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Curriculum Vitae of Greg Federico
Education:
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B.A. in
Philosophy, Villanova University, 1991
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Studied drums, Latin percussion and
mallet keyboard instruments with:
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- Tony DeNicola
(drummer, The Harry James
Orchestra)
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- Joe Mekler
(percussionist, Deborah Henson-Conant)
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- Dick Weller
(drummer, Mike Stern)
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- Richie Morales
(drummer, Spyro Gyra)
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- John
Riley (drummer,
Mel Lewis Orchestra, Bob
Mintzer Big Band, and
author of multiple books on ???‚¬?“Bop Drumming???‚¬??)
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Studied
classical piano with Joe Riccardi (MA graduate, The
Juliard School of Music)
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Studied
jazz piano with John Coates, Sr. (former
1940???‚¬?„?s Big Band pianist)
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Studied
harmony and twelve tone composition with Dr.
Robert MacMahan (Professor of Music, The College
of New Jersey) |
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Professional
music instructor, Piano and Drum Kit since 1990
and 1992, respectively |
Composition:
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Composed
music since 1988
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Founded independent record label, Nile
Blue Records, Inc. in 1992
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Recorded,
produced five albums - four of which have been
released by Nile Blue Records, Inc. |
Performance:
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Drummer and Percussionist since
1991 |
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The following venues highlight where Greg
has performed as a band/group leader: |
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29 Borders Bookstore locations in 8 states, ranging
from
Connecticut
to Ohio |
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55 Bar: New
York, NY |
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Bell Atlantic Building (Top Of The Tower):
Philadelphia, PA |
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Boarding House:
Cleveland, OH |
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Chadds Ford Winery: Chadds Ford, PA |
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Chez Odette's Restaurant:
New Hope, PA |
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Cornelia Street Cafe: New York, NY |
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Gettysburg Brewing Company:
Gettysburg, PA |
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Il
Campanello Ristorante: New York, NY |
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James Street Cafe: Pittsburgh, PA |
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Joe's Mill Hill Saloon: Trenton, NJ |
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John & Peter's Bistro:
New Hope, PA |
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Kavehaz: New
York, NY |
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Nassau Inn: Princeton,
NJ |
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Omni Shorham Hotel: Washington, DC. June, 1996 performance for the
Freedom of Speech Award Banquet, given by
The National Association of Radio Talk
Show Hosts at their annual
convention. The event was taped and
later broadcast by C-Span, and featured
former-three term U.S. Senator Bill
Bradley as keynote speaker. |
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Paparazzi Restaurant: Pittsburgh, PA |
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Prallsville Mills: Stockton, NJ. These performances (Nov.'96 & Nov. '97) were
Benefit Jazz Concerts sponsored by The
Interfaith Hospitality Network, an
organization to aid the homeless of
Hunterdon County, NJ. |
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Princeton University???‚¬?„?s Prospect House:
Princeton, NJ |
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Princeton University???‚¬?„?s Woodrow Wilson School:
Princeton, NJ |
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Thai Joe's Restaurant: Milwaukee, WI |
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The Priory: Newark,
NJ |
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Triumph Brewery:
Princeton, NJ |
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Urban Word Cafe:
Trenton, NJ |
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In This Section
Buzz:
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| "You all are amazing
musicians! This album was incredibly produced and sounds
great. I'm glad
to see you guys doing what you should be doing -
making music."
J.H., Princeton, NJ
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