Greg Pattillo (born July 1, 1977) is an American

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originally from

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, but now operating in

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. He was lauded by ''

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'' as "the best person in the world at what he does." His performance videos on

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, showcasing "beatbox flute," have been viewed more than 70 million times. Pattillo earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the

Cleveland Institute of Music The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) is a private music conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1920 by Ernest Bloch, it enrolls 325 students in the conservatory and approximately 1,500 students in the preparatory and continuing educatio ...

as a student of Joshua Smith, the principal

of the

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. After a summer spent as the acting principal flute of

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, Pattillo moved to

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where he was a founding member of the Collaborative Arts Insurgency and the 16th and Mission Thursday Night gathering for performers. Though noteworthy for his innovations combining beatbox and flute, Pattillo deserves recognition as an arranger and composer who infuses elements of jazz and hip hop into his compositions for flute and Project Trio. Pattillo enjoys

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as a soloist, and is the flutist of the group

PROJECT Trio PROJECT Trio is a chamber music ensemble based in Brooklyn, New York. It consists of Greg Pattillo (flute), Eric Stephenson (cello), and Peter Seymour (double bass). Their extensive repertoire consists of original compositions and arrangements by ...

. PROJECT Trio is a chamber music ensemble based in Brooklyn. The trio features Greg Pattillo on flute, Eric Stephenson on cello, and

Peter Seymour Peter Seymour (born November 17, 1977 in Dallas, Texas) is a double bass player and composer who resides in Brooklyn, New York. He is the co-creator, manager and bass player of Project Trio, an internationally touring chamber music ensemble. He has ...

on bass. In June 2007, Pattillo was named one of 21 winners of the Metropolitan Transit Authority's "Music Under New York" program. Among other things the award gives Pattillo an official permit, of sorts, to play music in the subway. Pattillo was also seen on an episode of Nickelodeon's TV series, ''

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'' (and was said to be Sam's cousin who was not in jail) and has videos and recordings on iCarly.com. He also appeared as a guest on one episode of ''

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'' in the UK shown on

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. In May 2010, he premiered a concerto for Beatbox Flute, composed by

Randall Woolf Randall Woolf (born August 23, 1959) is an American composer known for his diverse contemporary works for chamber orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo players, often combined with digital audio, turntables, and video. He studied composition priv ...

and performed with the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra. Greg currently works with his band

, along with many showcases.

References

External links

Greg Pattillo's videos

Greg Pattillo on MySpace

PROJECT Trio

Project Trio on Facebook
American beatboxers Living people 1977 births Cleveland Institute of Music alumni 21st-century American singers 21st-century flautists {{flautist-stub

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