About Prof. Green
Tim Green is a composer, pianist and bassist who has been playing jazz professionally since 1993. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Eastern Illinois University. After moving to Chicago, IL, he became an active member of the jazz scene and was afforded opportunities to perform and record with hundreds of artists, including Von Freeman, Ira Sullivan, Delfeayo Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Bill Carrothers, Cecil Bridgewater, Ron Dewar, Melvin Butler, Marlene Rosenberg and countless others. In addition to performances at Chicago’s annual Jazz Festival, Tim performed at virtually every jazz club in the city, both famous (Jazz Showcase, Empty Bottle, Velvet Lounge, Andy’s, etc.) and obscure (you’ve probably never heard of it).
He performed regularly at the legendary Green Mill jazz club in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, including a weekly gig in the house rhythm section as part of Marc Smith’s Poetry Slam. His weekly Sunday Jazz Brunch gig with bassist Lorin Cohen and saxophonist Tim McNamara at Katerina’s lasted nearly six years and put him onstage with a Who’s Who of Chicago jazz players and touring artists who regularly subbed or sat in. While known mostly as a jazz pianist and bassist, Tim also performed on both piano and bass with Latin Jazz (Quinteto Corazón) and Salsa (¡Adelante!) bands at the Viva Chicago Festival, and was a staple bassist on the vibrant African music scene on Chicago’s far Northside (Ethiopian and Senegalese bands). He also played piano or bass with Reggae, pop and original rock bands.
Tim has released three recordings as a leader/pianist/bassist/composer on Seattle-based Origin/OA2 Records and co-leads the Jeff Morrison/Tim Green Quartet on bass on the critically acclaimed 2021 recording “Lake Effect,” featuring Bill Carrothers on piano, Makaya McCraven on drums and Jeff Morrison on saxophone. His debut release on Origin/OA2, “Catching Yourself Gracefully,” was listed at #3 among the “Best Jazz Recordings of 2003” by WBEZ Chicago, and remained on the JazzWeek charts for several months.