Greg Banaszak: Stage on Stage

Please join Cain Park for a “Stage on Stage” Performance where you can sit on the stage to enjoy the show!
Greg Banaszak All-Star NE Ohio Quintet featuring Guitarist Rich Goldstein
Alto saxophonist Greg Banaszak brings a wealth of experience to the bandstand. A professor of music at Case and CIM, Banaszak has extensive credentials in the Jazz and Classical music fields. He studied at the Hartt School of Music under his mentor legendary saxophonist Jackie McLean. Since that time, he has performed worldwide including multiple countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America, as well as appearances all over North America.
A versatile artist, Banaszak is equally comfortable in a Hard Bop Jazz Quintet, a Contemporary Fusion Group, or as a guest Soloist with a Classical Orchestra. In the Cleveland area he has been a featured soloist with Matthew Alec’s Soul Electric Band. A dynamic performer, Greg Banaszak brings a rare depth and integrity to the stage.
Also in the lineup is trombone virtuoso Chris Anderson. Anderson is a member of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, and has extensive teaching experience in higher education at Oberlin Conservatory among others.
Our featured guest artist this evening will be guitarist Rich Goldstein. Rich serves a faculty member of the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT.
Rich has shared the stage with a wide range of musicians, from sax legend Houston Person to trombonist Steve Davis, tenor saxophonist and former Jazz Messenger Javon Jackson, Cuban drumming great Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez and drummer Jaimoe, the last surviving member of the original Allman Brothers Band.
Goldstein played regular duo gigs with pianist Andy LaVerne.
Appearing with Greg Banaszak will be pianist Joe Leaman, hard swinging bassist Aidan Plank, and world class drummer/percussionist Patrick “Duke” Graney.
The group will be featuring both standards and originals this evening as they prepare to tour Mumbai, India this August at India’s National Center for the Performing Arts (www.ncpamumbai.com/).
Don’t miss the Greg Banaszak All-Star NE Ohio Quintet Live at Cain Park on Sunday, July 26th.
Doors at 7 pm

Show at 8 pm

Tickets at link below or visit cainpark.com/events