GREGG BENDIAN
Genres: 21st Century Modern, Jazz Related Improv, Composition, Eclectic Fusion, Avant-Garde Jazz • United States

Gregg Bendian was born on July 13th, 1963 in Englewood, New Jersey. His family lived in Fairview, NJ until moving to Teaneck, NJ when Gregg was seven years old. Gregg grew up in a house where music was always in the air. His parents, Martin and Patricia, were great music lovers and Gregg was exposed to a wide range of music very early on in life.  From Sinatra and Tchaikovsky to Simon & Garfunkel, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis and The Beatles - The Bendian household enjoyed it all. This no doubt had a huge impact on the way Gregg approaches music today. The Bendian family's move to Teaneck had a profound effect on Gregg's development. The town was well-known for its excellent school system and had one of the finest arts programs in the country. For the first time Gregg was directly exposed to various forms of African-American culture. He read more...