Bio
Greg Heffernan is a versatile cellist who’s background in classical music, jazz, film scoring, studio work, and the global music melting-pot of NYC have shaped his musical identity. His explorations in organically merging improvisation and electronic music production are his continued focus. Under the “Cosmo D” alias, Greg performs, solo or in group, merging his use of live laptop manipulation with cello improvisation. Some of the groups Greg currently tours with are Ravish Momin’s Trio Tarana, Matt Darriau’s Paradox Trio and sitarist Neel Murgai’s quartet, also featuring Samir Gupta on tabla and Mat Maneri on viola.
Greg’s diverse musical background has led him to collaborate and tour with an amazing array of artists over the years, including legendary saxophonist Lee Konitz, Vijay Iyer, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, Natalie Merchant, Matt Darriau, Fred Hersch, Bill Frisell and many others. His cello playing was featured on a recent ad for Stella Artois, which aired in the winter of 2009-2010.
Greg studied at NYU under Marion Feldman, but it was his early lessons with Erik Friedlander that set him on this path of improvisation, musical openness and collaborative possibility. Greg currently lives in Brooklyn, NY.
