Internationally acclaimed vocalist / pianist team swing into the Rubber City by way of New York City to lead all-star band in an evening of sensational ballads, blues, bop & more! Featuring Gregory Generet, Richard Johnson, Jeremiah Hunt, Neil Hemphill.
Gregory has been traveling internationally and performing sold-out appearances. In New York City alone, they include Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola and Rose Hall, both at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Joe’s Pub, The Highline Ballroom, The Kitano, Feinsteins at the Lowes Regency all in New York City and Smoke Jazz Club, where he held a residency for 3 years. In 2014 he began working with Jazz at Lincoln Centre Doha (Qatar) where he has been performing as a Special Guest. He continued there for nearly three years. He’s currently at The Club at The St. Regis Hotel also in Doha.
Gregory has had an exciting year performing in various locations from Umbria to Abu Dhabi including at the 2015 Umbria Jazz edition of Ricomincio Da Tre jazz club. He has had the honour of opening a Concert for Roy Hargove at the Rocca of Castiglione Del Lago and he has also appeared at the St Regis Hotel Abu Dhabi as part of a fund raising event for UNICEF. Mr. Generet has just completed a sold out six week return to Smoke Jazz Club with Richard Johnson and his Quartet in New York City. Gregory and pianist Richard Johnson just completed a new CD, “2 Of A Kind” due this summer.
To add to this passion for music, is a passion for food. Generet appeared on the Cooking Channel’s hit series, CHOPPED.
From Jazziz to JazzTimes Magazines, his music continues to receive rave reviews from critics, listeners and colleagues alike. Critic Stephen Holden of the New York Times says of Gregory, “A voice that’s so sultry you might get burned…. When he sings he pours out warm, dark honey.” Sheila Anderson of WBGO-Jazz 88 says, “Gregory is a welcomed addition to the music scene. Not locked into any style of music, he is a true performer. Be it ballads or blues, (he) delivers and he swings too!”
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Richard was invited to become a member of Wynton Marsalis’ Septet and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, which he did from 2000-2003. He also played as part of the Russell Malone Quartet and Irvin Mayfield’s Quintet. After completing his tenure with those groups Richard started the Reach Afar program for young people ages of 7-17, educating them about elements of jazz in hip-hop.
Richard has traveled extensively, sharing the gift of jazz to audiences around the world. As a representative of the United States through the U.S. State Department, Richard was named United States Musical Ambassador. During that time he did six state department tours that took him to Central and South America and Africa affording him the opportunity to perform in more than 15 countries. Richard is currently the pianist for Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, and has performed with greats such as Herbie Hancock, Arturo Sandoval, and Russell Malone.
Currently Richard is the founding member of “Johnson Works LLC” a management placement service for musicians. In his current role he performs with world-class artists promoting jazz to a vast array of audiences. Richard also provides educational programs for children through “Music is Business.org” as well. This Youtube channel has weekly segments that prepares High school and early college students for the music business. He also teaches at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.
Richard is an accomplished writer, composer and arranger. His latest project, entitled Music is Business, was released on March 27th 2017. Keep your eyes open and your ears peeled for more of this lion’s powerful, swinging sound!