Gregory Tardy

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Gregory Tardy
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Gregory Tardy playing at the Jerusalem Jazz Festival in 2017
Background information
Born (1966-02-03) February 3, 1966 (age 59)
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, songwriter
Instrument(s) Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
Website www.gregorytardy.com

Gregory Tardy (born February 3, 1966) is an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist, who has released albums for the record labels WJ3 Records SteepleChase Records, J Curve Records, and Impulse! Records. [1] He has played with Elvin Jones, Avishai Cohen, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Aaron Goldberg, Brad Mehldau, and Joshua Redman, among many others.

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Early life and education

Born in New Orleans on February 3, 1966, Gregory John Tardy's parents were both opera singers. His mother, Jo Anne Tardy, also recorded as a jazz singer. He trained at Carroll College and the University of Wisconsin as a classical clarinetist. In order to fund his college education he played tenor saxophone in a funk and fusion band. He pursued further studies in jazz harmony at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and later studied at the University of New Orleans. [2]

Selected discography

Name of CD [3] Release Date [3] Record Company
Crazy Love1992DuBat
Serendipity1998 Impulse!
The Hidden Light2000J-Curve
Abundance2001 Palmetto
The Truth2005 SteepleChase
Steps Of Faith2006 SteepleChase
He Knows My Name2007 SteepleChase
The Strongest Love2010 SteepleChase
Monuments2011 SteepleChase
Standards & More2013 SteepleChase
Hope2014 SteepleChase
With Songs Of Joy2015 SteepleChase
Chasing After The Wind2016 SteepleChase
More Than Enough with Bill Frisell 2019Newvelle
If Time Could Stand Still2020WJ3 Records
Sufficient Grace2022WJ3 Records

With Tom Harrell

With Andrew Hill

With Dave Douglas

With Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project

With Chris Potter

With Marcus Printup

With Bill Frisell

With Craig Brann

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic discography
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Gary W. (2002). "Tardy, Greg(ory John)". Tardy, Greg(ory John). Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J773000.
  3. 1 2 gregorytardy.com Archived 2014-05-14 at the Wayback Machine , Discography.


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