Gregory Grispart
Educational/Performance Resume
Street Address: 1062 Windlass Drive, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
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Education
Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz, Rowan University
Master of Jazz Studies/Performance
Date of graduation: May, 2016
Major Instrument: Saxophone
Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts
Bachelor of Music, Music Education Concentration
Date of graduation: May 16, 2006
Major Instrument: Clarinet
Woodbridge High School, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2001
Teaching Experience
9/1/2006 to Present
Middletown Board of Education, NJ
Ocean Avenue Elementary, Middletown Village Elementary, New Monmouth Elementary, Bayview Elementary
Grade Levels Taught: 4th and 5th Grade Instrumental Music
Instructed students on all woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments.
Organized end of year performances in all schools.
Organized winter caroling and sing-along performances.
9/1/2013 to 12/20/2013
Kean University, Conservatory of Music
Position: Adjunct Professor
Conducted clarinet and saxophone studio lessons in both jazz and classical genres.
Spring 2009
Central Jersey Music Education Association Elementary Honors Band
Selected music for and conducted the “Red Band”
Private Teaching
Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Piano, Jazz/Classical Music Theory
Students have auditioned for and performed with New Jersey Region and All State Symphonic Bands, Wind Ensembles and Jazz Bands
Praxis II, Music Content Knowledge: Passed, 175
Member of NAFME
Member of American Federation of Musicians Local 204-373
Instruments
Piccolo, Flute, Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet, A Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tin Whistles, Accordion, Piano/Keyboards
Private Instructors
Clarinet
Anthony Pasquale, Vadim Lando, Dr. Maureen Hurd, Ayako Oshima
Saxophone/Jazz
Gerry Cappuccio, Larry McKenna, Denis DiBlasio
Performance Experience
Classical:
Rutgers University Symphony Band
Grammy – nominated Rutgers University Wind Ensemble (Carnegie Hall Performance)
Rutgers University Philharmonia, Principal Clarinet
Rutgers Symphony Orchestra
Kean University Wind Ensemble
National Wind Ensemble, H. Robert Reynolds, conductor (Carnegie Hall Performance)
The New Jersey Pops/Spirit of America Symphonic Pops, AFM local 248
The Garden State Symphonic Band, AFM local 204-373 Chris Pedersen, conductor
The Garden State Concert Band, Dominick Ferrara, conductor
The Immaculate Conception Symphony Orchestra, Phillip Stephani, conductor
The Jenkinson’s Festival Orchestra, Principal Clarinet
The Redmond Woodwind Chamber Ensemble
The Metropolitan Woodwind Ensemble
The Florida Keys Chamber Orchestra
Rock/Funk:
The Eddie Testa Band
Union Groove
Cold Flavor Repair
Backup Jackson
Main Line Affair
Danny V’s 52nd Street Tribute to Billy Joel
Chris Daniels and the Proof
The Holme Band
Popular:
The Duprees
Lou Christie
Lenny Welch
The Four Lads
The Four Aces
Sonny Geracie
The Skyliners
Shirley Alston Reeves
Jazz/Big Band:
Rutgers Jazz Ensemble Too
The Jazz Lobsters
The Fun Bunch Big Band
The Brookdale Big Band
The John Somers Dream Orchestra
The Jimmie Dean Big Band
The Straight Ahead Big Band
Big Band Evolution
The Jenkinson’s Big Band
The Westfield Dixie All Stars
The Encore Big Band
The Blue Tiger Jazz Band
The Jazz Celebration Big Band
Full Count Big Band
QED Trio
Free Speech Trio
Gary Mazzaroppi
Rick Michel
Ethnic:
The New York Klezmer Ensemble
Oys In The Hood Klezmer Band
Bessarabian Break Down with Jim Guttman
Performance Venues:
Carnegie Hall, Hammerstein Ball Room, House of Blues at Showboat of Atlantic City, Tropicana of Atlantic City, Resorts of Atlantic City, The Hilton of Atlantic City, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, PNC Bank Arts Center, Izod Center, Count Basie Theater, The State Theater of New Jersey, The Strand Theater, The Metropolitan Museum of Natural History, Union County Arts Center, Westbury Music Fair, The Keswick Theater, The Patchogue Theater, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, TD Bank Ball Park, The Bickford Theater, The Grand Opera House of Wilmington, The Lyric Opera House of Baltimore, Trumpets Jazz Club, Chris’s Jazz Club of Philadelphia, The Ritz Carlton of Philadelphia, Kenny’s Castaways, Village Lantern, Sullivan Hall, The Bitter End, The Stone Pony, The Wonder Bar among many others.
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