About

Possessing an individualistic approach deeply rooted in tradition, Tyler Greengard has positioned himself as a standout voice in jazz. He has performed alongside such luminaries as Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Temptations, Ingrid Jensen, Bill Charlap, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Joe Lovano, and many others.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama, Greengard developed a love for jazz in high school, where he was accepted for two consecutive years into Jazz at Lincoln Center’s prestigious Summer Jazz Academy. He went on to graduate summa cum laude from the esteemed jazz program at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Greengard remains an in-demand saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger, and educator.

Tyler Greengard was born in Memphis, Tennessee and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2005, after having their house severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, his family was forced to relocate and eventually settled in Birmingham, Alabama. There, Greengard began studying flute at age ten, and tenor saxophone at age thirteen. After entering Hoover High School, he discovered an interest in jazz. He then became a member of the Hoover High School First Edition Jazz Band, in which he performed at the 2014 JEN Conference and the 2016 Swing Central Jazz Competition. During this time, Greengard’s professional career was launched as he performed with many Birmingham-based bands as well as his own. In 2015 and 2016 he was accepted into the Jazz at Lincoln Center Summer Jazz Academy, where he had the privilege of studying under Wynton Marsalis, Ted Nash, Vincent Gardner, and other world class faculty.

Following high school, Greengard attended William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. There, he studied under Bill Charlap, Vincent Herring, Harold Mabern, Rich Perry, Aaron Goldberg, Jeremy Pelt, Geoffrey Keezer, Aaron Diehl, and many more. During his junior year, he recorded his first record: “Trio,” which was later released in December 2019. The William Paterson University Department of Music and Honors College awarded him the "Outstanding Musician Award" in his senior year. In May 2020, he graduated from William Paterson University summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies & Performance.

He has performed alongside Wynton Marsalis, Jimmy Heath, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, The Temptations, Ingrid Jensen, Bill Charlap, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Cleveland Eaton, Joe Lovano, John Fedchock, New York Voices, Jeff Coffin, and many others.