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Singer-songwriter Randy Goodrum has written or co-written countless hits, including “You Needed Me” for Anne Murray, “Who's Holding Donna Now” for El DeBarge, “Oh Sherrie” for Steve Perry and “I'll Be Over You” for Toto, to name just a few. Goodrum is also half of the renowned quality pop duo JaR, along with ace producer, songwriter and guitar player Jay Graydon.
Bruce Gaitsch is an extraordinary songwriter, guitarist and top session player who has performed and/or recorded with dozen of major acts, including Chicago, Celine Dion, Elton John, Amy Grant and Peter Cetera. Gaitsch has also co-penned big hits like “La Isla Bonita” for Madonna and “Don't Mean Nothing” with his old friend Richard Marx.
Dave Innis is one of the founding members of the successful country-pop group Restless Heart. He is also a successful songwriter and keyboard player, having penned and co-written hits for a number of world-class artists, including The Pointer Sisters, Peter Cetera, Lee Greenwood and Kenny Rogers, among others.
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Gigi Gryce
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Gigi Gryce's birthday today!
Gigi Gryce was born George General Grice(sic) on 28th November, 1925 (not 1927) in Pensacola, Florida- although he was brought up in Hartford, Connecticut. He spent a short period in the Navy where he met musicians such as Clark Terry, Jimmy Nottingham and Willie Smith, who were to turn his thoughts from pursuing medicine to the possibility of making music for a living. In 1948 he began studying classical composition at ...
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All About Jazz Launches Gig Finder as part of Premium Musician Page Service
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz's new Gig Finder service helps musicians & booking agents identify jazz performance venues around the globe. A uniquely AAJ creation. we've re-imagined our extensive database of venues, festivals, radio stations, and publicity firms to help our professional users dig for gigs and make business connections. Unlocking the awesome power of Gig Finder only requires purchasing our premium musician page service ($60). You can learn about AAJ's acclaimed Premium Musician Page service here. Existing Premium Musician Page customers ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Gigi Gryce
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Gigi Gryce's birthday today!
Gigi Gryce was born George General Grice(sic) on 28th November, 1925 (not 1927) in Pensacola, Florida- although he was brought up in Hartford, Connecticut. He spent a short period in the Navy where he met musicians such as Clark Terry, Jimmy Nottingham and Willie Smith, who were to turn his thoughts from pursuing medicine to the possibility of making music for a living. In 1948 he began studying classical composition at ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Gigi Gryce
Source:
Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Gigi Gryce's birthday today!
Gigi Gryce was born George General Grice(sic) on 28th November, 1925 (not 1927) in Pensacola, Florida- although he was brought up in Hartford, Connecticut. He spent a short period in the Navy where he met musicians such as Clark Terry, Jimmy Nottingham and Willie Smith, who were to turn his thoughts from pursuing medicine to the possibility of making music for a living. In 1948 he began studying classical composition at ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Gigi Gryce
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Gigi Gryce's birthday today!
Gigi Gryce was born George General Grice(sic) on 28th November, 1925 (not 1927) in Pensacola, Florida- although he was brought up in Hartford, Connecticut. He spent a short period in the Navy where he met musicians such as Clark Terry, Jimmy Nottingham and Willie Smith, who were to turn his thoughts from pursuing medicine to the possibility of making music for a living... Read more.
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When To Book Gigs: The Ultimate Artist's Guide
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HypeBot
As with so many things, timing is everything in the music business, and while many artists may spend countless hours perfecting their pitch to venues, no amount of preparations is enough if you make your booking inquiries at the wrong time. Here, we look at the 'when' side of booking gigs, whether you're playing small shows or giant festivals. Guest post by Jeri Goldstein and Chelsea Ira of the TuneCore Blog [Editor’s Note: This article was co-written by Chelsea G. Ira and ...
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When To Book Club Gigs
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HypeBot
With 65% to 85% of most musician's income coming from live performance, learning how to book gigs is an essential skill. Experienced agent, manager and author Jeri Goldstein helps to demystify the process. Guest post by Jeri Goldstein You called the venue and they were already booked… How many times have you had that happen? Turns out, having a great pitch isn't the only thing that matters. You also need to consider the booking schedule of the venue you're contacting. ...
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How To Begin Booking Your Own Local Gigs
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HypeBot
Moving from creating music in your bedroom or garage to playing in front of live audience can seem like a massive leap to make, both emotionally and logistically, but is nonetheless an important step to take. Here we look at some important tips for artists looking to book a local show for the first time. Guest post by Patrick McGuire of Soundfly's Flypaper For some unestablished musicians, the thought of going from making music in a bedroom or garage to playing on ...
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Why You Should Focus on Booking Local Gigs
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HypeBot
We all want to move on to big regional, national, or even international tours. But, it’s a mistake to rush into touring too quickly and skip out on booking local gigs. I have always been a believer in starting your career in a central place, like your hometown or a town nearby that would be conducive to your career development. Then, you can expand outward systematically from that central point. If you spend a little more time booking local gigs ...
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Swing - and happy feet - are paramount at Roy Gerson’s new gig...
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Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
Pianist Roy Gerson, who moved from his native New York a couple of years ago, has brought a refreshing 1940s bite of the Big Apple to Southwest Florida. His new eight-member Swingtet is one month into its Friday night residency at Society Restaurant and Lounge in Fort Myers’ bustling Bell Tower Shops plaza. His concept for this band’s fun evenings is re-creating the Manhattan supper club atmosphere back in the day – where you could hear top jazz musicians playing ...
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"Not all super groups are successful in harnessing their talents and producing a cohesive recording that would reflect the pooling of the aptitudes involved. But this delightful debut recording that hits the streets on April 30th 2018 is all about the music and not the egos. One can only hope that this is not a one off event and that GIG will be willing to continue to live in this Brave New World and that their spectacular super smooth debut album will lead to other recordings." — Undiscovered Artists
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