Chuck Greenberg (March 25, 1950 – September 4, 1995), born in Chicago, Illinois, was an American musical artist, composer and producer.
He began his musical career in the Midwest, including a backup band tour with the Bee Gees,[1] then relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1978. Though Greenberg's band Shadowfax, first formed in 1972,[2] his success as a producer and artist was marked by his series of recordings, with Alex de Grassi and Will Ackerman, beginning in 1982 on the Windham Hill label. Shadowfax won a Grammy in 1988 for Best New Age Performance for Folksongs for a Nuclear Village.[3] This ground-breaking work combined jazz, rock, folk, and world music elements.
His work on the lyricon, the first electronic wind instrument, which he helped develop with engineer Bill Bernardi, became the signature sound of Shadowfax.[4]
In live performances, Greenberg appeared as a featured artist at Carnegie Hall, Montreux, Ravinia, The Greek Theater, Wolf Trap, Red Rocks, and the Universal Theater, among others. His final work was a live Shadowfax recording and full-length concert from Santa Cruz, California, in 1995.
chuck, greenberg, musician, chuck, greenberg, march, 1950, september, 1995, born, chicago, illinois, american, musical, artist, composer, producer, began, musical, career, midwest, including, backup, band, tour, with, gees, then, relocated, angeles, california. Chuck Greenberg March 25 1950 September 4 1995 born in Chicago Illinois was an American musical artist composer and producer He began his musical career in the Midwest including a backup band tour with the Bee Gees 1 then relocated to Los Angeles California in 1978 Though Greenberg s band Shadowfax first formed in 1972 2 his success as a producer and artist was marked by his series of recordings with Alex de Grassi and Will Ackerman beginning in 1982 on the Windham Hill label Shadowfax won a Grammy in 1988 for Best New Age Performance for Folksongs for a Nuclear Village 3 This ground breaking work combined jazz rock folk and world music elements His work on the lyricon the first electronic wind instrument which he helped develop with engineer Bill Bernardi became the signature sound of Shadowfax 4 In live performances Greenberg appeared as a featured artist at Carnegie Hall Montreux Ravinia The Greek Theater Wolf Trap Red Rocks and the Universal Theater among others His final work was a live Shadowfax recording and full length concert from Santa Cruz California in 1995 He died aged 45 on Santa Cruz Island on September 4 1995 after suffering a heart attack leaving a wife and three sons 5 Contents 1 Discography 1 1 With Shadowfax 2 References 2 1 Sources 3 External linksDiscography editFrom A Blue Planet 1991 With Shadowfax edit see main Shadowfax discography References edit Greenberg 2006 pp 14 15 Larkin 1995 p 3727 Yurochko 1993 pp 225 226 Greenberg 2006 pp 34 40 New York Times Sept 9 1995 Sources edit Greenberg Joy 2006 A Pause in the Rain ISBN 1 60145 018 4 Larkin Colin 1995 The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music ISBN 1 56159 176 9 The Associated Press September 9 1995 Chuck Greenberg Musician Dies at 45 The New York Times p 31 Rusch Bob Mar 1976 Cadence Vol 1 No 3 p 44 Sonic Images Press Release Yurochko Bob 1993 A Short History of Jazz ISBN 0 8304 1595 5External links editHis website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chuck Greenberg musician amp oldid 1122558073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
