Barry Greene

Jazz Guitarist and Educator

"I've been enjoying the guitar as an instrument and its amazing artists all of my life. To me Barry Greene is just about one of the best; not only as a player, but also as a writer and a teacher. I agree with others who regard him as a world class musician."

 -Pat Martino

Giants (Origin Records – 2026)

Giants is my most personal recording to date and a tribute to the guitarists who shaped my musical voice—Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, and Russell Malone. The album features two sessions: an organ trio recording with Pat Bianchi and Ulysses Owens Jr., and a quintet session with David Kikoski, Steve Nelson, Marco Panascia, and Owens. The recording spans organ trio swing, modern ensemble interplay, and an intimate solo guitar rendition of My One and Only Love.

Concerts & Masterclasses

Barry Greene — internationally recognized jazz guitarist, author, and longtime university educator — is available for concert performances, jazz festivals, and university masterclasses in support of his new Origin Records release Giants.

Programs may include:

  • Concert performances featuring music from Giants

  • Jazz guitar masterclasses

  • Ensemble coaching and clinics

  • Guest residencies

For booking inquiries:

barry@barrygreene.com

Digital books available as iBooks

Playing Jazz Guitar - A comprehensive guide to playing jazz guitar. Written by Barry Greene, one of the leading educators of guitar instruction. This iBooks edition is fully interactive containing numerous audio, video and notation examples. Al…
Chord Melodies contains ten solo guitar arrangements done by jazz guitarist and educator Barry Greene. All of the arrangements are presented in both tab and notation with recordings of Barry performing them. Arrangements:Angel Eyes, Embrac…
Intros and Endings contains 30 examples of ways to begin and end jazz tunes. Many times a performance can fall apart when an ending does not work as expected. These 30 examples will you give you a wealth of possibilities to use on any tune to m…

Books in Print from Mel Bay Publishing

This book is designed to teach any guitarist to compose chord melody arrangements for the guitar, at a pace which is comfortable for both the beginner and the advanced student. Every method used is discussed at length with over 50 musical examples g…
Written for the intermediate to advanced jazz guitarist, this book assumes an adequate knowledge of chord scales and jazz theory. The topics include playing modally, chord substitutions, Coltrane substitutions, diminished and melodic minor scales as…

Drift and Drive

Five Chill Guitar Grooves

In The Meantime

Groove oriented funk, it was recorded during my divorce, lots of “feels” on this one

Resurgence

All original tunes recorded in New Orleans

Urban Jazz

My first self produced groove record using Pro Tools

The Other Side

Self produced groove, funk explorations

Urban Jazz II

Follow up to Urban Jazz featuring monster tenor player Juan Rollan

 CD projects