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saxophonist, flautist, composer, and arranger. He grew up in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. In the fifth grade he began to play clarinet.

Career

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. He has taught at Rhode Island College. In April 2016 Abate was among eight inductees for the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame.

Discography

* ''Bop City: Live at Birdland'' ( Candid, 1991) * ''Straight Ahead'' (Candid, 1993) * ''Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde'' (Candid, 1995) * ''It's Christmas Time'' (Brownstone Recordings, 1995) * ''Bop Lives!'' (1201 Music/Blue Chip Jazz, 1996) * ''Happy Samba'' (Blue Chip, 1998) * ''Evolution'' (1201 Music, 2002) * ''Horace Is Here'' (Koko Jazz, 2005) * ''Monsters in the Night'' (Koko Jazz, 2006) * ''Horace Is Here: A Tribute to Horace Silver'' (Rhombus, 2011) * ''The Greg Abate Quintet Featuring Phil Woods'' ( Posi-Tone, 2012) * ''Motif'' (

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, 2014) * ''Kindred Spirits: Live at Chan's'' (Whaling City Sound, 2016) * ''Road to Forever'' (Whaling City Sound, 2016)
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References

External links

* * AllMusic entry
New England Jazz History Database - Audio Interviews
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