or recorded with:

JAZZ: Benny Carter, Braxton Brothers, Clarence Penn, Clarence Seay, Ed Blackwell, Ellis Marsalis, Frank Foster, Freddie Cole, The Heath Brothers, Jackie Byard, James Genus, Joe Chambers, Joe Kennedy, Malachi Thompson, Mark Levine, Michael Spiro, Michael Zilber, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Steve Turre

POP: C-Note, Four Freshman, The Four Tops, Funky Blues Messiahs, The Ojays, NSync, Stephanie Mills, The Temptations

SALSA: Adalberto Santiago, Andy Montañez, Bobby Concepcion, Camilo Azuquita, Cano Estremera, Chamaco Rivera, Cheo Andujar, Eddie Guagua Rivera, Guillo Rivera, Ismael Rivera Jr., Johnny Rivera, Lalo Rodriguez, Luis Romero, Luisito Carrion, Meñique, Miles Pena, Nacho Sanabria, Pellin Rodriguez Jr., Primi Cruz, Puchi Rodriguez, Rafu Warner, Roberto Lugo

Greg has a CD out on Green World Music entitled Dreamwalker. It features Greg on Trumpet, Flugelhorn, EVI and vocals on ten of his original songs.

Member Since:

April 26, 2008

Members:

Influences:

Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Bob Mintzer, Lost Tribe, Ravel, Debussy, Pat Metheny, Keith Jarret, David Sylvian, Jim Hall, Dave Douglas, Sarah Vaughn, Doug Richards, Ellis Marsalis, Michael Brecker, Tom Harrell, Earth, Wind & Fire, Steely Dan, Kurt Elling, Jim Beard, Milton Nascimento, Toninho Horta, Luis Aquino, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Garrett, Steve Wilson, Tania Maria, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Carl Fontana, Bob Marley, Bartok, Stravinski, E.E. Cummings, William Carlos-Williams, Rumi, Louis Armstrong, Lee Morgan, Maynard Ferguson, Phil Woods, Kenny Dorham, Sting, Herbie hancock, Tony Williams, Weather Report, John Coltrane

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Record Label:

Green World Music