Gregory Tardy

Born in New Orleans on February 3, 1966, Gregory John Tardy's parents were both opera singers. His mother, Jo Anne Tardy, also recorded as a jazz singer. He trained at Carroll College and the University of Wisconsin as a classical clarinetist. In order to fund his college education he played tenor saxophone in a funk and fusion band. He pursued further studies in jazz harmony at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and later studied at the University of New Orleans. ==Selected discography==