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Biography

Garzone is a member of the Fringe, a

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trio founded in 1972 that includes bassist John Lockwood and drummer Bob Gullotti. The group has released several albums. Garzone has appeared on over 20 recordings. He began on tenor saxophone when he was six, played in a family band, and attended music school in Boston. He toured Europe with

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and performed with Jack DeJohnette,

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, Rachel Z, and

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. Garzone is also a jazz educator, teaching at the Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory,

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, and

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. He pioneered the triadic chromatic approach. His students include

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, Branford Marsalis,

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, Danilo Pérez,

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, and Mark Turner. In 1995 he recorded a tribute to Stan Getz on NYC Records called ''Alone''. ''Four's and Two's'' followed a year later with Joe Lovano, and in 1999 Garzone returned with ''Moodiology''. ''Fringe in New York'' was released in summer 2000. With the Joe Lovano Nonet he recorded at the Village Vanguard in September 2002. He has also performed with

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, Kenny Barron,

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, Stanley Cowell, Anton Fig,

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, Cecil McBee, Bob Moses, Gary Peacock,

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, Bill Stewart,

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, and Lenny White.

Triadic chromatic approach

The triadic chromatic approach is an improvisatory approach created by George Garzone while teaching at colleges in Boston and New York City. The approach was developed to allow the improviser to be able to improvise freely without having to concern themselves with what is going on harmonically. This approach is applied by selecting one the four standard triads (major, minor, augmented, and diminished) and moving by a half step into another inversion of the same type of triad. This is a broad definition and there are many ways to be able to manipulate and change this approach.

Discography

As leader

* ''Alone'' (NYC, 1995) * ''Four's and Two's'' (NYC, 1995) * ''Demetrio's Dream'' (Nel Jazz, 1996) * ''Moodiology'' (NYC, 1999) * ''The Fringe in New York'' (NYC, 2000) * ''Onetwothreefour'' (Stunt, 2006) * ''Night of My Beloved'' (Venus, 2008) * ''Among Friends'' (Stunt, 2009) * ''Filing the Profile'' (Intuition, 2011) * ''Audacity'' ( Challenge, 2012) * ''Quintonic'' (Stunt, 2014) * ''3 Nights in L.A.'' (Fuzzy Music, 2019) With The Fringe * ''The Fringe'' (Ap-Gu-Ga, 1978) * ''Live !'' (Ap-Gu-Ga, 1980) * ''Hey, Open Up!'' (Ap-Gu-Ga, 1982) * ''The Raging Bulls'' (Ap-Gu-Ga, 1986) * ''The Return of the Neanderthal Man'' (Northeastern, 1990) * ''It's Time for the Fringe'' (Soul Note, 1993) * ''Live in Israel'' (Soul Note, 1997) * ''Live in Iseo'' (Soul Note, 2001)

As sideman

* Magnus Bakken, ''Cycles'' (AMP, 2015) * Ben Besiakov, ''Aviation'' (Stunt, 2000) * Ben Besiakov, ''Hey Why Don't We Play'' (Stunt, 2002) *

Randy Brecker Randal Edward Brecker (born November 27, 1945) is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Early life Brecker was born on No ...

, ''The Avatar Sessions'' (Fuzzy Music, 2009) *

Claire Daly Claire Daly is a baritone saxophonist and composer. Early life Daly was born in Bronxville, New York. She began playing the saxophone at the age of 12, becoming interested in jazz when she attended a Buddy Rich performance at the Westchester Cou ...

, ''Swing Low'' (Koch, 1999) * Aydin Esen, ''Pictures'' (Bellaphon, 1989) * Diego Figueiredo, ''Broken Bossa'' (Stunt, 2015) * Leo Genovese, ''Seeds'' (Palmetto, 2013) * Daniel Humair, ''Quatre Fois Trois'' (Label Bleu, 1997) *

Ingrid Jensen Ingrid Jensen (born January 12, 1966) is a Canadian jazz trumpeter. Music career Jensen was born in North Vancouver and grew up in Nanaimo. She received a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After graduating from Berklee, she ...

, ''Vernal Fields'' (Enja, 1995) *

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, ''Just Play!'' (Capri, 2013) *

Brian Landrus Brian Landrus (born September 14, 1978) is a jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and educator. Career Landrus was born in Reno, Nevada, where he began playing professionally at the age of 13. He earned a degree in saxo ...

, ''Forward'' (Cadence, 2009) *

, ''52nd Street Themes'' (Blue Note, 2000) * Joe Lovano, ''On This Day...at the Vanguard'' (Blue Note, 2003) * Joe Lovano, ''Streams of Expression'' (Blue Note, 2006) *

Matthias Lupri Matthias Albrecht Lupri (born 29 October 1964 in Germany) is a jazz musician who plays the vibraphone. History Lupri grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, and Alberta, Canada. Initially he played the drums, and as a teenager played in blues, rock, and co ...

, ''Shadow of the Vibe'' (Chartmaker, 1999) *

Mike Mainieri Michael T. Mainieri Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American vibraphonist, known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. He is married to the singer-songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen. Biography Mainieri was born in The Bronx, Ne ...

, ''An American Diary'' (NYC, 1997) * Bob Moses, ''Love Everlasting'' (Amulet, 1999) *

Wolfgang Muthspiel Wolfgang Muthspiel (born 2 March 1965) is an Austrian jazz guitarist and record label owner. He is the brother of musician Christian Muthspiel. Music career When he was six, he began playing violin, and at fourteen he moved on to classical gui ...

, ''Black & Blue'' (Amadeo, 1992) * Jorn Oien, ''Short Stories'' (Resonant Music, 2004) * Orange Then Blue, ''Live: Where Were You?'' (GM, 1989) * Rachel Z, ''Room of One's Own'' (NYC, 1996) * Pete Robbins, ''Centric'' (Telepathy, 2001) *

Jeff Rupert Jeff Rupert (born September 6, 1964) is an American jazz saxophonist and professor at the University of Central Florida. Career Rupert received his master's degree in Jazz Studies from Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University in 1993, ...

, ''The Ripple'' (Rupe Media, 2020) * George Russell, ''The African Game'' (Blue Note, 1985) * George Russell, ''So What'' (Blue Note, 1986) * George Schuller, ''Lookin' Up from Down Below'' (GM, 1989) * George Schuller, ''Tenor Tantrums'' (New World, 1999) *

Gunther Schuller Gunther Alexander Schuller (November 22, 1925June 21, 2015) was an American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, educator, publisher, and jazz musician. Biography and works Early years Schuller was born in Queens, New York City ...

, ''Jumpin' in the Future'' (GM, 1988) *

Judi Silvano Judi Silvano (born May 8, 1951) is a jazz singer and composer. Career Before attending college she studied flute, piano, and dance. She graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia with a degree in music and dance. She is a scholar of Sheila ...

, ''Cleome Live Takes'' (JSL, 2008) *

, ''An Answer to Your Silence'' (NYC, 1998) * Martin Taylor, ''Kiss and Tell'' (Columbia, 1999) *

Frank Tiberi Frank Tiberi (born December 4, 1928) is an American saxophonist and the leader of the Woody Herman Orchestra. He was born in Camden, New Jersey, United States. He was picked by Woody Herman shortly before Herman's death and has led the band sinc ...

, ''Tiberian Mode'' (NY Jam, 1999)

References

External links

Official web site

Berklee College of Music faculty page
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