| Gregory Tardy | |
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1966 |
| Origin: | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Occupation: | Musician, composer, songwriter |
| Instrument: | Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet |
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.
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]
| Name of CD[3] | Release Date | Record Company |
|---|---|---|
| Crazy Love | 1992 | DuBat |
| Serendipity | 1998 | Impulse! |
| The Hidden Light | 2000 | J-Curve |
| Abundance | 2001 | Palmetto |
| The Truth | 2005 | SteepleChase |
| Steps Of Faith | 2006 | SteepleChase |
| He Knows My Name | 2007 | |
| The Strongest Love | 2010 | SteepleChase |
| Monuments | 2011 | SteepleChase |
| Standards & More | 2013 | SteepleChase |
| Hope | 2014 | SteepleChase |
| With Songs Of Joy | 2015 | SteepleChase |
| Chasing After The Wind | 2016 | SteepleChase |
| 2019 | Newvelle | |
| If Time Could Stand Still | 2020 | WJ3 Records |
| Sufficient Grace | 2022 | WJ3 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