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In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Jeanne Gies on the connection between music and the human experience, how she moved from clarinet to singing and how she developed herself as a singer in New York City. About Jeanne Gies Dubbed ‘a pro' by Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein, Jeanne Gies is recognized for her full-bodied, emotionally expressive voice and unique phrasing. A NYC-based singer songwriter with an international presence, Gies has performed and recorded with a stunning array of jazz greats. Recent recordings in the US (Mad About The Boy) in Germany (Tomorrow and Today) and Brazil (Window da janela.) ‘The chemistry and cohesiveness between (Jeanne) Gies and (Howard) Alden is reminiscent of the iconic duo recordings of two greats, Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass.' — Sheila Anderson, Author, On-Air Host WBGO regarding Window (da janela). A lauded educator, Gies presides over the singers at the wildly popular Annual Jazz Voice and Guitar Workshop in Bolzano Italy.Catch Jeanne Gies and her sizzlin' trio Friday nights at Frankie & Johnnies W. 37th NYC. ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook⁠ / ⁠YouTube⁠ About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. ⁠⁠ Stream⁠⁠ the Album or ⁠⁠Buy it on Bandcamp⁠⁠ and get the chocolate! ⁠⁠More about Vivienne here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vivienne-aerts/message

There's a new edition out of the popular book Midcentury Houses Today, and we'll have on co-author and architectural photographer Michael Biondo.  Next up, someone we admire for keeping Modernist houses on the radar in Los Angeles, filmmaker Russell Brow,  founder of FORT LA, aka Friends of Residential Treasures. Later on, music from Durham's Sharp 9 Jazz club with pianist Lenore Raphael and guitarist Howard Alden. 

Résumé : Le jazz et le cinéma ont mis du temps avant de trouver une relative harmonie. D'abord méprisé par Hollywood, ce genre musical majeur issu de la culture noire va véritablement prendre son essor sur pellicule à la fin des années 50. Mais c'est un cinéaste français, Bertrand Tavernier, qui le premier va réussir à évoquer l'essence même du jazz dans Autour de Minuit, qui ressort en salles le 16 novembre. Et deux ans plus tard, Clint Eastwood rendra hommage à cette musique si proche de lui dans Bird, sur la vie agitée du génial saxophoniste Charlie Parker. Jazz et cinéma s'interpellent et se répondent l'un l'autre, dans un grand morceau nourri d'improvisations et de ruptures. Musiques : Bande originale du film Ascenseur pour l'échafaud composée par Miles Davis Bande originale du film Autopsie d'un meurtre composée par Duke Ellington "I'll see you in my dreams" par Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli, Kelly Friesen et Dick Hyman Bande originale du film Autour de minuit composée par Herbie Hancock

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/r-t5C2KGEW8 Daryl Sherman has been a part of the New York City jazz/cabaret scene since the mid-70s and she is one of the rare singing pianists equally talented in both roles. Sherman is a unique stylist with charm, quick wit, chemistry with her audiences and ability to make herself at home in any musical setting. When Artie Shaw formed a new band after his retirement, Sherman was his chosen singer, calling her "a first rate singer –musician”. Her CDs continue in regular rotation on Cable TV's Music Choice, Pandora,WNYC, WBGO Radio, BBC, Spotify. She's guested on Marian McPartland's NPR Piano Jazz (also guest host!) In Manhattan she's played Birdland Jazz, Jazz at Kitano, Mezzrow , Dizzy's Coca Cola, Iridium jazz club and the Algonquin's Oak Room. She's been a favorite at Highlights in Jazz concert series, Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention, and Bryant Park Jazz Piano series, Midtown Jazz at St Peter's and JVC Jazzfest in NYC plus in Newport. Daryl has performed and recorded with notables: Artie Shaw, Dave McKenna, Ruby Braff , Joe Temperley, Dick Hyman, Mike Renzi, Bucky & John Pizzarelli, Jay Leonhart, Boots Maleson, Harvie S, Warren Vache, Bob Dorough , Jon-Erik Kellso, Scott Robinson, Houston Person, Wycliffe Gordon, Harry Allen, Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski, Wycliffe Gordon, Howard Alden, James Chirillo, The Anderson Twins, AND her dad, trombonist, Sammy Sherman. “Delightful, swinging, signature jazz sound, a stylistic compendium of Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey and Blossom Dearie.' - Stephen Holden, New York Times

