Bruce Gregori

Bruce Gregori is an American jazz and virtuoso guitarist. He has performed for over 30 years dazzling audiences with his soul and feel approach to playing guitar and with true “non-stop” shows throughout North America, Europe, and The Mediterranean. Bruce has performed on

some of the greatest event stages graced by a multitude of major international recording artists and entertainers. He has not been short on inspiration in his musical direction. In his early teens, Bruce was invited to play at one of Massachusetts oldest jazz institutions, Theodore's with the legendary Billy Arnold and Taj Mahal. Shortly after, he was invited to play and study with jazz legend Jackie McLean. As Bruce states, “Jackie, was the greatest musician, not to mention person, I have ever had the honor of meeting. Every time I was with Jackie he would always say, don't forget to keep the music alive.”

With the music relationships Bruce developed in Hartford , CT with Jackie McLean, he was able to attend HARTT School of Music reunited once again with Jackie and later jazz pianist Jaki Byard. Throughout his time there he had the honor of playing with the great drummer and percussionist Al Lepak. He went on to hold multiple standing performances at the acclaimed Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA which helped him launch into the second phase of his professional career working as a session player, recording contractor, and later live performance guitarist within a multitude of musical genres.

Bruce is an accomplished band leader as well as integrator, improviser and Stuart of both modern and traditional jazz. He currently resides in New York City where he works with his own band as well as a much in-demand sideman and session player.