Jeff Alan Greenway
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Established. Jan 01, 1997 | INDIE
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"It’s a beautiful release of honesty, energy, and thought provoking musicality – the piano performance alone is sublime"
"The track opens with an almost classical, rhythmic piano riff; very simple, but swiftly and skilfully played - it’s a simple and enjoyable song that turns into a quite epic and emotional piece of music as you get further and further involved in it."
"Towards the end the harmonies really step forward and surround you, the crash of the drums and the combined effort of the instruments fuse beautifully with this, it makes for a really climactic finishing third – one that then breaks away for a very soft and honest ending. Lovely to listen to and experience." - Stereo Stickman
"Jeff rocked our little studio with some powerful piano chops and heartfelt vocals. Whether it’s a call for closeness (Open These Doors), an on-again, off-again affair (No More Hellos), or a bitter missive to a friendship that always ends up in conflict (Eye for an Eye), Jeff’s songs grab you by the heart and won’t let go." - Phil Emery, Song Talk Radio
"Jeff's sold-out concert tonight [at Musideum in Toronto on May 22, 2013] was one heck of an event - an outpouring of soul and songwriting shared with some very lucky people" - Donald Quan, Musideum
"Jeff’s approach very much reminds me of an early Billy Joel . . . he expresses hope, he expresses sadness and his lyrics are saturated with feeling . . . it's a smooth, tender expression [that] strikes for the heart." - Johnny Sixstring, weloverocknpop.com
"Jeff’s approach very much reminds me of an early Billy Joel . . . he expresses hope, he expresses sadness and his lyrics are saturated with feeling . . . it's a smooth, tender expression [that] strikes for the heart."
- Johnny Sixstring, weloverocknpop.com
"JAG plays piano with a theatrical flair in the classic tradition of Rufus Wainwright, Elton John, Queen and Tori Amos. His take on Don't Dream Its Over, originally by Crowded House, is a prime example of his ability to put his personal stamp on to a work" -
- William McGuirk, Durhamregion.com
"JAG plays piano with a theatrical flair in the classic tradition of Rufus Wainwright, Elton John, Queen and Tori Amos. His take on Don't Dream Its Over, originally by Crowded House, is a prime example of his ability to put his personal stamp on to a work" -
- William McGuirk, Durhamregion.com
"Jeff Alan Greenway is a talented singer/songwriter and gifted pianist whose well-crafted songs incorporate elements of pop, rock, jazz and classical music while still retaining a strong individuality and unique character". (Apr 14, 2009)
- Ron Korb is an award-winning flutist and composer with nine internationally released solo albums, has performed around the world and has played on dozens of CDs and motion picture soundtracks - including Atom Egoyan's "Exotica", "The Ice Storm" by Ang Lee and Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict" TV series.
- Ron Korb, Humble Dragon Records
"Jeff Greenway is an excellent pianist and emotive singer. He brings a sophisticated classical sensibility to his expansive pop stylings."
(Apr 23, 2009)
- Noah Zacharin is an accomplished and highly respected Canadian singer/songwriter, guitarist and poet. He has just released his sixth CD, "Waiting On Your Love" and has been compared to James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot and David Wilcox. - Noah Zacharin, prize-winning poet and respected Canadian songwriter
Discography
"I Need" - single - released Feb. 15, 2016
"Angels We Have Heard On High" - single - released Nov. 12, 2015
"Great Expectations" - released May 31, 2012
Available on iTunes and all major online retailers
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/jeff-alan-greenway/id370523776:
More info at: http://www.jeffalangreenway.com
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Bio
"Jeff rocked our little studio with some powerful piano chops and heartfelt vocals. Whether it’s a call for closeness (Open These Doors), an on-again, off-again affair (No More Hellos), or a bitter missive to a friendship that always ends up in conflict (Eye for an Eye), Jeff’s songs grab you by the heart and won’t let go."
- Phil Emery, Song Talk Radio
"Jeff’s approach very much reminds me of an early Billy Joel . . . he expresses hope, he expresses sadness and his lyrics are saturated with feeling . . . it's a smooth, tender expression [that] strikes for the heart."
- Johnny Sixstring, weloverocknpop.com
"JAG plays piano with a theatrical flair in the classic tradition of Rufus Wainwright, Elton John, Queen and Tori Amos."
- William McGuirk, Scene and Heard
Jeff Alan Greenway (j.a.g.) is a singer/songwriter and pianist from Toronto, Canada. His music has received rave reviews and airplay on CBC, Fairchild and college radio. He has just released his first new single for 2016, "I Need".
His music is a blend of pop, rock and jazz featuring some of the best Canadian musical talent in Toronto: Noah Zacharin (guitar) and Mark Zubek (guitar, bass, drums and percussion), Andrew Lauzon (bass), as well as many gifted up-and-coming musicians such as Chino De Villa (K.C. Roberts) and Ben Miller (God Made Me Funky).
Jeff has been playing piano since the age of 3, and writing and singing for almost as long. Well-known on the Toronto music scene as both a singer/songwriter and a keyboard player for the likes of indie darlings Cai.ro and Marcus Walker, he has played many venues such as C'est What, the Supermarket, Musideum and the Distillery District as a solo performer.
His music has sparked comparisons to early Billy Joel and Elton John, Jamie Cullum and Ben Folds. But a deeper listen will unearth elements of XTC, Tori Amos and Sarah MacLachlan, among many others.
"I grew up listening to early Billy Joel, Supertramp, Squeeze, XTC, and a lot of 80s bands", says Jeff. "I think that reflects in my songs - I try to make them complex enough to be interesting, both lyrically and musically, so that people come back again to listen".
Formally educated in jazz piano and arranging at Humber College, Jeff studied with such renowned pianists as Dave Restivo and Canadian jazz great, Bernie Senensky.
His talents have been recognized with a FACTOR Canada New Talent Award, three honorable mentions in international songwriting competitions and a profile on Song Talk Radio ("The Scope" at Ryerson) and Rogers TV.
Jeff is currently doing promotional shows for his new single, "I Need" and album "Great Expectations". He is available for performances, reviews and interviews.
For more information, please contact:
jeffalangreenway@gmail.com
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