Greg Chako
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| Add a Photo Greg Chako December 17th 2021 Live at Blaze Cigar Lounge in Newport Kentucky, Photo by Carlos Norman | |
| Born | June 12, 1958 Hamilton, Ohio |
| Genres | Jazz, BeBop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Arranger/Composer, Teacher |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Raining Music |
| Website | gregchako |
Greg Chako (born June 12, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist, composer,& educator.He has released thirteen albums and has been the subject of a documentary called An American Cat in the Lion City.He played with artists like Junior Cook, Bill Hardman, and Bobby Watson.[1]
Early life
He was born on June 12, 1958, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and began his musical education at 9, learning to play the accordion.[2]
He soon switched to the guitar and quickly developed a talent for the instrument. After just one year of guitar lessons, he won second place in the American Guild of Music competition.[3]
Chako later attended Berklee College of Music, earning an associate's degree in Music Performance and making the Dean's list.[4]
Career
He moved back to the United States in 2009 to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and business, followed by a Master's in music.[5]
Chako then earned admission to a Doctor of Musical Arts program at The Eastman School of Music. He released his first solo guitar album, My World on Six Strings in 2013.[6]
He has recently signed with New Jersey-based label Raining Music, a jazz subsidiary of Mint 400 Records.[7]
On April 8, 2022, Raining Music began re-releasing Chako's entire catalog, along with new albums currently in production.[8] The first album scheduled for re-release is Integration, originally released as two volumes, which have now been combined into one.[6]
He also spearheaded his new recordings. Friends, Old & New, is the first of three albums that released in summer 2023.[5]
Discography
- A Place For Bass, Chamber Jazz Duets (2023)
- Tokyo Live! (2023)
- Friends, Old & New (2022)
- Integration (2022)
- Where We Find Ourselves (2005)
- Integration II (2001)
- Integration I (2000)
- The Greg Chako Trio (and friends) Live at Raffles (1998)
- Sudden Impact(1996)
- Everything I Love (1994)
References
- ↑ Blanco, Edward (2008-03-23). "Greg Chako: Everybody's Got A Name album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ "GREG CHAKO: INTEGRATION (INTERVIEW AND TRACK PREMIERE)". bloodmakesnoise.net. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ "Winter 2022 JAZZIZ On Disc: Annotated Playlist - JAZZIZ Magazine". 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ "Greg Chako Musician - All About Jazz". All About Jazz Musicians. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tokyo Live!, retrieved 2023-10-13
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thompson, Scott (2022-09-22). "Jazz news: Guitarist Greg Chako 'Friends, Old And New' Release Date: October 14th With Brazilian Flair!". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ "Winter 2022 JAZZIZ On Disc: Annotated Playlist - JAZZIZ Magazine". 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ "Take Five With Greg Chako article @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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