Barry Greene began playing guitar in 1971,at the age of ten years old. Strongly influenced by Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, George Benson and Pat Martino, Barry has developed into a world-class guitarist, arranger and composer. He has recorded or performed with such artists as Tim Hagens, Danny Gottlieb, Gene Bertoncinni, Scott Wendholt, Kenny Drew Jr., Adam Nussbaum, Warren Berndhardt, Russell Malone, Ron Affif, and Colin Bailey. Barry has four CD’s out as a leader. “Sojourner”, “At Home”, “Urban Jazz” and "In the Meantime" Just Jazz Guitar Magazine says, his improvisations were creative with impeccable technique... 20th Century Guitar wrote, it has all the urgency of the best of Pat Martino's work... and allaboutjazz.com had to say, ...an excellent player, a superior musician with power to spare... Barry has several books published with Mel Bay Publications. He continues to endorse Thomastik-Infeld strings, Clarus amplifiers, Raezors Edge speaker cabinets, and Buscarino Guitars. He has performed at the Long Island Guitar Show held in New York, for the past five years, and has been an instructor at the prestigious National Guitar Workshop held each summer in Connecticut for eight consecutive years. Barry is an Associate Professor of Jazz Guitar at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, where he has been since 1995. He teaches two guitar ensembles, as well as applied guitar, arranging and improvisation. Published Books Solo Jazz Guitar Method Advanced Jazz Guitar Improvisation Jazz Guitar Standards /Chord Solos Jazz Guitar Solos Volume II Jazz Guitar Ensembles I-III all books published with Mel Bay Publications CD List (partial) as a leader: Sojourner 1995 At Home 2002 Urban Jazz 2004 In the Meantime 2006 as a sideman: Artwork, Jack Wilkins Ridgelines, Jack Wilkins Here We Are, Chuck Owen Surge, Chuck Owen Philanthropy, Phil Morrison Buscarino Players (DVD)