Greg Spero (born February 22, 1985) is an American pianist from Highland Park, Illinois. He has toured with Halsey and the Miles Electric Band and has composed music for film and television.[1] He leads the jazz band Spirit Fingers.[2] He also runs a label called Tiny Room,[3] which runs live streamed sessions from its studio in Los Angeles and has been featured on NPR Live Sessions.[4] When the coronavirus pandemic caused live music to cease in 2020, he launched a startup called weeBID which is the first fan initiated crowd funding platform.[5] Spero was described as "a new breed Of record exec, at vanguard of big changes in music industry".[6] He outlined his vision for weeBID at the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship, Chicago in August 2021. [7]
Greg Spero performing at the Ikeda Auditorium in Chicago, Illinois
Spero's mother was a classical pianist and his father was a blues pianist. When he was fourteen, he joined his father's band. He also worked with Frank Catalano, Buddy Rich, and Robert Irving III.[8] Spero became a devotee of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism through Herbie Hancock,[9] whom he met at the Ravinia Festival.
In 2009, he launched a jazz piano masterclass channel on YouTube called weeklypiano.[10]
His album Radio Over Miles (2010) is a combination of Miles Davis and rock band Radiohead. The album was nominated for Best Jazz Album at the Chicago Music Awards. Spero's album Live in Toronto is "sold" at a karmic price; the download is available for free in exchange for karma. "Purchasers" have to check a box agreeing to complete four karmic transactions to include giving "five random smiles to people on the street, regardless of age, sex, or looks." His album Acoustic (2011) is in a piano trio setting.
In 2015, while on tour with Halsey, Spero began composing for his new project which would eventually be named Spirit Fingers.[12] Spero accrued musicians Hadrien Feraud, Mike Mitchell, and Dario Chiazzolino to join the group. They recorded their debut record on Shanachie Records, released on March 16, 2018, and reached number 11 on the iTunes Jazz chart and number 20 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart.[13]
Although he has composed and performed jazz, his interest in other styles afforded him opportunities to record with Ski Beatz, Shock G,[14] and American rapper Murs. Spero has also written songs with Darryl Jones. He composed music for the Feltre Theater performances of Eugène Ionesco's Exit the King, two Tennessee Williams one-act plays, and for the film The Perfect Breakup.
He has performed with Arturo Sandoval, Corey Wilkes, and co-produced tracks with Ski Beatz (of Jay Z) and Shock G.[14]
In 2020, he founded a startup company called Weebid, which is a crowdfunded marketplace for artists to interact with their fans.[15]
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Fossil Fuels in the House that Mouse Built (Bucket Shop, 2002)
^Ephland, John (April 25, 2018). "Greg Spero Commands a Multitude of Styles". Downbeat.com. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
^"Tiny Records". Tiny-records.bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
^"Live Sessions". Livesessions.npr.org. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
^"WeeBID (www.weebid.app) is the first fan-initiated crowdfunding platform, where ..." News.ycombinator.com.
^"Jazz Pianist Greg Spero, A New Breed Of Record Exec, At Vanguard Of Big Changes In Music Industry". Wrti.org. August 25, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
^ abFragassi, Selena (March 19, 2018). "After Halsey tour, Highland Park musician stretches out with Spirit Fingers". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
^Shepherd, Rob (January 19, 2022). "Technology and Community: A Conversation with Greg Spero on The Chicago Experiment and NFTs". PostGenre. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^"weeklypiano - YouTube". Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via YouTube.
^Erin Yarnall (January 24, 2019). "Highland Park Native creates his Own Place in Music Scene". Hplandmark.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
^. Revive-music.com. March 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
^"Meet Greg Spero, a Jazz Musician". Voyagechicago.com. May 29, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
^ ab. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
^"Weebinar - a presentation of new app weeBID by founder Greg Spero". Center for Creative Entrepreneurship.
