Greg Lloyd

The first single release “5th Floor Up” released 22/3/25

Second single, “Petrichor” 22/4/25

Sneak PEAK

The following singles below have not been released yet, so there is only a minute or so of each so you can hear what is to come.

LONG WAY HOME - DEBUT CD - 2013

The debut CD from the Greg Lloyd Group (GLG) - 'Long Way Home' - has received rave reviews and repeated radio play in Ireland, Japan and Australia. All the influences along Greg's journey blend together in this album to form an instrumental cocktail of original material drawing on Algerian North African Chaabi, Cuban Rhythms, Funk, Blues and Jazz. The CD is distributed by Disk Union Japan and one of the tracks was chosen for the Japanese compilation - Jazz Bar 2013 - compiled by the renowned Yasukuni Terashima. 

WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING:

“ Imaginative changes… impressive quality...” - John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald. 

“ There is a rare quality about the music” - Takashi Yamamoto, Japan Disk Union.

“..a ruminative, mellow texture reminiscent of the Tord Gustavsen Trio” - Paddy Kehoe, RTE Ten.

“...one of the outstanding Irish Jazz LPs of recent years” - Ed Power, Irish Independent.

“...piano solos are imaginative and richly varied” - Grainne Farren, Irish Independent.

“An astonishing jazz pianist” - Tom Cahill, Totally Dublin.

WHO IS GREG LLOYD?

Greg is a sort after pianist/composer/producer/arranger/educator from Sydney, Australia. Dublin has been Greg’s base for the last 20 years, interspersed with a few years living in Paris. During this time, Greg has collaborated with numerous musicians in Ireland and abroad. 

Greg had the wonderful opportunity of spending a year in Algiers arranging, orchestrating and rehearsing music for the film and tour of 'El Gusto', including writing original compositions included in the film.  'El Gusto' is an Algerian 'Buena Vista Social Club' which has achieved worldwide acclaim. The film tells the story of the Algerian Jewish and Muslim Chaabi musicians before and after the war of independence in 1964, culminating with live performances at the Berlin Jazz Festival, the Barbican (UK) and Bercy (Paris). Greg has also worked with the producers of Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti and Rachid Taha in France for the film's soundtrack released on Renmark Music.

Greg also rehearsed the orchestra in preparation for the recording of 'Abel Hadi Halo & the El Gusto Orchestra of Algiers', an album which he co-produced with Damon Albarn (Blur/Gorillaz), released on the ‘Honest Jon’s’ label.

Greg is proud to have played a part in reuniting the musicians of the El Gusto Orchestra and in the rediscovery of 'Chaabi' music, which had been underground since the Algerian war.  

In 2015 Greg toured throughout Australia and played over 50 performances.

CONTACT GREG LLOYD:

Email Greg:     greg@greglloydmusic.com
Call Greg:    + 353 (0) 87 41 57 558.

In the meantime, please take a look around my website to listen to new and old music, watch videos, socials and read full reviews about Greg.

Greg looks forward to meeting you.