GREGORY GROOVER JR “LOVABYE”- ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT
May 3 @ 7:30 pm
| $20 – $25
Gregory Groover Jr Tenor Sax /Leader
Joel Ross – Vibes
Matthew Stevens – Guitar
Kris Davis – Piano
Harish Raghavan – Upright Bass
Jeremy Dutton – Drums
Raised with devotion for music, Gregory George Groover Jr is a twenty-seven-year-old tenor saxophonist and educator from Roxbury, Massachusetts. His love and pursuit of music directed him to the Boston Arts Academy where he graduated in 2011 as both the Elma Lewis Graduate with distinction and the Louis Armstrong Jazz award. His effort and dedication to music led him to earn a full tuition scholarship to Berklee College of Music where he received both his Bachelors and Masters in Music Performance Studies through the Global Jazz Institute, headed by world-renowned artistic director, pianist, and UNESCO Artist for Peace Danilo Perez.
As a performer, Gregory has had the honor to share the stage with prestigious musicians such as Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind, and Fire), Patrice Rushen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Brian Blade, and Esperanza Spalding. As a bandleader and a sideman, he has performed in music festivals in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Africa.