^"GMG (Greg Spero, Makaya McCraven, Graham Czach), 2008, by Greg Spero". Gregspero.bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
^"PEACE, by Spirit Fingers, Greg Spero". Spirit-fingers.bandcamp.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
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Greg Spero born February 22 1985 is an American pianist from Highland Park Illinois He has toured with Halsey and the Miles Electric Band and has composed music for film and television 1 He leads the jazz band Spirit Fingers 2 He also runs a label called Tiny Room 3 which runs live streamed sessions from its studio in Los Angeles and has been featured on NPR Live Sessions 4 When the coronavirus pandemic caused live music to cease in 2020 he launched a startup called weeBID which is the first fan initiated crowd funding platform 5 Spero was described as a new breed Of record exec at vanguard of big changes in music industry 6 He outlined his vision for weeBID at the Center for Creative Entrepreneurship Chicago in August 2021 7 Greg Spero performing at the Ikeda Auditorium in Chicago Illinois Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksCareer editSpero s mother was a classical pianist and his father was a blues pianist When he was fourteen he joined his father s band He also worked with Frank Catalano Buddy Rich and Robert Irving III 8 Spero became a devotee of Nichiren Daishonin s Buddhism through Herbie Hancock 9 whom he met at the Ravinia Festival In 2009 he launched a jazz piano masterclass channel on YouTube called weeklypiano 10 His album Radio Over Miles 2010 is a combination of Miles Davis and rock band Radiohead The album was nominated for Best Jazz Album at the Chicago Music Awards Spero s album Live in Toronto is sold at a karmic price the download is available for free in exchange for karma Purchasers have to check a box agreeing to complete four karmic transactions to include giving five random smiles to people on the street regardless of age sex or looks His album Acoustic 2011 is in a piano trio setting In 2014 Spero began performing with pop artist Halsey Between 2014 and his leave in 2018 Spero designed and performed all the synthesizer and keyboard parts for her live shows at such venues as Madison Square Garden Allstate Arena and The Forum 11 Spero and Halsey also performed on such late night TV shows as Jimmy Kimmel Live The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The Today Show and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert On January 19 2018 Spero performed live on Saturday Night Live with Halsey That day he announced that he would be leaving the group to pursue his band Spirit Fingers full time along with curating a video series called Tiny Room out of his Los Angeles studio 8 In 2015 while on tour with Halsey Spero began composing for his new project which would eventually be named Spirit Fingers 12 Spero accrued musicians Hadrien Feraud Mike Mitchell and Dario Chiazzolino to join the group They recorded their debut record on Shanachie Records released on March 16 2018 and reached number 11 on the iTunes Jazz chart and number 20 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart 13 Although he has composed and performed jazz his interest in other styles afforded him opportunities to record with Ski Beatz Shock G 14 and American rapper Murs Spero has also written songs with Darryl Jones He composed music for the Feltre Theater performances of Eugene Ionesco s Exit the King two Tennessee Williams one act plays and for the film The Perfect Breakup He has performed with Arturo Sandoval Corey Wilkes and co produced tracks with Ski Beatz of Jay Z and Shock G 14 In 2020 he founded a startup company called Weebid which is a crowdfunded marketplace for artists to interact with their fans 15 Discography editFossil Fuels in the House that Mouse Built Bucket Shop 2002 Live in 25 Greg Spero Trio 2005 The Mighty Burner Frank Catalano 2006 GMG 16 Greg Spero Makaya McCraven Graham Czach 2008 Radio Over Miles Greg Spero 2010 Frank Russell Frank Russell 2011 Acoustic Greg Spero 2011 Electric Greg Spero 2014 PEACE 17 with Spirit Fingers 2020 References edit Bio Gregspero com Retrieved March 11 2022 Ephland John April 25 2018 Greg Spero Commands a Multitude of Styles Downbeat com Retrieved January 20 2019 Tiny Records Tiny records bandcamp com Retrieved March 11 2022 Live Sessions Livesessions npr org Retrieved March 11 2022 WeeBID www weebid app is the first fan initiated crowdfunding platform where News ycombinator com Jazz Pianist Greg Spero A New Breed Of Record Exec At Vanguard Of Big Changes In Music Industry Wrti org August 25 2021 Retrieved March 11 2022 Greg Spero Reframe 2021 via YouTube a b Fragassi Selena March 19 2018 After Halsey tour Highland Park musician stretches out with Spirit Fingers Chicago Sun Times Retrieved January 20 2019 Shepherd Rob January 19 2022 Technology and Community A Conversation with Greg Spero on The Chicago Experiment and NFTs PostGenre Retrieved November 8 2022 weeklypiano YouTube Retrieved March 11 2022 via YouTube Erin Yarnall January 24 2019 Highland Park Native creates his Own Place in Music Scene Hplandmark com Retrieved February 11 2019 Interview Pianist Greg Spero On SPIRIT FINGERS Album Debut Stream Revive music com March 16 2018 Archived from the original on February 12 2019 Retrieved February 11 2019 Meet Greg Spero a Jazz Musician Voyagechicago com May 29 2018 Retrieved February 11 2019 a b Greg Spero Greater Than You Can Hear the Revivalist Archived from the original on June 4 2012 Retrieved June 16 2012 Weebinar a presentation of new app weeBID by founder Greg Spero Center for Creative Entrepreneurship GMG Greg Spero Makaya McCraven Graham Czach 2008 by Greg Spero Gregspero bandcamp com Retrieved March 6 2021 PEACE by Spirit Fingers Greg Spero Spirit fingers bandcamp com Retrieved March 6 2021 External links editOfficial website Interview Greg Spero at AllMusic nbsp Greg Spero on Bandcamp nbsp Greg Spero discography at Discogs nbsp Greg Spero discography at MusicBrainz nbsp Greg Spero s channel on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greg Spero amp oldid 1120720641, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
