Greg's Music  Scrapbook :  Page 3

Back in The States

More Fun in KC and Around The Country

(Starting with my days at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Is., Michigan)

The Above Photos are from the Mackinac Island jazz Festival in 1993.  In the top picture to the right of Dave Brubeck is the Grand Hotel Jazz Quintet featuring: Music Director , Bob Snyder on Reeds, Me on Vibes, "Gypsy" Louie Lacy-bass, Mack on drums, and Jeff Phillips (a protégé' of trumpeter Nat Adderly) on Keys.  Next is my favorite autograph.  Dave signed a sheet of Staff Paper with a phrase from "Blue Rondo A-La Turk", one of his most famous compositions. In the bottom shot are, of course: Bob Snyder, Me, Jeff, and Dave. It was an awesome day!

Below are Master Piano Technician, Lenny Richman (formerly Dean of The Steinway Piano Technicians Institute) and Clarinet Great, Pete Fountain at the Mackinac Island Jazz Festival in 1996.  Lenny was a great friend and teacher to me during those Mackinac years and Pete treated me like family, (possibly due to his friendship and musical collaborations with my great pal, Mark Morris). 

Greg & his youngest child, daughter Carmen, at the Mackinac Island jazz Festival in 1996. Carmen's High School graduation picture from 2006.  She is now a journalism major at Flagler college in St. Augustine, Fla.

^ Greg & Drummer, Mark Morris in New Orleans - Winter 2002

Greg-Piano, Milt Abel-Bass, Tommy Ruskin-Drums, & Claude "Fiddler" Williams-Violin

Me with Lonnie & Ronnie McFadden (Legendary Kansas City Tap Dancing, Singing, and Bebop Virtuosos) on a Jazz Extravaganza show at Plaza III with Claude "Fiddler" Williams in January 1996

Below are: (Back row)- Lonnie McFadden, Tommy Ruskin, Ronnie McFadden, & Me/ (Front Row)- The Late Great "Big Noise From KC"- bassist Milt Abel, Claude's wife & manager-Blanche Williams, and the maestro of jazz violinists-Claude "Fiddler" Williams.  Photo taken @ Plaza III, December '95.

This Article was a feature done on KC Music and me in particular, by Southwest Airlines entertainment magazine in the Spring Issue of 2005.

CD cover for Noel Scott / Don Warner's Project, "Mosaic"

Bob Bowman, Me, & Sam Johnson Jr. on an engagement at the old Plaza III-1997

These pictures are from a summer tour in 2004 when I joined David Basse, Bassist/Vocalist-Bryan Hicks, Grammy winning Reedman- Michael Francis (from the iconic Western Swing Group "Asleep At The Wheel"), and Jazz Percussion Great - Bill Goodwin (recordings with Gary Burton, Phil Woods, & Tom Waits, just to name a few) on a series of concerts.  We played at The Botanical Gardens in Wichita, Ks., The Smokey Hill River  Festival in Salina, Ks, Shuga's Coffee House in Colorado Springs, Dazzle Jazz Club in Denver,  Trio Jazz Club in Boulder, The Aspen Jazz Festival, and John & Heather's wedding in the mountains overlooking Boulder, Colorado.  WOW! What a whirlwind tour!

Greg hanging out with Clark on August 5th, 2008

That's all for now,

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