Greg Byers

Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and educator. Check out my band @byerself. Cello & Bass instructor for @macphailmusic & @GTCYS.

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

@maryleamington @LondonJazz Thank you so much for awarding me the Journalists Prize! I am incredibly grateful to be acknowledged by an international panel of jazz critics. Please tag me in any reports you write!

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

Happy New Year's Eve! Tonight I'm showing gratitude for my amazing amplifier from Acoustic Image. I've been using their products for 15 years now and no one matches their balance of tone and volume. Thank you for… https://t.co/2rKbYWlnEw

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

I made a silly little video to show my appreciation for D'Addario! I've been exclusively using their strings for over a decade because of how they sound on my instruments. From the Kaplan line on my bowed strings to… https://t.co/DLxoqqblJG

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

Today was the perfect day to give some gear gratitude to my amazing Marqueise carbon fiber cello bow! Over the past year I've fallen in love with it's touch and versatility on both my acoustic and electric cello.… https://t.co/6KF1sRFlRy

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

Today I wanted to show some love to my acoustic cello pick-up: the Schertler Stat-C.

I've used piezo pickups, transducers built into the bridge, contact microphones, clip-on mics, you name it! Everything I tried… https://t.co/iMFbh6FPff

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

Gear gratitude! On stage and in the studio I rely on all sorts of different equipment; I wanted to make a video series highlighting the products that are integral to my music making. We're kicking things off with the… https://t.co/b0n3D7Iq7o

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

#latergram from a private event Minneapolis String Project played on Monday. A little Prince seemed befitting of the amazing skyline view! @ Hewing Hotel https://t.co/wtGGWxkuD6

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

I had the privilege of joining Ross Holmes on stage last night for the D'Addario Heroes Gala! What better way to wrap up my time at this year's American String Teachers Association National Conference? The... https://t.co/5baF1kfp0f

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

I just wrapped up my presentation at this year's American String Teachers Association conference! Entitled Intermediate Improvisation, I offered a variety of exercises to develop rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic... https://t.co/TqbSHuhCRi

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

#latergram from last night at the Como Planetarium. Combining my original music with the projections on the dome was a worthwhile challenge; it was super fun to adapt my cello and synth parts to the visuals as we... https://t.co/adlGlcCeX0

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

Thank you Kevin Bowe for having Scotty, Tessa, Wendy, Joel, Mike and myself into IPR yesterday! We had a phenomenal time tracking some of Scotty's originals; if you want to see them performed live come on out to Jazz Central Studios this Friday at... https://t.co/4yN2q3QKvS

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

I just finished working with the cellists at University of Miami on some composition and improvisation concepts. What a phenomenal group of string players; they were all enthusiastically creating musical ideas on... https://t.co/MkZrF8lFwe

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

We're halfway through the South Miami Rotary Arts Festival, including the jam session featuring Jeff Zavac and this adorable baby! It was a great day of making music for an audience of all ages. Come out... https://t.co/wMsmOdzHMK

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

#latergram from last week's performance by the Billy Contreras Trio! Billy and Geoff Saunders trading on this fiddle tune was downright nasty, as was Billy's work on electric mandolin. Nashville: go check them out tonight! https://t.co/yH0ub7Z6yo

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

Another successful day with byerSelf at The Hideaway! Thanks to Javi and LA for their amazing performances; Jason did a stellar job behind the board and I can't wait to show you the final product. Until then, enjoy the drums in their raw glory! https://t.co/50GUcvwJUO

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/nZwG2smzao Will Ben Simmons Make a 3-Pointer? And More NBA Predictions | NBA Desktop Tarot Dome

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

I spent the afternoon tracking a big, beautiful string section for the talented Ann Kathryn! No matter how many times I see myself playing lap violin it still looks preposterous 😅 Thanks to George for a brilliant... https://t.co/8lzNvbWAgD

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

OUT - byerSelf feat. Ashley Selmer & Nate Kay: https://t.co/1JKbLRGhRj via @YouTube

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

byerSelf Tour Starts Tomorrow!

- 11/9 8:30 pm @ The Lakely (Eau Claire, WI) -
- 11/10 10:30 pm @ Can Can Wonderland (MPLS, MN) -
- 11/11 5 pm @ LA's MacPhail Jam (MPLS, MN) -
- 11/12 9 pm @ Boone & Crockett... https://t.co/jl5pze8QTc

[Greg Byers @Cellogreg]

#latergram from the Adam Meckler Orchestra show at Crooner's Sunday! What a phenomenal collection of musicianship and creativity; I consider myself lucky to have gotten a seat to the sold-out event. Here's a clip... https://t.co/tKNnn9nkrW