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Greg Diamond

Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz Guitarist, Composer, Recording Artist and Bandleader

About Me

Critically acclaimed guitarist, composer and bandleader Greg Diamond creates music inspired by Latin American sounds and rhythms which he seamlessly infuses into the vernacular of modern jazz — with modal harmonies, odd meters, and various other elements that comprise the vibrant soundscape of New York, his ville natale. All About Jazz hails Diamond as “a rising star in the New York jazz scene” while Latin Jazz Network touts Diamond as a “composer of great maturity and genius” featuring his sophomore release Conduit [Dot Time 2012] as an editor’s pick for Best Albums of 2012. Indeed, Diamond has cultivated a distinguishable sound with his own his innovative compositions and captivating performances. Since 2008 Diamond has released 4 albums as leader - his most recent project “Musings & Origins - Solo Acoustic” (Chasm 2019) is now available for purchase and streaming.

Diamond and his group Amalgama have been seen performing at numerous premier New York venues, such as The Blue Note, Iridium Jazz Club, Joe’s Pub, Smalls Jazz Club, Zinc Bar and Nublu —not to mention numerous festival presentations, such as The Madrid International Jazz Festival, Barranquijazz Festival, Jimmy Glass Jazz Festival, Teatro Libre Jazz Festival, Medejazz Festival, Jazz al Parque Festival and the Nublu Jazz Festival. In 2007 he was a semi-finalist at The Gibson International Jazz Guitar Competition hosted by The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, where he performed before jazz guitar legend George Benson.

Diamond has shared the stage with luminaries the likes of Seamus Blake, Steve Turre, Hector Martignon, John Benitez, Henry Cole, Oscar Stagnaro, Stacy Dillard, Emilio Solla, The Curtis Bros, Corcoran Holt, Samuel Torres, Antonio Hart, Michael Philip Mossman, Don Friedman, Gretchen Parlato, Asha Puthli and many others.

Diamond is currently a 3rd year DMA candidate at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.

”...a rising star in the New York jazz scene...” -allaboutjazz.com

“a composer of great maturity and genius” -Latin Jazz Network

“...Diamond’s music is energetic and transcendental...” -tomajazz.com

My Jazz Story

I love jazz because...it's the ultimate vehicle of personal expression I was first exposed to jazz... by my guitar teacher I met [musician name]... Max Roach The best show I ever attended was Wayne Shorter Quartet at Carnegie Hall The first jazz record I bought was... John Coltrane "My Favorite Things" (Atlantic 1960) My advice to new listeners... listen to everything