Jimmy greene jazz musician biography
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Musical artist James Sidney Greene, Jr. (born February 24, 1975) is an American jazzsaxophonist, gospel musician, recording artist, record producer, and music professor. He started his music career in 1997, and has since released eight studio albums. His eighth studio album, Beautiful Life, was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts. It also received his first Grammy Award nominations. Early life[edit]The son of James Sr., a saxophonist, and Renee Simmons, Greene was born on February 24, 1975, in Hartford, Connecticut.[1 • A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Jimmy Greene is considered one of the most respected saxophonists of his generation. His recent recording, “Flowers: Beautiful Life Vol. 2” (Mack Avenue), is a celebration of the life of his 6-year-old daughter, Ana Márquez-Greene, whose life was tragically taken in December 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School. His prior release, “Beautiful Life” (Mack Avenue), also dedicated to Ana’s life, garnered two Grammy nominations, one for best jazz instrumental album and one for best arrangement, instruments and vocals for Greene’s song “When I Come Home.” His previous solo releases, “Live at Smalls” (SmallsLive), “Mission Statement” (RazDaz/Sunnyside), “The Overcomers Suite” (NuJazz), “Gifts and Givers” (Criss Cross), “True Life Stories” (Criss Cross), “Forever” (Criss Cross), “Brand New World” (RCA Victor), “Live at Birdland” (RCA Victor) and “Introducing Jimmy Greene” (Criss Cross) were also met with much critical acclaim. In fact, Tony
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