HARRY GREENE
saxophonist - guitarist - arranger - composer
Multi-instrumentalist Harry Greene has firmly cemented himself as a masterful Musical Director, arranger, and sideman. As a jazz bandleader, his own projects have enjoyed sell-out performances at a variety of top UK and European venues.
An in-demand guitarist and saxophonist, Harry has shared the stage with artists such as Mica Paris, Cory Wong, PBUG, Mo Pleasure (Michael Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire), and Rumer. He was also personally selected to share the stage with New Power Generation original member and Prince side-woman Marva King for her last UK Tour. Another recent highlight was being asked to participate in ‘Ronnie Scott’s 60’ Gala at the Royal Albert Hall. Harry has also collaborated with a number of leading names including KT Tunstall, Matt Lucas, and Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson as part of a recent 13-week Sky TV series featuring UK boogie-woogie sensation Tom Seals.
Aside from his performing and touring career which sees him travel worldwide to locations such as China, Dubai, and much of Europe, Harry is also a highly regarded writer. He’s had numerous compositions of his placed on prime-time television programs, covering a wide variety of genres from Big Band to Afrobeat. Harry has also collaborated as a songwriter with incredible artists such as Natasha Hamilton (Atomic Kitten), Stefan Mahendra, and Conor Albert - whose single ‘Moonlight’ is currently sitting at over 5 million streams on Spotify. In the studio, Harry has recorded sessions for a number of top brands such as Stella Artois, Audio Network, and Disney.
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Harry is a qualified educator, having led courses at the prestigious Aldeburgh Young Musicians, a UK centre for musical excellence.
VS Funk/Soul Orchestral
I've a new project with UK funk sensation Ashton Jones, four sell out shows so far including Ronnie Scott's and the Stables MK. "Led with a mix of panache, never ending energy and passion by frontman Ashton Jones and astutely marshalled by guitarist Harry Greene, this almighty collection of gifted musicians had the sell-out audience off their feet well before the end." Close-Up Culture Magazine
On Tour with Blues and Greene
My brand new band Blues & Greene explores the mystical territory where the blues meets jazz meets the blues again, featuring groovesome and righteous treatments of material by Mose Allison, Steely Dan, Brother Jack McDuff, Robben Ford, Duke Ellington, Willie Dixon, John Scofield, J J Cale, George Benson and many others.
I'm lucky enough to be involved with a wide range of different bands and projects, check some of them out here!
SNAKEBITE HORNS
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With an eclectic set featuring their own originals and re-worked standards, the band draws on a wide range of influences from Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Hank Mobley, Donald Byrd, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard among others.
The band comprises some of the country's most exciting and respected jazz musicians, and together they capture the Blue Note spirit while adding their own brilliant styles and sense of originality.
“Harry's tenor framed the song; warm, deliberate and confident.”
London Jazz News
AFRIK BAWANTU
A 10-piece ensemble fusing traditional Ghanian rhythms with Afrobeat and Funk music, Afrik Bawantu is led by percussionist/ vocalist Afla Sackey, and features Harry on Baritone and Tenor Saxes. To hear us in action head over to the music page.
"The stunningly international 10-piece band take traditional Ghanaian music and scorching Afro-beat grooves and give them a funky fusion twist."
TIME OUT
"Afrik Bawantu blends vibrant African percussions to a funky horn section, spreading their Afro Funk energy to everyone in the audience."
THE BARBICAN
HARRY EDUCATES
An experienced 1:1 and workshop educator, Harry has a wealth of experience teaching across a wide range of levels and genres. He also holds the advanced teaching LRAM qualification from the Royal Academy of Music.
One-to-one lessons
Depending on personal preference, Harry can offer tutoring on saxophone, guitar and bass either in person (having full DBS clearance) or by Skype.
Prices depend on frequency, locality, musical ability and ambition although Harry is competitively priced.
Workshop education
I have co-led week-long residencies at Aldeburgh Young Musicians, a musical Centre of Excellence at Snape Maltings. These have involved coaching large groups of mixed age and ability pupils, focusing on developing their improvisational and ensemble playing skills. These courses have culminated in hour-long performances, where the students have performed material from memory they have composed themselves throughout the week.
“Harry Greene is an outstanding musician, collaborator and educator. His creative approach to music making has led to him being a consistent top choice when selecting musicians to work with our Aldeburgh Young Musicians. As an alumnus of Aldeburgh Young Musicians, when he returns now as a professional to work alongside the aspiring young musicians, they find him approachable, inspirational and fun.”
“Harry is a rare example of someone who possesses exceptional talent and musicality as well as a warm and friendly personality with a strong commitment to his work.”
Stacey Kurtz Campkin - Head of Aldeburgh Young Musicians
“Everyone has had the time of their lives this week, with almost everyone saying it's the best musical experience they've ever had….they have really shown us the potential we all have!”
Connor Hargreaves – AYM student
“Harry’s enthusiasm is infectious…he’ll always go the extra mile. There is a good reason why he is creating quite a stir in the music business.”
