About the Artist

The phrase “Space is the place” has long had multiple meanings for Chris Greene. These are, of course, the immortal words of jazz visionary Sun Ra, whose expansive influence shines bright on the tenor saxophonist. Space as a musical concept figures into Greene’s uncluttered playing and arranging as well.

With his consistency over such a long stretch of time, and his quartet’s being chosen as Chicago’s Best Jazz Band in a Chicago Reader poll, Greene has shown no signs of letting positive feedback go to his head. A people’s artist who has generously offered free downloads to fans, he knows the key to longevity is to keep doing what the album title says: Play Harder. Even in these difficult times, you can count on the Chris Greene Quartet doing just that – whenever and wherever the opportunities to do so arise.