A guitarist of impeccable technique and broad imagination…”- Nate Chinen 


Gregg Belisle-Chi (池敏超) is an Asian-American guitarist and composer living in Brooklyn, New York, who over the past decade has been “busily establishing himself as an important and distinctive new voice in the contemporary guitar world” and “has emerged as one of the most creatively dexterous musicians.” (Earshot Jazz) 


Described by the New York Times as “a subtle stunner,” his work draws from the spaces between the spiritual and the analytical, the ethereal and the tactile, inviting listeners to a place of pause and reflection; music that “oozes beauty both in concept and execution, making us luxuriate in its immersive sonorities.” (Part-Time Audiophile) 


Within a career of mercurial interests, he has performed with Bill Frisell, Tim Berne, Reid Anderson, Hank Roberts, Chris Potter, Mat Maneri, Jim Black, Ches Smith, Marc Ducret, Steve Swallow, Cuong Vu, Chris Lightcap, Trevor Dunn, Ralph Alessi, Nasheet Waits, Emma Frank, and many more in the Jazz, Improvised, Rock, and Chamber music worlds.


He also leads his own projects, of which there are numerous: 


HUM, a quartet of guitar, tenor sax, double bass, and drums playing original compositions with an emphasis on improvisation and interesting intervalic melodies. 


Good Intentions, co-lead with saxophonist Sam Decker, plays original songs inspired by pop/rock and singer/songwriter music, what the band describes as “a love letter to melody.” 


Ensō, a trio of guitar, electric bass, and drums playing compositions with a focus on twelve tone rows, long form compositions, and mixed meters. 


Book of Hours, a 50 minute through-composed saga inspired by the history and texts of the Mass Ordinary, featuring a quartet for guitar, bass, keys, and drums.


I Sang to You and the Moon, a song cycle based on the poetry of Carl Sandburg, featuring a chamber ensemble of guitar, vocals, trumpet, and bass. 

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“Gregg has dug deep down into a personal musical zone, transcended his compositional devices, and come back to us with some compelling gems. This is some of the most beautiful music I’ve heard in a long while.”
Cuong Vu
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