Greg Loughman started playing electric bass at age fifteen in the
small town of Zanesville, OH.
He obtained a Bachelor of Music in the field of jazz studies at
Capital University, where he studied electric and upright bass with Doug Richeson (bassist
for a number of years with Tony Bennet), Jeff Ciampa, and Lou Fischer.
While in college, he worked his way into the Columbus, OH jazz
scene. Upon graduation, he quickly rose to a prominent position as one of the top freelance
jazz bassists in the Midwest. After spending a year in Montana, Greg moved to Boston,
where he continues to pursue an active schedule of performing and recording.
He has performed with musicians including Curtis Fuller, JoAnne
Brackeen, Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Judi Silvano, Kenwood Dennard, Greg Abate, Ray
Santisi, Al Vega, Grammy-nominated pianist Phillip Aaberg, guitarist Mimi Fox, Brazilian
multi-instrumentalist Carlos Malta, jazz violinist Christian Howes, singer Patti Page,
actor/singer James Naughton, and the Jimmy Dorsey Big Band, among many others. His
musical career has taken him on tours of Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, the Czech
Republic, and Japan.
Greg is also a faculty member at the University of Maine in Augusta
and Bowdoin College, where he teaches private bass lessons. |