Jazz Articles about Mark Tourian

About Mark Tourian

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Greg Chako: Where We Find Ourselves

Read "Where We Find Ourselves" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone

by Michael P. Gladstone
November 16, 2006

Guitarist Greg Chako has led quite an interesting life. In addition to being a musician and composer, Chako has been a business entrepreneur both within and outside of the music industry. His life experience has led him to travel widely and explore different cultures.After three years of study at the Berklee School of Music, he moved to New York. Taking jobs in restaurant kitchens, Chako discovered that he had expertise in food preparation, and later, he found that ...

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Album Review

Greg Chako: Where We Find Ourselves

Read "Where We Find Ourselves" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
October 3, 2006

With his sextet of jazz improvisers and program of original tunes, guitarist Greg Chako stretches out with a smooth session of aural impressions. Warmth, inner passion and heartfelt charm pervade his writing, which addresses matters of the heart.The ensemble casts a varied shadow that's dominated by the sound of saxophone, trombone, guitar and a flowing rhythm section. Chako's fluid guitar brings cool harmony and mellow improvisation to the scene, while his band colors the performance with surrounding walls ...