Jimmy Greene

Jimmy Greene
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Styles: Neo-Bop, Post-Bop
Biography: Tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene was born in Bloomfield, CT, in 1975. His father, James Greene, Sr., who was an amateur saxophonist and songwriter, got his son making music at an early age, buying him his first alto saxophone at age six. Two years later he began taking lessons and by junior high, the younger ...Read full biography
The Overcomer's Suite
Released: 2008
Label: Nu Jazz
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Jimmy Greene's The Overcomer's Suite marks the debut release of Nu Jazz Entertainment, a label focusing on issuing new music through downloads. The veteran saxophonist's sixth CD as a leader is his first ...Read full review
Gifts and Givers
Released: 2007
Label: Criss Cross
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Saxophonist Jimmy Greene's fifth effort as a leader sees him in tandem with fellow tenor man Marcus Strickland, but this is not a tenor battle à la Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt. A mainstream neo-bop modernist, ...Read full review
More Jimmy Greene albums: Main Albums (7)
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