Band: Greg Mayo & The Groove

Sounds Like: Curtis Mayfield, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, The Roots

Fully formed in 2004, the seven member Greg Mayo & The Groove puts a new twist on a classic sound with a mix of funk, jazz and soulful rock.

The lead singer, Greg Mayo, owes his musical career to his mother, who made him join his elementary school band as a trombone player. Greg also learned to play the piano, drums and guitar at an early age. In addition to his mother, Greg’s father had a strong influence on his musical path as well because he was a musician himself. Today, Greg plays with Greg Mayo & The Groove and also runs his own music studio.

From New Hampshire, the group’s guitar player and back-up vocalist, Erik White has just as many talents as Greg. Erik is a jack of all trades - juggling his time between music, film, theatre and his classes at the SUNY Purchase Jazz Masters Program.

Bass player Chris Anderson also started early in the music field. Learning to play while in his teens, Chris has been performing since High School. Like Erik, Chris is studying in the SUNY Purchase Jazz program.

From Connecticut comes Adam Christgau on drums. Adam spends his time dancing and playing for a number of bands including Greg Mayo & The Groove. Like his band mates, Adam received a Bachelors degree from SUNY Purchase in Jazz studies.

Another Jazz studies graduate, John Liotta is the band’s alto and baritone sax player. John and Greg met in 2003 through the SUNY Purchase baseball team.

Born in Denver, Kenny Warren has been playing trumpet since he was nine-years-old and also studied at SUNY Purchase.

Lastly, tenor sax player Matt Abatelli majored in both sax and pre-med in college. Although his personal style is primarily Jazz, he loves keeping up with the band’s eclectic sound.

Greg Mayo & The Groove has played throughout the US at numerous college campuses and night clubs with gigs opening for Amos Lee, Addison Groove Project and Busta Rhymes.

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