Greg Abate Quartet | Bebop Lives!
($20-$30 Tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) Known for his acrobatic bebop chops, saxophonist Greg Abate has been wowing audiences internationally for decades and returns to the Century Room for the 3rd time!
Featuring Angelo Versace (piano) Dwight Kilian (bass) Arthur Vint (drums)
New England saxophonist, flutist and composer Greg Abate has enjoyed an extraordinarily diverse international career that has included playing lead alto for the Ray Charles Orchestra, tenor sax for the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and recording a total of 23 recordings as a leader. He has recorded or performed with many jazz greats including Phil Woods, Kenny Barron, Claudio Roditi, Red Rodney, Ben Riley, George Mraz , Rufus Reid , Claudio Roditi, James Williams, Barry Harris, Richie Cole, Kenny Washington, Hilton Ruiz, and many more.
Greg continues to tour 225 days a year, is a professor of Jazz at RI College, and is a Conn-Selmer representative artist conducting master classes as a guest artist at many schools, colleges and universities.