Greg Abate, born on May 31, 1947, in Fall River, Massachusetts, is an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. He began playing clarinet in high school and later studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After completing his education, Abate worked with notable artists such as Ray Charles and Artie Shaw's Orchestra. His album, Spirit, was released in 1987. Abate continued to release several albums under various labels, including Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1994), Happy Samba (2000), and Gratitude (2019). He has collaborated with prominent musicians like Claudio Roditi and Herb Pomeroy, and his work is influenced by jazz legends such as Charlie Parker and Paul Desmond. Abate is also an adjunct instructor of jazz at Rhode Island College, teaching improvisation and theory.
