Greg Abate Quartet

($20-$30 tickets | 7pm & 9pm) 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 now tours 275 days year and is also a professor of Jazz at RI College and is a Conn-Selmer representative artist conducting master classes and as guest artist at many schools, college and universities.Greg Abate (saxophone) Dan Delaney (piano) Colin McIlrath (bass) Arthur Vint (drums)