Greggie and the Jets - A Tribute to Elton John
Bio
Composed of professional, touring musicians that have played and recorded across the globe, GREGGIE AND THE JETS is a band with a diverse set of talents. GREG VADIMSKY was a classical piano champion at ages 10 and 12, and became a pop/rock entertainer, going on to perform internationally along with drummer “BIG-B,” who is a veteran of Indiana’s Ball State University jazz program. Greg’s younger brother GARY is the group’s guitarist, and with Greg and Brian was part of the acclaimed Walt Disney World act “Tango Palace”. Bassist JOHNNY LAWSON has long been a featured performer with many Southern rock acts, and multi-keyboardist PATRICK GREEN is a graduate of Florida State University’s School of Music. The band’s collective credits include A Flock Of Seagulls, Bad Company, Disney Cruise Lines, Dokken, Eric Burdon (of The Animals and War), Gary Wright, Heatwave, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Pat Benatar, The Fixx, The Orchestra (former members of E.L.O.), and at The Sydney Opera in Australia. Greg has studied and performed Elton John’s music since the age of 8, and adapted his voice and piano stylings to encapsulate the intricate techniques. Greg has also met Elton and had the opportunity to discuss their similar musical backgrounds and the song that really “flipped” Greg over from classical into pop/rock – and that song was one of Elton’s personal favorites out of everything he has created … “Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters,” which was on the same album as the mega-hit “Rocket Man.”