#536 - Frank Vignola Frank Vignola is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour! Frank Vignola is one of the great American-born jazz guitarists out there. He has gained significant acclaim as a recording artist and performer, but also as a teacher. He's worked with so many of the giants of jazz: Bucky Pizzarelli, Eddy Davis, Gene Bertoncini, Ken Peplowski, Wynton Marsalis and Howard Alden. Vignola's mastery has also lead him to work with everyone from Ringo Starr to Madonna, Donald Fagen and Leon Redbone. This interview with Frank Vignola is short and sweet. Talking with Vignola is like having coffee with an old pal. He shares what he learned Les Paul, making a samba record with Eddy Davis and how jazz artists can create performances that appeal to a wide variety of people. I hope this is not the last time Frank Vignola drops in on The Paul Leslie Hour! The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

What's love got to do with it? Everything! To write musicals and plays takes hours and hours of creative focus--not to mention the man has virtuous guitar abilities. MARK TURNBULL describes his craft of writing as an obsession so he's more into it than most could imagine. To please you have to go beyond the expectation of the audience. I don't think Mr. Turnbull set out to please anybody and in not doing so he went beyond our expectations to a land of magic, mystery and classic humor. He's a wonderful entertainer who loves every aspect of it. After listening to our conversation it's hard to imagine him doing anything differently. It would appear he was born for this.

The 62nd edition of The Hot Box opens up the guitar files for an alphabetical series that will cover a wide range of eras and styles in the very wide world of the guitar in jazz. By some margin the guitar is the most popular of all musical instruments, and its presence in jazz is no less widespread, blossoming when someone had the bright idea of amplifying its sound. Right now, there are over 30 pro or semi-pro guitarists in Ireland who play jazz, although finding their recorded output may be problematic. So, we start with The A File - John Abercrombie, Howard Alden and Laurindo Almeida for starters.

