Greg Abate (born May 31, 1947)[1][2] is a jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer, and arranger.

During a second trip to Los Angeles he was hired to play alto saxophone in the Ray Charles band in 1973 and '74.

While living in Rhode Island, he became a member of Sax Odyssey, led by Tony Giorgianni, and Duke Bellair's Jazz Orchestra.

In 1986 he was hired by Dick Johnson to play tenor saxophone in the Artie Shaw band.

In April 2016 Abate was among eight inductees for the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame.