ABOUT
BIO
Professional bassist, composer, and bandleader Greg Loughman has made a name for himself as an “emphatically lyrical” -Scott Albin, JazzTimes, versatile, and sensitive accompanist who plays "with sublime authority" -Raul d’Gama Rose, AllAboutJazz.com and "delivers not only the bass foundation for the pieces rhythms, but also over and over again intriguing, melodic, cleanly stated solos" -Bill Donaldson, Cadence Magazine.
Born in Zanesville, OH, Loughman currently lives in Boston, MA. He has performed with artists including Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, Hal Galper, Mark Murphy, and many others. Since 2014, he has toured extensively with gypsy jazz group the Rhythm Future Quartet and has made a name for himself in the gypsy jazz world, also performing with artists such as Stephane Wrembel, Gonzalo Bergara, and John Jorgenson. In addition, Greg co-leads the groups Roving Soul and Man On Land, and plays in the John Funkhouser trio, Klezwoods, and the Sonic Explorers. He is also an in demand studio musician in the Boston area and frequently teaches workshops and clinics around the world in addition to teaching private lessons at his home and online.
LISTEN
AS A LEADER/CO-LEADER:
Man On Land - (2019)
Roving Soul - Bootleg Baklava (2011)
Sinistral (2008)
Iskar (2006)
A Month of Sundays (2000)
AS A SIDEMAN:
Rhythm Future Quartet - Rhythm Future Quartet and Friends (2018)
John Funkhouser - Brothers (2018) Max O'Rourke - Disquiet (2018) Klezwoods - Toy Monkey (2018) Jason Anick and
Jason Yeager
- United (2017)
Rhythm Future Quartet - Travels (2016)
Brian Freidland - Household Items (2015)
Mark Shilansky - Fugue Mill (2014)
Telescope - Air Traffic Controller (2014)
Rhythm Future Quartet - epon. (2014)
Britt Connors and Bourbon Renewal - Warmer Season (2014)
Skyfoot - Room for Space (2014)
Old Soldiers - Soon is a Long, Long Time (2014)
Plamen Karadonev and Elena Koleva - Beyond Hope (2014)
Jason Anick - Tipping Point (2014)
John Funkhouser - Still (2013)
Sonic Explorers - American Gypsy (2013)
Klezwoods - The 30th Meridian; From Cairo to St. Petersburg With Love (2012)
Lefteris Kordis - Oh, Raven, If You Only Had Brains! ...songs for Aesop’s fables (2012)
Yoko Miwa - Live at Sculllers (2011)
Claire Dickson - Scattin’ Doll (2011)
The Rex Complex - A Delicious Victory (2010)
Phil Sargent - A New Day (2010)
Brian Friedland - Rhombus (2010)
Characteristic Pitches (featuring Robin Eubanks) - Multitude (2010)
John Funkhouser - Time (2009)
Josh Lederman & the CSARS - Seven Years A Roaming (2008)
Mike DiBari - Standards (2007)
Mike DiBari - Music of the Spheres (2007)
Jonathan Lorentz - Coming Home (2005)
Yoko Miwa - Fadeless Flower (2004)
Mike DiBari - Rotary Ahead (2003)
Daniel Kelly - World (2003)
