Artist: Jimmy Greene

James Sidney Greene, Jr. is an American jazz saxophonist, gospel musician, recording artist, record producer, and music professor.

His music recording career started in 1997. The first  studio album, Brand New World, was released by  RCA Victor in 2000. His released Introducing Jimmy Greene, in 2000, Forever in 2004True Life Stories in 2006, Gifts and Givers in 2007, The Overcomer's Suite in 2008, and Mission Statement in 2009. 

His eighth studio album, Beautiful Life, was released on November 25, 2014, from  Mack Avenue Records. This album was his breakthrough released upon the Billboard  magazine charts, where it placed on the Christian Albums, Gospel Albums, Jazz Albums and Heatseekers Albums, while it peaked at No. 36 on the Christian Albums chart, at No. 6 on the Gospel Albums chart, at No. 5 on the Jazz Albums chart, and No. 6 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. This album garnered him a Grammy Award-nomination at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. 

Himself alongside performer, Javier Colon, for their performance of the song, " When I Come Home", were nominated for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals at the 58th Grammy Awards, while Greene is the only arranger credited on the album. 

Greene is a music professor at Western Connecticut State University. He also taught at the University of Manitoba for three years. He is married to flautist Nelba Márquez. His daughter, Ana Grace Márquez-Greene, was six years old when she was murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and the album Beautiful Life was made in tribute and dedication to his daughter.