BIOGRAPHY
Saxophonist and flutist Greg Fishman is an accomplished performer, recording artist, author, teacher and clinician. Born in Chicago in 1967, he began playing professionally at age fourteen. Greg graduated from DePaul University in Chicago with a degree in Jazz Performance, and earned a Masters Degree in Jazz Pedagogy from Northwestern University.
He is among the foremost experts on the music of Stan Getz and is the author of three Getz transcription books published by Hal Leonard. His self-published books, Jazz Saxophone Etudes Volumes 1 – 3, Jazz Saxophone Duets, Volumes 1 – 3, Jazz Phrasing for Saxophone, Volumes 1 – 3, Hip Licks for Saxophone, Jazz Guitar Etudes, Jazz Trumpet Duets and Tasting Harmony™ are in circulation worldwide and have been endorsed by top educators and jazz performers, including Michael Brecker, Jerry Coker, Bob Sheppard, James Moody and Phil Woods.
BIOGRAPHY
Saxophonist and flutist Greg Fishman is an accomplished performer, recording artist, author, teacher and clinician. Born in Chicago in 1967, he began playing professionally at age fourteen. Greg graduated from DePaul University in Chicago with a degree in Jazz Performance, and earned a Masters Degree in Jazz Pedagogy from Northwestern University.
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RECENT NEWS & REVIEWS
A tribute to Joe Segal
Such sad news today....the passing of the great Joe Segal. I go so far back with Joe...I first met him when I was just sixteen years old. Back then, the Jazz Showcase was inside the Blackstone Hotel in downtown Chicago. That was my real jazz education. I was there so...
Gap Cap Review
Available here: https://KeyLeaves.com/GapCap GapCap™ is THE ULTIMATE SAX CARE CAP and won "Outstanding Product" designation from The Saxophonist Magazine. Don't risk your saxophone with loose-fitting end plugs, end caps, and sax cases. GapCap™ flexes to fit your sax...
Two for Brazil Goes to the Movies
Review by Jamin Records "After Joao Gilberto and Stan Getz, there has been nobody to carry the torch until now....The sensual vocals and sophisticated jazz samba guitar of Paulinho Garcia, the warm and wonderful saxophone of Greg Fishman, the hot Brazilian rhythms and...
Jeremy Monteiro Home Coming
Review by All about Jazz.com Jeremy Monteiro has recorded around twenty albums in two decades, yet surprisingly this is the pianist's first offering of entirely original compositions in fourteen years. They confirm, however, what anyone who has seen him in concert...
Sax Shed reviews Hip Licks
Greg Fishman has released the next installment of his unique approach to jazz saxophone playing. His newest creation is a book and play-along CD set entitled Hip Licks for Saxophone. The book itself has quickly grown a bit of a cult following, now enjoying its own...
Hip Licks Vol 1 & 2 Reviewed
Review by "The Best Saxophone Website Ever" The first time I saw Greg Fishman was when I attended Jamey Aebersold’s jazz workshop. Since then, Greg has come out with multiple educational books for saxophone such as Jazz Saxophone Etudes, Jazz Phrasing for...
A Tribute to Richie
A Sax Legend, Richie Cole So sad to hear about the passing of Richie Cole. I was so fortunate to play several gigs with Richie over the years. Richie is indirectly how I met my wife, Judy Roberts. It was February of 1983 and it was my first time driving myself to...
A tribute to Art Hoye
Art Hoye passes I just heard the very sad news about the passing of the great Art Hoyle. Art was not only a world-class player, but he was a wonderful person. When I first started playing with Art, I was just twenty-one years old. This was in 1988, and I after the...
ALBUM SAMPLER
Constellations
Champagne Jane
The Ninth Deegree
Isfahan
Greg Fishman-Tenor Sax, Jeremy Monteiro-Piano, Therdsak ‘Pong’ Wongvichen-Bass, Shawn Kelley-Drums