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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.

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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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ALBUM SAMPLER

Constellations

by The Greg Fishman Quartet - | New Journey

Champagne Jane

by The Greg Fishman Quartet | New Journey

The Ninth Deegree

by The Greg Fishman Quartet | New Journey

Isfahan

by Greg Fishman & Jeremy Monteiro | Only Trust Your Heart

Recorded 8 June 2007 at The Living Room, Sheraton Grande Hotel, Bangkok.
Greg Fishman-Tenor Sax, Jeremy Monteiro-Piano, Therdsak ‘Pong’ Wongvichen-Bass, Shawn Kelley-Drums
Judy Roberts & Greg Fishman taking out that lovely “standard “..”Softly As In A Morning Sunrise recorded back 2009
Part of the Sedona Jazz at the Church Concert at Saint Luke’s Church, Sedona, AZ, on Columbus Day weekend, 2012, with Judy Roberts and Greg Fishman. A fabulous afternoon of first class Jazz!
Paul stages free clinics such as the exciting session by Melissa Aldana illustrated in this video. Other offerings of note (among many) were presented by Chris Potter, Ernie Watts, Seamus Blake, Jeff Coffin, Ralph Bowen, Greg Fishman… Use the contact form on the PM Woodwind website to add yourself to the mailing list for alerts. http://pmwoodwind.com