Greg Petito
banjo
Greg Petito is a professional guitar player with over 25 years experience who is well established in the music community of Houston as well as across the State of Texas. Primarily a jazz and fusion guitar player, he is equally skilled at many other styles and his versatilty has been noted by most peers. On any given day, he can be seen playing jazz, fusion, pop/rock/r&b, Brazilian, as well as classical guitar in ensembles ranging in size from orchestras, big bands, and jazz combos down to solo jazz or classical guitar performances.
He maintains an extremely active performance schedule, appearing regularly at local jazz venues such as Cezanne with many artists, Jones Hall with the Houston Symphony, House of Blues with the Houston Jazz Orchestra, The Wortham Theater with The Houston Ballet, as well as Miller Outdoor Theater and Revention Music Center as an accompanist with various national/international touring artists. He is also actively involved in recording sessions at Sugar Hill Studios, Wire Road Studios, etc, having been featured on over 50 recordings by such artists as David Caceres, Tianna Hall, The Houston Jazz Orchestra, Ermelinda Cuellar, Robbie Madison, Anthony Caceres, and many others.
Prior to moving to Houston, Greg spent various time based in Chicago, Dallas, and New York City. He has performed at venues such as the Green Mill in Chicago, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, as well as playing notable jazz festivals such as The Chicago Jazz Festival, Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, Mackinac Island Jazz Festival in Michigan, and in October of 2013, Greg Petito was a featured artist in China at the International Music Festival of Chonqing. Greg is also an active educator and clinician.
He is a current guitar faculty member at University of Houston Moores School of Music, Texas Southern University, and San Jacinto College (where he runs the Jazz and Classical Guitar programs). He has conducted guitar clinics and has been a featured artist at Sam Houston State University, HSPVA, Lone Star College, as well as being the All State Jazz Guitar clinician for the Texas Music Educator's Conference from 2015-2022. He holds a Master of Music degree in Jazz/Classical Guitar from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz/Classical Guitar from the University of North Texas.