Professional diploma in Bass performance, Berklee College of Music

MUS 116: Elements of Music (online)

Highly experienced musical professional and published author.

Highly regarded reputation as a world-renowned bass guitarist in a regular and session-based capacity.

Tony Grey has led and performed many creative learning masterclasses and workshops in universities across the United States and worldwide, including Minnesota State University, Washington University in St. Louis, Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Yamaha foundation and masterclass tour of Japan, Singapore, LaFaro Institute Mexico City, and the Netherlands. During these events, he also teaches and demonstrates to the students how to organize practice schedules and instrument mastery.

Published two books with print publishing leaders Hal Leonard and Yamaha.

Tony has performed all over the world with some of the most influential musicians of our time, highlights including:

Shaggy, Gavin DeGraw, Herbie Hancock, Hiromi, John McLaughlin, Hotei Tomoyasu, Bob James, M-1, Shankar Mahadevan, Salim Merchant, Mike Stern, Reb Beach, Bill Evans, Zakir Hussain, Karsh Kale, Omar Hakim, Chris Dave, Wayne Shorter, Steve Lukather (Toto), Mino Cinelu (Sting, Lou Reed), Zach Alford (David Bowie), Reeves Gabrels, Jason Cooper (The Cure).

Early in his career, Tony joined a pop band that was signed by record label mogul Terry Ellis who also discovered Blondie, Billy Idol, and Pat Benetar, to name a few. I toured and performed all over the world as well as having videos on MTV and three top ten singles.

He's performed in some of the world’s most prominent venues, including The Hollywood Bowl, North Sea Jazz, Umbrea Jazz, Red Sea Jazz, Cape Town Jazz Festival, The Blue Note NYC, Milan and Tokyo, Brecon Jazz, Playboy Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz, Tokyo Jazz, Bangkok Jazz Festival, and Singapore to name a few. He's also led his own bands in Japan, UK, Slovakia, Mexico and around the United States.

Tony's CDs have been released by ObliqSound (Paris), Abstract Logix (USA) and distributed in Japan by Universal Records.

Wrote and arranged songs for the superstar Japanese guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei who has sold over 56 million records for a DVD release Live at the Blue Note. He's written jingles for Travelocity North America and Activ Technology in the UK.

• Founder of the Tony Grey Bass Academy featuring a 2 year online structured curriculum for bass used by students all over the world.
• Well respected jazz artist with four released solo albums.
• Third CD released, Unknown Angels, was voted Jazz Album of the Year in the Independent music awards.
• Three CDs accepted into the Grammy Ballot.
• Made the Top 10 iTunes US and UK for CD Elevation.
• Outstanding Performer Award whilst a student at Berklee.
• Awarded by the (IAJE) International Association for Jazz Education for outstanding contribution to Jazz Education.
• Performed for his holiness the Dali Lama at the Lincoln Center.
• Performed with the pop band Bliss on New Year’s Eve Singapore with an audience of over 120,000 people.
• Fodera, the high-end bass builders, created a Tony Grey signature bass in his honor.

“Tony Grey is a natural and will develop into one of the great and innovative musicians of our time. He and the bass were made for each other.” -John McLaughlin

“Extraordinary talent, character, dedication, these are some of the things that one finds in Tony Grey, a rarity these days and any day. He is very impressive on all counts, a great bassist, writer, and all-round musician. I am proud to know him.”  -Ahmad Jamal

“Tony Grey is an innovator of the bass. He has the musicality, facility, and sound to take the instrument to places it hasn't been before. A joy to play with and listen to.” -Bill Evans

“Wonderful composer, fantastic bass player. Anybody at any level can learn from Tony. He is smokin'!”  -Mike Stern

“Tony Grey is one of the most melodic bass players in the world. He has an amazing technique, and the combination of his warm and dark tone is truly beautiful.  It is such a wonderful opportunity to get to understand his unique concept and approach to music-making.” -Hiromi

“His dedication to maintaining the highest levels of discipline combined with his adventurous spirit for improvisation and composition put him at the top of my list of musicians from whom I have gotten inspiration & with whom I have found a renewed desire to learn fresh ideas.”  -Bob James, Jazz pianist and composer

“Tony Grey and I have crossed paths on several projects, and I had the pleasure to appreciate his musical mastery for many years. Grey is not only one of the most gifted virtuosos I know but can also share his unique craft as a sideman, a leader, a composer, a producer, and a generous teacher. Tony’s talent, recognized worldwide, is only matched by his honesty and his kindness, I am proud to also consider him as a true friend.” -Mino Cinelu