Greg B.
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Music Performer, Educator, Composer |
| Location | St. Paul, MN, United States |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | Greg Byers, cellist and bassist, is one of the most respected up and coming artists in the music scene today. Despite his youthful appearance, he has already performed in 10 countries to crowds of over 15,000 people. To his credit, he has shared the stage with iconoclastic musicians such as Dr. John, Barry Harris, Fred Wesley, Will Lee, Shelly Berg, Sammy Figueroa, Bruce Hornsby, Steve Miller, Patti Austin, Die Artze, Clarence Reid (a.k.a. Blowfly), and many more. In between teaching private lessons, gigging, and applying for graduate school around the Twin Cities, he is working on a solo EP of original music entitled Some Dark, Beautiful Morning. |
| Favorite Movies | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Princess Mononoke, Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation, The Prestige, Waking Life, The Protector, Legend of Drunken Master, Spirited Away, The Weird World of Blowfly, Anchorman, Superbad |
| Favorite Music | Yoko Kanno, The Reign of Kindo, Ike Sturm, Jaga Jazzist, Fred Hersch, Larry Young, Joe Henderson, Joni Mitchell, Telefon Tel Aviv, Brian Blade, Cinematic Orchestra, Van*Gloria, Luke Moellman, Dreaming in Stereo, Robert Glasper, Elvin Jones, John Coltrane, Kneebody, Jamiroquai, D'Angelo, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jean-Luc Ponty, Wayne Krantz, Allan Holdsworth, Bobby Hutcherson, Lunasa, George Benson, Jack McDuff, Charles Lloyd, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Stevie Wonder, Ralph Towner, Eberhard Weber, Jaco Pastorius, Toots Thielemans |
| Favorite Books | Tao of Jeet Kune Do, Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity, This is Your Brain on Music, Silent Spring, The Inner Game of Music, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, The Fountainhead |