Greg Lyons

Composer, Mentor, Saxophonist

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composer, saxophonist, arranger, educator

.If you're so inclined, you can also find me on facebook.

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COMPOSITION COURSE

I just finished my first 8-week online composition course with the next one planned to start end of November. Most likely meeting every Friday at 6pm Singapore time on Zoom.

GROOVE WORKS GOES ONLINE

My jazz mentorship program Groove Works has morphed due to the current social restrictions. Where we used to work towards a live performance outcome, we now hone our performances towards effective but authentic jazz performance videos.

The current session has seen a sizeable expansion, with now 4 concurrent groups meeting weekly in our own dedicated rehearsal space and video recording studio.

Of course we still love to play live, and that will return no doubt one day, but the focus required to perfect a performance for recording on video is already pushing the standard of performance up.

Check out this example of our recent Final Performance sessions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUCL9GQdKTw

endorsements:

JODY JAZZ

I am very happy and proud to be a user, and official endorser of Jody Jazz mouthpieces. I join a roster of very special saxophonists including my teacher and guiding light, the great George Garzone. This is no token gesture. These are mouthpieces I use and love. The endorsement is genuine.

I'm now using their DV NY 8* metal mouthpiece on tenor and loving it - I've been looking for this sound for a very long time!

LÉGÈRE REEDS

I am also delighted to announce that I'm now an official endorser, and user, of Legere synthetic reeds. I'm using their Signature range on all instruments. What a blessing to no longer be subject to the caprices of cane!

My trio at Bobo KL in June 2017. From left: Erik Hargrove, Greg Lyons, Eivind Lødernel.

GROOVE WORKS

The jazz workshop course which I run in both Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. It's a ground-breaking mentorship program, which is enforcing a crucial creative element in the local scene, and is producing some real stars.

The musical forum for some of the most rapid development in Southeast Asia's young jazz scene, it has already helped nurture some significant young exponents.

If you're interested in being part of the course you can check the Groove Works page for more info or keep up-to-date on facebook.

If you want to check us out see the Schedule to find out where we're playing.

Come ride the new wave of jazz in Southeast Asia!

For more info: grooveworks@greglyons.net.

The Groove Works ensemble from session #3 2016. From left: Amery Rueben, Rit Xu, Keith Ong, Greg Lyons, Viktor Dimitrov, Eriko Murakami, Issei Suzuki.

You can find some tracks on the recordings page

ONLINE EDUCATION

I'm also doing what I love online, helping students of the music worldwide find their own expressive avenues in music. For more info on the courses available, check it out.

RECORDINGS

Some recent recordings, incliuding my last album SMOKE SIGNALS, are available for download and in CD form from CD Baby - plus all the usual sites (Amazon etc) for physical and digital purchase.

Check the SCHEDULE out for further details.