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Chris Greene Quartet Releases Soul and Science 2: Electric Boogaloo

"Straight Ahead Jazz with an Edge"

"...rivals some of what is played on contemporary jazz music stations
across the United States. Soul and Science 2: Electric Boogaloo is
certainly a formidable follow-up from a formidable band." -
AllAboutJazz.com

Soul and Science 2: Electric Boogaloo, the new CD by the Chris Greene
Quartet, is now available for purchase at www.DustyGroove.com and at
its Chicago headquarters (1120 N. Ashland). Copies may also be
purchased at CDBaby.com, Amazon.com, ITunes, and CandyRat.com. The
Chris Greene Quartet official web sites are www.chrisgreenejazz.com
and www.myspace.com/chrisgreenejazz .

And the critics are saying...

"...a real up-and-coming talent...a player with a really great
edge...[the album has] a lot more depth than you might expect, and is
definitely the sort that should have bigger jazz labels seeking out
Greene's talents." - Dusty Groove

"The album title of the year, so far, and it's also Greene's most
enjoyable effort yet. The quartet is as cohesive as they were on
Volume One, and the soloing is more striking, with Greene in
particular pulling out strings of melody as if he were a magician
tugging on one of those endless hankerchiefs." - Wilson & Alroy's
Record Reviews (warr.org)

"Greene has some set of chops...Keep an eye on this kid..." - JazzWax.com

More about Chris Greene - saxophone, composer, bandleader: You and
some friends stumble into a jazz club somewhere in Chicago. You are
not quite familiar with the genre, but you have heard enough to know
what to expect. You assume that the four guys who are preparing to
play will do something that is mellow and cool, because that is what
jazz musicians do. They will avoid anything that even resembles pop
music, because that type of music has always been taboo in the more
sophisticated jazz circles. But then the quartet begins to play, and
you hear and see something that suddenly ruins all preconceived
notions of what jazz music is supposed to be. The songs are spirited
and melodic. The band's energy is contagious - enough so that the
crowd is now standing and making an improvised dance floor out of the
little bit of space in front of the band. More surprisingly, the crowd
is composed of people who are young and old, black and white.
Something different is going on here, something which causes you to
want more. The young leader of the band, the one who has been wowing
the crowd with his saxophone skills, then introduces himself as Chris
Greene.

Chris Greene is determined to fight musical segregation. He is making
a name for himself on the Chicago jazz circuit by attempting to fight
the many stereotypes which accompany his beloved genre. Greene is the
leader of a quartet of musicians, called The Chris Greene Quartet, who
want people to know that jazz is not for old people, and it doesn't
have to stand in stark contrast to popular music. His is a form of
jazz which embraces youthful energy and pop accessibility. Audiences
do not feel forced to passively sit and play it cool while Greene does
his thing, detached from the crowd. He and his band of highly-touted
musicians - Damian Espinosa on piano, Marc Piane on acoustic bass, and
Tyrone Blair on drums - are committed to connecting with their
audience each and every night.

Greene's lifelong willingness to fully embrace pop music while holding
true to the roots of jazz has distinguished him for as long as he can
remember. Greene was one of the rare teenagers who played in the
school band and had time for both John Coltrane and Stevie Wonder. He
made sure that he didn't isolate himself during the storied MTV years
of the mid-1980's. He learned very early in life that some of the best
jazz is made by people who know the rules inside and out, and are more
than willing to break them. As with all genres of music, people are
quick to try to place jazz in a box. As with all genres of music,
there are people who are willing to think outside of that box. Greene
has always found himself drawn to these people. It is now no surprise
that he is considered in high regard as a saxophonist who encourages
his band to blend blues, gospel, and funk into what they are doing.

Greene is excited about the future of jazz. He hopes to present
another viable musical option to people who want more than what is out
there. He is surrounded by musicians who constantly challenge him both
in the rehearsal room and on Chicago's stages. The Chris Greene
Quartet is developing a reputation for putting on inspired,
impassioned shows. Most appealing, however, is the band's desire to
never play it safe. They understand that there is a certain amount of
risk in never having two shows be the same. But Chris Greene also
realizes that when musicians make themselves vulnerable onstage,
people react. It may even inspire audiences to do something unexpected
and spontaneous, such as getting up and dancing in a jazz club
somewhere in Chicago.