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Greg Chako

Born: June 12, 1958

Greg Chako – Jazz Guitarist, Composer, and Bandleader

Cincinnati-born guitarist Greg Chako has spent over four decades performing, recording, and promoting jazz across the globe. A Berklee College of Music graduate, Chako has played with legends including Junior Cook, Curtis Fuller, Richie Cole, Herb Ellis, Jimmy Raney, and Delfeayo Marsalis. His career has taken him from the jazz clubs of Hong Kong and Singapore to festivals and concert halls throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States.

As a bandleader, Chako has released many acclaimed live and studio albums, ranging from swinging trios to horn-driven ensembles and intricate solo guitar works. His recordings — praised for their warm tone, lyrical phrasing, and inventive arrangements — have earned spots on the JazzWeek, CMJ, and RMR charts. Critics have described his playing as “muscular sound wrapped in gloves of velvet” (Jazz Journal) and “a wonderful showcase” (Just Jazz Guitar).

Hard Bop for the Record

By Greg Chako

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Mozambique; Second Chance; Ballad to the Bone; Soar with the Wind; Bop for Bud; Mr. Higgins; Time to Play; Mellow-Dee; April Wind; For the Record.

Bobby Watson, Monty Alexander, JD Allen, Zuri Alexander and more

by Benjamin Boddie
October 7, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Bobby Watson, Monty Alexander, JD Allen, Zuri Alexander, Hendrik Meurkens & Steve Sandberg, The Dave Fox Group, Tommy Muellner, Adonis Rose, Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra, Dennis Mitcheltree, Sullivan Fortner, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Haruna Fukazawa, Janis Siegel, Jane Ira Bloom, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro, Enoch Smith Jr., ...

Miki Yamanaka, Donald Vega, Dwayne Dolphin, Jalen Baker and more

by Benjamin Boddie
September 24, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Miki Yamanaka, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Paul Yonemura, Amber Weekes, Jeremy Monteiro Organ Quartet, Steve Rawlins, Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band, Nicoleyvette, Joyce E Tutty Moreno & Adrian Young, Mike Jones, Donald Vega, Skinny Hightower, Zaccai Curtis, Kay Kostopoulos, Sullivan Fortner, Jun Iida, Andrew Kim, Jim Rotondi & Dena DeRose, ...

Jalen Baker, Matt Wilson's Good Trouble, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Charles Tolliver and more

by Benjamin Boddie
September 17, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jalen Baker, Matt Wilson's Good Trouble, Mike Catalano, Allan Harris, Dave Bass, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta, Joey Calveiro, The Las Vegas Boneheads, Douye, Charles Tolliver, Greg Chako, Linda Sikhakhane, Technocats, Geof Bradfield, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg, Dana Hall, NicoleYvette, Kelly Green, Dwayne Dolphin, Reid Hoyson Project, Visions Jazz Ensemble, Takashi ...

Greg Chako: Hard Bop for the Record

by Jack Bowers
September 11, 2026

If the name Greg Chako is unfamiliar to you, perhaps it is because the veteran Cincinnati-bred guitarist, composer, and arranger has spent much of his career performing and recording in Asia, including years abroad in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and Japan. After recovering from a near-fatal case of sepsis, Chako took full advantage of ...

Comfort Food

By Greg Chako

Label: Mint 400 Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Freddie the Freeloader; Gentle Rain; Gone With The Wind; How Long Has This Been Going On; My Shining Hour; Delirio; I Remember You; What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life; I Hear A Rhapsody; Moon And Sand; Freddie The Freeloader (Take 2); Satin Doll; When Lights Are Low

The Miami Project

By Greg Chako

Label: Mint 400 Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Love For Sale; Wayne's Waltz; Samba Summer; All Roads Lead Home; Bossa Nova; Bassin' Mason Bossa; Organomics; Changes.

Don Was, Mike Clark, Grant Stewart, Sacha Boutros and more

by Benjamin Boddie
October 15, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Don Was, Mike Clark, Grant Stewart, Sacha Boutros, Stevie Holland, Margherita Fava, Tom Cohen, Al Muirhead, Rick Keller, James Danderfer, Ryan Keberle, Markus Rutz, Charlie Porter, Michael Mayo, Rin Seo, Snorre Kirk, Michael Dease, Jen Allen, Roger Glenn, Eric Byrd, Nick Finzer, JD Allen, Johnathan Blake, Mike LeDonne, Kate Wyatt, ...

Nick Finzer, Neal Miner, Michael Mayo, Jason Forsythe and more

by Benjamin Boddie
September 11, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Nick Finzer, Neal Miner, The Waitiki 7, Michael Mayo, Jason Forsythe, Roberto Magris, Lili Maljic, Gino Amato, Roger Glenn, Wild Iris Brass Band, Bob Schlesinger, Joe Farnsworth, Greg Chako, Peter Campbell, Birdland Big Band, Nolasia, Caelan Cardello, Christian McBride, Tom Gershwin, Mike Pope, Jaleel Shaw, Syndee Winters, Kelly Green, Josh ...