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Blowing His Own Horn

KG was born ('64) and raised on Long Island, NY.  He attended New York University, where he studied with Lee Konitz and Joe Lovano, graduating in 1986.  Then followed three years working NY's famed Catskill Mountains, Miami Beach, FL and the cruise ships.  After that, five years on the road with the big bands (Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey).  Perhaps you saw him on PBS in Big Band Ballroom Bash or The Tunes of Dorsey - A Sentimental Journey in Swing.  Since 1994, KG has been freelancing from a NYC-area base, where his long-running associations include TriPod (original rockers), the Blue Saracens (swing scenesters), Micky Dolenz (Monkee), Good Clean Fun (legendary party band), Tony Traina (drum phenom) and the Bensen Scott Big Band.  His new trio, Meat + 2 Veg, is steadily building a following.   Maybe you heard him with the house band at the Rainbow Room.  The Buddy Holly Story at Westchester Broadway Theatre?  No matter, for you may hear him here.

Name Droppin'

Though not himself famous (yet), KG has worked with all of these famous singers and bands:

The Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Artie Shaw Orchestra
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 
The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
Billy Eckstine
Helen O'Connell
Margaret Whiting 
Buddy Morrow
Buddy DeFranco
Bobby Short
Trini Lopez
Clint Holmes
Shirley Jones
Lorna Luft
Rita Moreno
The Mills Brothers
The Ink Spots
The Four Tops
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
Micky Dolenz of the Monkees
The Temptations
Ashford & Simpson
The Duprees
Lou Christie 
Leslie Gore
Genya Ravan

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Geographic Name Droppin'

KG has worked many joints, from the ancient Acropolis to the Hollywood Bowl.  He has performed in 48 states, 5 provinces and the following countries (excluding cruise ship itineraries):

USA
Canada
Mexico
Turks & Caicos
Trinidad & Tobago
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Uruguay
Belgium
Bosnia
Croatia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
The Netherlands
Poland
Serbia
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
Japan
The Philippines