Manchester based, ‘Conor & The GreensKeepers’ is a 13-piece jazz rooted outfit that crosses over genres effortlessly. Jazz, UKG, Disco, Soul, Rap, Grime & the list continues; Conor & The GreensKeepers dance across the musicality that exists in the heart of UK & World music.
They give a voice to the underrepresented and misidentified with the message of self-acceptance, growth & success. Bringing authentic grit from life experience, swaddled in live instruments & nu-jazz combinations. Conor’s personal evolution from MC, rapper & DJ to vocalist turned jazz band leader has fed the lessons his lyrics portray. Manchester in his heart and Birmingham in his step.
Conor & The GreensKeepers have received support from: Giles Peterson, Don Letts, Benji B & Deb Grant across BBC Radio 1 & BBC 6 Music. As well as features on Worldwide FM, NTS Radio, & Rinse FM.
Hailed for an unforgettable performance at Valdo Jazz Festival in Italy (2023), earning an annual residency at the festival. Conor & The GreensKeepers headlined Manchester Jazz Festival (2024).
Conor & The GreensKeepers have set up ‘The GreensKeepers Jam’. A weekly event that opens up the stage to jazz musicians & beyond from across the North West in an unscripted improvised jam. Taking place in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. This free entry event has provided a community, a safe place to realise musical ideas & connections.
Conor does a bi-weekly drive time show on Manchester’s iconic FM station ‘Unity Radio’ Where he shares ‘The Garden’ ethos & message; as well shedding light on the live music events and artists pushing good music & positivity in the city.
"It takes you on a journey of the unexpected, but one that is filled with exceptional surprises and songs that stay with you indefinitely." - Clash
"An example of a summer of great music" - BBC Radio 1

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Rapper RedBull UK Raise The Bar 2018 Winner

From humble origins in Detroit, raised on a healthy diet of Motown, Jazz and early Hip Hop – Terrel Wallace (aka Tall Black Guy) has become a standard bearer for the current hip hop beats scene. Through a steady stream of productions filled with incredibly clever sample flips and deft production chops, he has won fans across the world, including Gilles Peterson (who included him on one of his Brownswood Bubblers albums), Lefto, Anthony Valadez, Jazzy Jeff, Questlove and countless others. With the tangible beginnings of worldwide recognition, Tall Black Guy has established himself to be one of the most influential producers working today.

2011-2020 has seen TBG's first vinyl releases with bstrd boots, First Word Records, Ubiquity Records and his own imprint Tall Black Guy Productions (TBGP). Plus projects with artists like: 80s Babies, The Primeridian, Malice & Mario Sweet, Maylee Todd, Temika Moore, Teri Tobin, Skyzoo, The Colman Brothers, Little Dragon, The Foreign Exchange, Sola Rosa, Rainy Milo, Georgia Anne Muldrow, The Black Opera, Reel People, Phonte, Zo!, Miles Bonny

***Disclaimer: NONE of my beats are free to use. If you wish to buy a beat etc. please contact : infotallblackguy@gmail.com

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