Casey Greene Quartet
Casey Greene – Saxophones and Flute
Peter Locke – Piano
Mike Walsh – Bass
Mark Sutton – Drums
Casey Greene spent 16 years in the UK leading his own bands including – The Pegasus Quartet, Casey Greene Latin Six, Quiver. He played throughout the UK in many Jazz clubs and Jazz festivals including London Jazz Festival and Birmingham Jazz Festival.
He has now assembled his new Jazz quartet comprising of the best of the South coast Jazz musicians.
Peter Locke is an outstanding Jazz pianist who is constantly playing with national and international Jazz artists including John Morrison’s Swing City, Andrew Dickerson and Dan Barnett.
Mike Walsh has played most jazz venues in Sydney including The Basement, Hilton, Orient and Criterion Hotels and Weinkeller. He has played with many of the best bands over the years including Les Crosby’s Hacienda Jazz band, touring New Zealand and featuring in Napiers Art Deco Festival to an audience of 30000 .
Mark Sutton – Mark has played with the ‘who’s who’ of the Australian Jazz scene including Vince Jones, Mike Nock, Bernie McGann, Dale Barlow, Sean Wayland, James Muller, Matt Macmahon.
He has also had the good fortune of playing with many visiting international artists including Wynton Marsalis, Bob Mintzer, Peter Omara, and, “Senator” Eugene Wright.
The Casey Greene Quartet will be playing classic Jazz music from the Blue Note era with compositions from Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Benny Golson, Hubert Laws, Chick Corea as well and some fresh original compositions from the band.