Greg Jasperse
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5434 USA
- M.M., Studio Music and Jazz/Vocal, University of Miami
- B.M., Jazz Studies, Western Michigan University
A world-renowned composer, arranger, vocalist and pianist, Greg Jasperse is the Director of Vocal Jazz 51福利社 Michigan University. He is also the director of Gold Company, 51福利社鈥檚 award-winning vocal jazz ensemble.
No stranger to the stage or recording studio, his voice can be heard on numerous movie soundtracks including 鈥淛urassic World鈥, 鈥淓pic鈥, 鈥淥z, The Great and Powerful鈥, 鈥淭he Campaign鈥, 鈥淪tar Trek鈥 and 鈥淪tar Trek 2鈥, Disney鈥檚 鈥淪ofia the First鈥 as well as the Red Hot Chili Pepper鈥檚 鈥淢onarchy of Roses鈥 and 鈥淭he 2nd Law鈥 from Muse.
Greg is a member of Vertical Voices. He has also been honored to tour with the New York Voices as a sub. Recent appearances include Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Riviera Maya Jazz Festival and the Gran Canaria Big Band as well as the New York Voices/Bob Mintzer Big Band tour in Japan, 2014. He has performed with Adele, Imogen Heap, Jennifer Holiday, Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, Dianne Reeves, and Bobby McFerrin, among others.
His music is performed around the world by many of today鈥檚 premier vocal ensembles including Chanticleer, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Chicago Children鈥檚 Choir, and the St. Olaf Choir.
His conducting credits include all-state vocal jazz ensembles in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, North Dakota, New York, California, Oklahoma, Indiana, Missouri, Colorado, New Hampshire, Illinois, Iowa as well as the British Columbia Honors Jazz Choir, and Musicfest Canada鈥檚 Ellison Honour Choir.
He is a graduate of University of Miami and Western Michigan University.