Global Jazz Forum: George Garzone

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Zero Gravity Room
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This Berklee Global Jazz Institute forum features virtuosic saxophonist George Garzone, who will share the joy of his musical journey with students in this forum.

Saxophonist George Garzone is a member of the Fringe, a jazz trio founded in 1972 that includes bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti. A veteran jazzman, Garzone has appeared on more than 20 recordings. His students have included Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Teadross Avery, Donny McCaslin, and Danilo Pérez, to name a few. 

Watch Garzone perform "Ballad for Trane" with Kenny Werner and Joe Lovano:

The Berklee Global Jazz Institute is a performance program designed to foster creativity and musicianship through various musical disciplines, with pianist and composer Danilo Pérez as its artistic director. The BGJI provides a comprehensive contemporary music environment where students are given opportunities to explore their creativity to the highest level possible, advance the power of music as a tool for the betterment of society, and connect musical creative thinking with the natural environment.