on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage
Gregory Harrington with Brandon Lewis (drums), Dan Montgomery (bass), Jake Pinto (keyboard) and Ric Molina (guitar)
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“Harrington is a throwback to the rich lyrical strings sounds that evoke the melodic swing of Stephane Grappelli on an alluring session.” ~ Jazz Weekly
“Spellbinding, world class..” (JazzCorner) and “his musicianship is truly one of a kind” (INK 19) are just some of the accolades that Gregory Harrington received upon the recent debut of his new album, “Without You.” On April 27th, Harrington returns to Irish Rep to present an eclectic and intimate evening of his unique interpretations of great classics to modern greats. Joined by highly-acclaimed musicians Brandon Lewis on drums, Dan Montgomery bass, Jake Pinto keyboard and Ric Molina on guitar, the evening will journey from Miles Davis to Django Reinhardt and incorporate incredible jazz standards and bossa nova songs through works by Leonard Cohen, Norah Jones, Dave Brubeck and many in between.
Recent appearances by Gregory Harrington at Irish Rep have sold out in record time! Don’t miss this popular show!
Ticket Price: $25
Member Price: $10
If you enjoy great jazz music with a unique twist, then this is most definitely for you! ~ INK 19
a blend of passion, power, fragility, and inescapable virtuosity. ~ ICON Magazine
meticulous musicianship ~ Take Effect
Gregory Harrington Bio:
Born in Dublin and based in New York City, violinist Gregory Harrington is redefining the classical virtuoso for the 21st century. His unique ability to transform popular jazz, rock and pop music into brand new violin concert pieces has enthralled audiences around the world. As noted by critics, Mr. Harrington juxtaposes Bach and Bob Dylan, Beethoven and Leonard Cohen, Radiohead and Johnny Cash to staggering effect. As a performer/arranger with orchestra or his performing groups, Harrington’s cross-cultural and wide-reaching appeal has brought him to perform for Presidents and Vice Presidents, celebrities, heads of state, the United Nations and millions of music fans around the globe.
In 2006 he founded a record label, Estile Records, having released 4 critically acclaimed albums to date. On stage, his transcriptions of iconic songwriters, classical masterworks and film score greats have all received acclaim in performance and on recordings. His fourth album Without You, was released in June 2019 and comprises 11 emotionally charged tracks of reimagined pop and jazz love songs for jazz quartet. In November 2020, he will release a recording of Philip Glass’ music with the Janacek Philharmonic and conductor Mark Shapiro. This CD will include his own arrangement of the “Hours Suite” (based on the Oscar nominated score) and the Violin Concerto No. 2 “American Four Seasons”.
Today, Harrington is one of Ireland’s most recognized artists, having performed all over the world as soloist with many orchestras such as the San Diego Symphony, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Mexico City Philharmonic, RTE Concert Orchestra and the Janacek Philharmonic under Thomas Wilkins, Robert Houlihan, Mariusz Smolij and Mark Shapiro amongst others. He was invited by NBC LIVE to open the St Patricks Day Parade on 5th Avenue in New York and has performed anthems for iconic sports teams including the Green Bay Packers to at Lambeau Field and the Irish Rugby team at Soldier Field.
He performs on a 2007 Stefan-Peter Greiner violin.
For more about Gregory Harrington, visit his website: gregoryharrington.com
Photo by Gus Hobbs
