Greg Banaszak
| Greg Banaszak | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1966 |
| Origin | Father Baker's Home for Boys, Lackawanna (Buffalo), New York |
| Genres | European Classical, American Jazz |
| Instruments | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1982 - present |
| Labels | Centaur Records, Chanson, Hyperion, Open Loop |
| Website | www.gregbanaszak.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Saxophone | |
Greg Banaszak (born June 23, 1966) is an American saxophonist specializing in European classical music and jazz.[1] He has performed in both styles through concerto performances, solo and chamber music recitals and jazz festival appearances in the United States, Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.[2]
Banaszak received a cum laude B.M. from Connecticut’s Hartt School of Music. He holds a M.M. degree from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and an Artist Diploma from the Centre Musical d’Annecy in France.[3]
Banaszak is a faculty member of the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, the Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University.[2][4][5] In 2001 he was appointed to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences as a voting member for the annual Grammy Awards.[3]
He is represented by Phoenix Classical Ltd. of Canada. Recording primarily on Centaur Records since 1999,[6] he has also produced albums on the Chanson, Hyperion and Open Loop labels.
Discography
- The Glazunouv Concerto, Katowice State Symphony Orchestra, Chanson Records, 1991
- Double Vision (with Christopher Casey), Open Loop Records [now Ranch Records], 1995
- Saxophone Concertos, Polish National Chamber Orchestra, Centaur Records, 1999
- Romances for Saxophone and Orchestra, Beethoven Academy Orchestra of Krakow, Centaur records, 2008
- Tangos y Serenatas, Alan Durst, Corey Whitehead, Centaur Records, 2008 [Producer]
- Bird w/Strings Revisited, Gorzow Philharmonic Orchestra, Polonia Jazz, 2011
- Concertos for Saxophone and Orchestra, Centaur records, 2011
- Duo Concertos for Alto Saxophone, Flute and Orchestra, Podlaise Symphony Orchestra, Centaur Records, 2011
- Neo-Ragtime: The Music of Brian Dykstra, Centaur Records, 2012
References
- ↑ "Greg Banaszak ", Henri Selmer Paris. Conn-Selmer. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- 1 2 "Personnel | Greg Banaszak". Music Department. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- 1 2 "Biography". Greg Banaszak. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Greg Banaszak". Conservatory of Music. Baldwin Wallace University. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Greg Banaszak". Cleveland Institute of Music. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.centaurrecords.com/