Greg Banaszak | |
Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
Birth Date: | 23 June 1966 |
Genre: | Classical, jazz |
Occupation: | Musician |
Instrument: | Saxophone |
Years Active: | 1982–present |
Label: | Centaur |
Greg Banaszak (born June 23, 1966) is an American saxophonist specializing in classical music and jazz.[1] He has performed in both styles through concerto performances, solo, and chamber music recitals and jazz festivals in the United States, Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.[2]
Banaszak received bachelor's degree from the Hartt School of Music, a master's degree from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, and an Artist Diploma from the Centre Musical d’Annecy in France.
Banaszak is a faculty member of the Cleveland Institute of Music, Case Western Reserve University, and previously Lutheran High School West.[3] [4] In 2001, he was appointed to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences as a voting member for the annual Grammy Awards.[5]
Recording primarily for Centaur since 1999, he has also produced albums for Chanson, Hyperion and Open Loop.