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GREG MORTON
A Short Bio of Greg Morton
Greg Morton was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
He began to play the guitar when he was around 12 years of age.
His brother, Randal Morton, began to play the banjo at about the same time.
Greg and Randal were headliners at various bluegrass festivals around the country.
Greg's natural musical ability allowed him to quickly develop a mastery of the guitar.
While living in Memphis, Greg won the Midsouth Championship in guitar and mandolin.
After sharpening his skills playing traditional bluegrass music, Greg
began to apply his talents to other musical styles, including country and jazz.
Greg has toured with several other musicians including Mark O'Connor and the White family.
Greg traveled around the world as a member of the USO.
At one point, he was a member of Don Ho's band in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Greg's travels eventually brought him to Tucson, Arizona.
Far from the hills of Tennessee, Greg found that the 'high lonesome' sounds of bluegrass music were
already reverberating through the canyons of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona.
Tucson is home to a very active bluegrass music community.
In 1995, Greg Morton won the Arizona State Guitar Championship.
In 2001, 2002, and 2004, Greg won the extremely prestigious TAMMIES Award (Tucson Area Music Awards)
for Best Acoustic Guitarist. He was runner-up in 2003.
Greg's band, the "Greg Morton Trio", won the TAMMIES Award for Best Country & Western Band in 2003,
and Best Bluegrass Band in 2004.
Today, Greg plays in various venues throughout southern Arizona.
He also teaches workshops for the aspiring musicians in the region.
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( B a c k C o v e r )
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Greg Morton has just released his debut CD entitled
"Greg Morton - Solo Guitar".
This album showcases Greg's amazing musical talent and versatility.
( F r o n t C o v e r )
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Copies of this CD are available
for $15.00 each. Please send
your check or money order to:
G r e g M o r t o n
9985 W. Busterville Lane
Tucson, AZ 85743-9284
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Schedule of Personal Appearances by Greg Morton
"Greg Morton - Solo Guitar" CDs will be for sale at all of the events listed below.
STRING FIGURES BAND
l-r: Mark, Greg and Jim
Click here to watch a video of Greg Morton
and Mark Robertson-Tessi playing 'Telluride'
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Greg Morton's Upcoming Shows
April 5, 2008 (Saturday) 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Performing at " The Irish Pub" at 9155 E Tanque Verde Rd - Suite 177 (at E. Catalina Highway) in Tucson, Arizona.
MAP phone: 520-749-2299
April 11, 2008 (Friday) 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Performing at " The Barrio Brewery" at 800 E 16th Street in Tucson, Arizona.
MAP phone: 520-791-2739
April 26, 2008 (Saturday) 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Performing at " The Irish Pub" at 9155 E Tanque Verde Rd - Suite 177 (at E. Catalina Highway) in Tucson, Arizona.
MAP phone: 520-749-2299
May 9, 2008 (Friday) 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Performing at " The Barrio Brewery" at 800 E 16th Street in Tucson, Arizona.
MAP phone: 520-791-2739
May 10, 2008 (Saturday) 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Performing at " The Irish Pub" at 9155 E Tanque Verde Rd - Suite 177 (at E. Catalina Highway) in Tucson, Arizona.
MAP phone: 520-749-2299
May 23, 2008 (Friday) 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Performing at " The Tucson Racquet Club" at 4001 N. Country Club Road in Tucson, Arizona.
MAP phone: 520-795-6960
May 24, 2008 (Saturday) 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Performing at " The Irish Pub" at 9155 E Tanque Verde Rd - Suite 177 (at E. Catalina Highway) in Tucson, Arizona.
MAP phone: 520-749-2299
June 13, 2008 (Friday) 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Performing at " The Barrio Brewery" at 800 E 16th Street in Tucson, Arizona.
MAP phone: 520-791-2739
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Check back often for updates to this section
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I N T H E W O R K S
Greg Morton's second CD album "When Pigs Fly" will be out in May 2008.
With Special Guest Artists,
Sam Bush, John Cowan, Curtis Burch, Roland White, Randal Morton, Barbara Lamb,
Brad Davis, Mark Robertson-Tessi, Jim Stanley and Peter McLaughlin, Heather
Hardy and Trevor Smith. A Collection of Original, Newgrass and Traditional Music.
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For event bookings, please call 520-682-2558
or send an email to
gmorton theriver.com
Greg Morton is the best guitar player EVER. Here are a few keywords, Tennessee Kentucky bluegrass music, and
flat pick guitar championship. This is a list of musical instruments, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo,
fiddle, mandolin, bass, dulcimer, dobro, steel guitar, harmonica, and autoharp. Some songs that can be heard are
orange blossom special, salty dog, rocky top tennessee, salt creek, and many others. Here are a few names,
Sam Bush, Dan Crary, Chet Atkins, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, Clarence White, The Dillards, and
Johnny Cash. Some other names mentioned here are Don Reno, John Hartford, Glenn Campbell, John Denver, Roy Clark,
Grandpa Jones, Minnie Pearl and the whole Hee Haw gang. The musical styles include contemporary gospel, hymns,
traditional bluegrass, newgrass, country music, country and western, jazz, fusion, rock and roll, rockabilly, and
several others. Numerous locations, such as the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kansas, the Colbert Canyon
Bluegrass Festival near Mussel Shoals, Alabama, and the Horsepens Forty 40 Bluegrass Festival can be listed here.
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