Chris Greene

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Chicago/Evanston based, musically versatile saxophonist

Saxophonist and composer Chris Greene was born in Evanston, IL. He spent his formative years in the award-winning Evanston High School Wind and Jazz Ensembles. As a teenager he began to play professionally with many local pop/rock and jazz bands. Greene eventually went to Bloomington, IN to attend the prestigious Indiana University Jazz Studies program and studied with renowned professor and cellist David Baker. Greene returned to Chicago in 1994 and has since collaborated with some of the nation’s most creative and versatile musicians. As a performer, Greene can be seen with many different groups - in many different genres. He also leads his own award-winning and critically-acclaimed band, the Chris Greene Quartet. As a sideman has also performed or recorded with the following artists: Common, The Temptations, Eric Roberson, Phonte, Ce Ce Peniston, Poi Dog Pondering, Ed Motta, Steve Coleman & Five Elements, Four80East, Maysa Leak, Ten City, Nora O'Connor, Steve Dawson, Sheena Easton, Steve Cole, Michael Manson, Andrew Bird, The J. Davis Trio, Chris Rob, Vic Lavender, Jesse De La Pena, Liquid Soul and The Mighty Blue Kings. Additionally, he was also featured in several episodes of the FOX-TV show “ Empire,” composed the score for the Chicago Childrens’ Theatre’s 2014 production of “Bud, Not Buddy and was a recipient of the 2023 City of Evanston Mayor’s Award for the Arts.

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