格雷格 Petito is a professional guitar player with over 25 years experience who is well established in the music community of Houston and across the State of Texas. Primarily a jazz and fusion guitar player, he is equally skilled at many other styles and his versatilty has been noted by most peers. On any givenday, he can be seen playing jazz, fusion, pop/rock/r&b, 巴西, as well as classical guitar in ensembles ranging in size from orchestras, 大乐队, and jazz combos down to solo jazz or classical guitar performances. He maintains an extremely active performance schedule, appearing regularly at local venues such as Cezanne, Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony, House of Blues with the Houston Jazz Orchestra, as well as Miller Outdoor Theater and Revention 音乐 Center as an accompanist with various national/international touring artists. He is also actively involved in recording sessions at Sugar Hill Studios, Wire Road工作室, as well as various private funcions such as weddings, 企业党,和活动.
在搬到休斯顿之前, 格雷格 spent various time based based in Chicago, 达拉斯, 和纽约市. He has performed at venues such as the Green Mill in Chicago, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, as well as playing notable jazz festivals such as The Chicago Jazz Festival, 丹顿艺术和爵士音乐节, Mackinac Island Jazz Festival in Michigan, 2013年10月, 格雷格 Petito was a featured artist in China at the International 音乐 Festival of Chonqing. He has also toured extensively within the United States, 欧盟, as well as parts of Northern Africa and Central America with various commercial artists as well as Broadway productions of “Wicked”, “优秀”, 和《网投比较靠谱的大平台》.
格雷格 is also an active educator and clinician. He is a current faculty member at University of Houston Moores School of 音乐, 德克萨斯南方大学, San Jacinto College (where he runs the Jazz and Classical Guitar programs), as well as the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, teaching jazz guitar lessons and jazz rhythm section classes. He has conducted guitar clinics and has been a featured artist at Sam Houston State University, HSPVA, 德克萨斯南方大学, 孤星学院, as well as being the All State Jazz Guitar clinician for the Texas 音乐 Educator's Conference from 2015-2022.
He holds a Master of 音乐 degree in Jazz/Classical Guitar from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor of 音乐 degree in Jazz/Classical Guitar from the University of North Texas.