2000s
Green began booking and promoting shows in the U.K. and was appointed Artistic Director of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 2005, prior to a huge refurbishment. As Artistic Director, Green completely over hauled the stage times and opening hours of the club and introduced the concept of 2 houses in one night at the club. In two and a half years, Green booked, contracted and promoted over 400 acts and managed to somehow convince an incredible array of artists to appear at the club: Tony Bennett, Van Morrison, Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, David Sanborn, Ramsey Lewis, Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis, Keely Smith, Macy Gray, Jose Felliciano, Chris Botti, Little Jimmy Scott, The Stylistics, Joan Armatrading, Marlena Shaw, Roy Hargrove, Jeff Beck, Monty Alexander, and others. He came up and implemented the idea of "The Ronnie Scott's All Stars", "The Ronnie Scott's Club Big Band" and with Trumpeter Gerard Presencer, "The Ronnie Scott's Vanguard Orchestra". He established "The Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards", which he wrote and presented, and through his bookings, ensured the club received worldwide media coverage. He established and presented "The Ronnie Scott's Club Podcast', which became the most downloaded jazz podcast in the world.
In December 2007 Green left Ronnie Scott's and moved to the iconic 02 where he spent 2 years as Senior Booker for AEG Live booking, contracting and promoting some of the most iconic acts in the world into AEG's flagship venue "Indigo2". In March 2010 Green joined forces with entertainment industry veteran John Revell to form "Full Circle Live" www.fullcirclelive.co.uk
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