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GREGG DE LORTO, a native of California,
born October 12, 1950, in Lynnwood, Began playing guitar at the
age of 10 with the help of friends and some private lessons. Played
in small groups at school functions and at teenage fairs. Won several
(battle of the bands) contests, and many awards. By the age of
14 joined the ABC Paramount Recording Group (The Spats) and performed
regularly at Disneyland as a special guest artist group. Also performed
television and concerts with many of the popular bands of the sixties:
The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Sonny & Cher, Andy Williams
and The Association. Towards the mid sixties was influenced by
the great Wes Montgomery, and pursed the Jazz guitar. Was privately
instructed by the late Joe Pass. In the early 70’s became
a Christian and started working with various church musical groups
and as a guitar instructor for Yamaha. By 1980, Gregg was hired
by the Gibson Guitar Company as California district sales manager,
and performed many guitar clinics and workshops with Howard Roberts
and Mike Elliot and was able to interact with Les Paul, Chet Atkins
and B.B. King at the Namm music trade shows.
In 1985 sold some of the very first year production Heritage guitars,
and remain to this day promoting Heritage guitars as a loyal Heritage
player. Currently along with artist relations liaison to Kenny
Burrell, and Wolf Marshall, He is also assisting Kenny, with some
of the fine points of the Super K.B. Jazz model, and continues
to conduct sale clinics and guitar presentations as well as church
concerts and venues. |
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