GREG DIAMOND

Critically acclaimed Brooklyn-based guitarist, composer, and bandleader Greg Diamond creates music inspired by Latin American sounds and rhythms which he seamlessly infuses into the context of modern New York-style jazz -- with modal harmonies, odd meters, and various other elements that comprise the city's vibrant and dynamic musical tapestry.   All About Jazz hails Diamond, who is of mixed Colombian and Jewish-American origin,  as “a rising star in the New York jazz scene..".  Latin Jazz Network writes that Diamond is a “composer of great maturity and genius” and also featured his sophomore release “Conduit” (Dot Time) as an Editor’s Pick for “Best Albums of 2012”.  Indeed, Diamond has cultivated a distinguishable sound, with his own his writing, a crack ensemble, and also for his use of the electric guitar, an instrument rarely utilized in the context of contemporary latin jazz.   New York since the read more...