Greg Spero

Greg Spero is a pianist, composer, arranger, producer, label boss, and 21st century music biz renaissance man. Currently leading electric jazz outfit Spirit Fingers, whose music criss-crosses jazz-funk, post-bop, R&B, spiritual jazz, and electronica, Spero also runs the label Tiny Room and composes for film, television, and theater. His piano trio leader debut was 2005's Live in 25. Three years later, he recorded GMG with drummer Makaya McCraven and bassist Graham Czach. In 2010 he released Radio Over Miles; the trio offering Acoustic followed in 2011 and Electric in 2014. Between 2014 and 2018, Spero served as touring keyboardist and sound designer with pop singer Halsey. His electric jazz quartet Spirit Fingers released its self-titled debut in 2018 and followed it with Peace in 2020. The following year he led a septet for 2022's Chicago Experiment that featured McCraven, Joel Ross, Marquis Hill, Jeff Parker, and Irvin Pierce.