Biography Greg Burk

Pianist/composer/educator Greg Burk has studied and performed with some of the world's most respected jazz musicians. His increasingly personal sound, forged by a penchant for both memorable melodies and probing improvisation, has been documented on a number of recent recordings, including Checking In, Carpe Momentum and Berlin Bright on Italy's legendary Soul Note label and Nothing, Knowing, The Way In and his most recent recording, Ivy Trio, on 482 Music. A former student of Yusef Lateef, Paul Bley and Danilo Perez, he has given workshops around the world, taught at Berklee College of Music, and is currently on faculty at several Conservatories in Italy. In addition to leading a variety of groups, Greg has worked as a sideman with jazz luminaries such as Jerry Bergonzi, Gerald Cleaver, Bob Moses, Steve Swallow, Frank Lacy, John Tchicai among others.

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