Simon Bates – Professor of Saxophone, Royal Marines School of Music
2024
February
25th - Funk Soul Orchestral: James Brown vs Prince, Apex, Bury St. Edmunds
29th - Funk Soul Orchestral: James Brown vs Prince, The Stables, Milton Keynes
March
1st - Jo Harrop Quintet, Chichester Jazz Club
10th - Jo Harrop, Bishops Court Farm, Wallingford
15th - Harry Greene Organ Trio, White Hart Inn, Mersea
24th - Jeremy Sassoon, 606 Club, Chelsea
April
6th - Jo Harrop, Swinging Cat Jazz Club, Haverhill
11th - Blues and Greene, Nothin' But the Blues, Diss Corn Hall
12th and 13th - Wayne Hernandez, Boisdale of Berlgravia
14th - Oscar Lyons Quartet, Ipswich Jazz and Blues
20th - Blues and Greene, Nothin' But the Blues, Hadleigh Jazz Club
May
1st - Jo Harrop, Belvedere Lodge Jazz Club, Battlesbridge
9th - Stefan Mahendra, The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell
11th - Blues and Greene, Nothin' But the Blues, Southwold Jazz Club
12th - Harry Greene Quarter, 606 Club, Chelsea
18th and 19th - Jeremy Sassoon, Pizza Express, Soho
21st - Blues and Greene, Nothin' But the Blues, Fleet Jazz Club
June
4th - Matt Carter Octet, St.Ives Jazz Club, Cornwall
13th - Matt Carter Octet, Peggy's Skylight, Nottingham
23rd - Rebop Sextet, Miles in the '50's, Pizza Express, Soho
July
19th - Steely Jazz with the Chris Ingham Quintet, Ipswich
2023
February
2nd - The Spin Jazz, The White House, Oxford
9th - FunkChan Band, Eastcheap Records, London
22nd - Harry Greene Quintet, 'The Best of Blue Note', Pizza Express Soho
March
5th - Afrik Bawantu, Ghana Independence Day, Jazz Cafe, London
11th - Young at Heart charity music festival, Bury St Edmunds Cathedral
12th - with Oscar Lyons, Ipswich Jazz and Blues Club
12th - "Global Soul Showcase," Jazz Café
14th - Sam Every Big Band presents the Music of Quincy Jones
18th - Tom Seals presents Chris McCausland, Pizza Express Holborn
23rd/24th - Tom Seals presents "The Music of Billy Joel," Cirencester
28th - Emma Noble, Colours Hoxton
April
1st - Oscar Lyons Quartet, 2 Sisters Arts Centre
2nd - British Philharmonic Big Band, Leatherhead Theatre
12-15th - Grand National, Main Stage
21st - Abi Farrell ft. Snakebite Horns, The Jericho Tavern, Oxford
May
11th - Tom Seals, The Pot Kiln, Frilsham
12th - The Matt Carter Octet, Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
16th - Loxwood Jazz & Blues Club with the Simon Bates Supergroup
25th > 27th - Brian Simpson, Pizza Express Soho
June
2nd - Matt Carter Octet, Two Sisters Arts Centre, Felixstowe
5th - Matt Carter Octet, The Bread and Roses, Plymouth
6th - Matt Carter Octet, St. Ives Jazz Club
7th - Matt Carter Octet, Ashburton Arts Centre
8th - Matt Carter Octet, Teignmouth Jazz Club
9th - Jo Harrop, Southwold Jazz Club
10th - Jo Harrop, Hadleigh Jazz Club
11th - Jo Harrop, Frinton Jazz Club
13th - Abi Farrell, Colours Hoxton, London
14th - Matt Carter Octet, Pizza Express, Soho
15th - Matt Carter Octet, Peggy's Skylight, Nottingham
18th - Mo Pleasure, Swansea Jazz Festival
28th - Tom Seals presents Mark Pougatch, Rugby
30th - Jeremy Sassoon, The Ned, 27 Poultry, London
July
1st - Jeremy Sassoon and Friends, Pizza Express, Soho
21st - Tom Seals presents Amy Dowden, Stourbridge Town Hall
23rd - Rebop - Miles in the '50's, Pizza Express, Soho, 1pm
30th - Jazz Gin and Blues Festival with Ashton Jones, Loxwood, Sussex
August
25th - Blues and Greene, Hunter Club, Bury St. Edmunds
October
1st - Mo Pleasure, 606 Club, Chelsea
12th - Jo Harrop, Corn Hall, Diss
November
10th - EFG London Jazz Festival, Hampstead Jazz Club All Stars Launch Show
11th - EFG London Jazz Festival, Hampstead Jazz Club Jeremy Sassoon and Friends
12th - Jo Harrop and Paul Edis, 606 Club, Chelsea
18th - Harry Greene and Dave O'Higgins, Piano Smithfield
20th - Simon Bates Quartet, Bexley Jazz Club
21st - Simon Bates Big Band, Loxwood, West Sussex
December
3rd - Tom Seals, Ronnie Scott's
14th - Triple H Horns, Ronnie Scott's
22nd - Rebop plays Blue Note - Hunter Club, Bury St Edmunds
