Chad Gridley

Hey everyone. I am a freelance woodwind player and teacher, and I mainly focus on bari and alto sax, but I am a proficient doubler on all saxes, clarinets, and flutes. I also play piano, guitar, bass, trumpet, trombone, cello and drums... I've always loved to play as many instruments as I could get my hands on, even if it was just for fun! I recently spent a year on the road with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, it was a great gig and I met alot of fantastic musicians and got to see the world. Since getting married and having a child, my giging time has been sacrificed tremendously, but I am a regular with several big bands in the Cleveland and Youngstown Ohio areas, as well as a salsa band named "Sabor Latino". I also sub in a variety of settings as a capable soloist/section player/reader/doubler. My friend and I have just recently started a new band, we are called "Groove Synergy". It's a 2 man band featuring all types of music genres and instrumentations.

Most of my gigs are in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and anywhere in between. On the road, some of my performance highlights were: a 6-week tour of Japan, I especially loved Hiroshima, Shin-Kobe, Kyoto, and Fukuoka. LA, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, Detroit, and Boston were great cities to see. I'd love to experience New York a little more if I get the chance!

So many.... just to name a few. Pepper Adams, Gary Smulyan, Dick Oatts, John Coltrane, Kenny Garret, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Miles, Clifford Brown, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Randy Newman, Billy Joel, Chick Corea.... the list goes on forever!

Selmer Alto Sax Martin Bari Sax Buffet Clarinet Gemeinhardt Flute Vandoren Reeds Lawton/Meyer Mouthpieces Fender Guitar/Bass Yamaha Keyboards Dell PC Finale 2003 Notation Software

You can also check out http://www.myspace.com/barisax_chad Myspace is a cool community that is great for making and keeping friends or professional networking...