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Greg Heath
Greg is Co-founder and Musical Director for London’s premiere Burlesque Cabaret evening “ The Flash Monkey presents Burlesque Bazaar” He is also a member of the "All Stars Collective" comprising some of Britain’s finest touring and session musicians.
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Greg Heath Quartet: Fact & Fiction
by Bruce Lindsay
Tenor saxophonist Greg Heath originates from New Zealand, but has been based in the United Kingdom since 1989, working with a diverse array of artists including Van Morrison, Marianne Faithful and Jimmy Ruffin. Fact & Fiction finds Heath in more straight-ahead jazz territory, with strong early-'60s influences and a talented quartet of musicians. Indeed, the quartet's line up of Heath with John Donaldson on piano, Nick Kacal on double-bass and Lawrence Lowe on drums is reflective of those influences and ...
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All About Jazz
Progressive modern jazz in the classic jazz quartet format featuring: Greg Heath (tenor sax), John Donaldson (piano), Nick Kacal (bass) and Laurence Lowe (drums) Originally from New Zealand studied at the NSW Conservatorium in Sydney under the tutorage of world renowned brass virtuoso James Morrison and Australian sax and woodwind legend Don Burrows. Resident in the UK since 1989. Greg Heath has toured and recorded as a sideman with a diverse range of artists both in the jazz and pop ...
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“Born in New Zealand, this tough tenor saxophonist has been resident in the UK since 1989... Heath has a drive and sonic intensity that encourages further listening. He's partnered by veteran pianist John Donaldson, McCoy to Heath's Trane, a consumamate sideman who can swing with the best of them. But the Coltrane edginess is offset by a more audience-friendly side to Heath's playing on this not overly long set of originals, favouring the softer focus of R&B jazz sax
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