Christian “Big New York” de Mesones has been playing bass guitar for over 40 years.  He was only 18 years old when he graduated from the world-famous Bass Institute of Technology (now the Musician’s Institute) in Hollywood, California where he had the opportunity to study and workshop with greats such as Abe Laboriel, Louis Johnson, Tim Bogart, Howard Alden, Steve Morse, Pat Metheny, and the late Tommy Tedesco and Ray Brown.  By personal request from visiting guitar faculty member and legendary jazz guitarist Pat Martino, he performed an original composition for his graduation ceremony. On his new release, Christian has returned to his roots, focusing on the deeply personal Latin, funk, and rock influences that shaped his love for musical composition.  He spent 2018 performing locally and composing and recording additional material to round out his long-awaited, debut solo release, “They Call Me Big New York”.   Follow Christian on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Blues in Chicago with Dave Katzman and an interview with vocalist Petra Van Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown.   About Andy Brown   Andy Brown is a guitarist based in Chicago. Born in New York in 1975, he has played professionally for over twenty five years. He has had a varied performing career that has included stints in Cincinnati and New York City. Since coming to Chicago in 2003, Andy has been fortunate to work at many of the area's finest jazz venues with his own bands, as well as playing his unique brand of solo jazz guitar. He has backed visiting jazz names at places including The Jazz Showcase, Ravinia and the Harris Theater. Currently he plays solo guitar every Thursday at The Green Mill, leads his quartet every Wednesday at Andy's Jazz Club and performs with his trio bi-weekly at Winter’s Jazz Club. As a sideman he has performed with internationally know jazz musicians including Scott Hamilton, Howard Alden, Harry Allen, Warren Vaché, Ken Peplowski, Hod O’Brien, Rebecca Kilgore, Judy Carmichael, John Pisano, Michael Feinstein, Anat Cohen, Kurt Elling and many others. He has also worked with many names on the Chicago jazz scene including Russ Phillips, Don Stiernberg, Chris Foreman, Eric Schneider, Bobby Lewis and Judy Roberts. His love of great tunes, as well as accompanying skills have made him a favorite with vocalists. Married to frequent partner vocalist Petra van Nuis, Andy has worked with many of Chicago's finest singers. Andy also had the good fortune to accompany Barbra Streisand when she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2009. Andy has made many festival and club appearances around the world. Highlights include Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Chautauqua Jazz Party, the Chicago Jazz Festival, the Cleveland Classic Jazz Party, as well as festivals in Rio de Janeiro, the Netherlands, Germany and throughout the United States. Andy has provided the music for a wide variety of parties and private events. In 2012, his trio was invited by the Chicago Mayor's office to perform for the Nobel Peace Prize dinner in Chicago where invited guests included U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, as well as the Dalai Lama and Mikhail Gorbachev. Also in 2012, Andy's trio was hired by the U.S. State Department to provide music for the opening night gala at the NATO summit held in Chicago. Andy enjoys being a member of several bands besides his own. He works often with vocalist Petra van Nuis, either in duo or larger groups, including Petra's Recession Seven. They have worked together all over Chicago and in venues throughout the country, as well as tours of Europe and Canada. Since 2009, Andy has co-led a two-guitar quartet with renowned guitarist Howard Alden. In 2013, Delmark Records released a CD of the group entitled "Heavy Artillery" which received four stars in Downbeat magazine and was featured in their annual Albums Of The Year issue. Andy plays regularly with jazz mandolinist Don Stiernberg's trio. They have worked at festivals in Germany and Brazil, as well as throughout the United States. He is also a member of trombonist Russ Phillips' group, both with Russ' Quartet and his Windy City All-Stars. Andy has been featured on a wide array of recordings. As a leader, his latest is the 2016 Delmark Records release “Direct Call” which received four stars in Downbeat magazine. His previous Delmark release “Soloist” was his first solo jazz guitar recording and received warm reviews from critics and fans alike. 2015 marked the release of organist Chris Foreman's debut recording "Now Is The Time” which featured Andy on several cuts. In 2016, mandolinist Don Stiernberg released a CD titled “Good Numbers” featuring Andy on acoustic archtop guitar. Andy has collaborated on four CDs with Petra van Nuis, the most recent being their 2017 duet release “Lessons Lyrical." Andy had the good fortune to learn directly from several guitar masters, including Cal Collins, Ted Greene, and Howard Alden. His most important mentor was the late Kenny Poole, who called Andy his protégé.   About Petra   Petra van Nuis (pronounced Pay-tra van Nouse) is a Chicago-based jazz vocalist who has been described in Downbeat Magazine as having "a light, gorgeous, and fairly delicate voice...a gift for melody and plenty of rhythmic confidence." A Chicagoan since 2003, Petra sings at all the finest jazz venues in town including the Jazz Showcase, the Green Mill, Andy's Jazz Club, Winter's, Fitzgerald's, the City Winery, and the Old Town School of Folk Music. Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs has presented Petra's groups at the Chicago Cultural Center and Chicago Summer Dance. The Jazz Institute of Chicago has featured Petra's Recession Seven band at the Chicago Jazz Festival and Jazz City. Petra has been interviewed and her music featured on Chicago's WGN for Rick Kogan's "After Hours" show and on WBEZ's "Morning Shift" with Tony Sarabia. Outside of Chicago, Petra plays at jazz festivals such as the Cleveland Classic Jazz Party, the Roswell Jazz Festival and Joe Boughton's Chautauqua Jazz Party with such renowned musicians as Dan Barrett, Nicki Parrott, Ken Peplowski, John Di Martino, Dan Block, Scott Robinson, Frank Tate, Hal Smith, Rossano Sportiello, and Duke Heitger. Petra's latest project, Because We're Night People, is a live recording of night-themed standards which was awarded 4 stars by DownBeat Magazine and included in their "Top Rated Albums of 2019" listing. Revered Chicago pianist Dennis Luxion blends his signature impressionistic harmony with Petra's lush vocals. This CD was re-issued in Japan on the Japanese label Muzak in October 2018 and was used as in-flight music on All Nippon Airways (Japan's largest airline) in January/February 2019. Germany's Jazzpodium Magazine hails Petra's seventeen year musical collaboration with her husband, guitarist Andy Brown, as "a magical musical dialogue, which can only partially be described as blind understanding." Petra and Andy's romantic style has been enjoyed in intimate club settings around the country including Shanghai Jazz (Madison, NJ), the Kerrytown Concert House (Ann Arbor, MI), Night Town (Cleveland,OH), the Saugatuck Center for the Arts (Saugatuck, MI), and the Blue Wisp Jazz Club (Cincinnati, OH). Several European tours have brought the duo to Germany (Traditional Jazz Hall Stuttgart, Jazzhaus Heidelberg, Mampf Frankfurt, Le Pirate, Jazz Club Neustadt, Jazz Club 77, Musikhaus Birlkehof) to the Netherland's (Gorinchem Jazz Festival, Culuurschip Thor, Jazz Hall 72, Stichting Jazz Zevenbergen) and to Belgium (Jazz Cafe Hopper). With the re-release of the duo's 2017 CD Lessons Lyrical and their 2009 CD Far Away Places on Japan's Muzak label, Petra and Andy continue to spread their swinging sounds far and wide. Petra and Andy often augment their duo with bass and drums forming the Petra van Nuis/ Andy Brown Quartet. In addition to Chicago performances, the quartet frequently tours the Midwest having played for the West Michigan Jazz Society (Grand Rapids, MI), Polyrhytms (Davenport,IA), the Firefly Jazz Club (Ann Arbor, MI), the Wilson Center for the Arts (Milwaukee, WI), the Detroit Institute for the Arts (Detroit, MI), and headlined the 32nd Michelob Women In Jazz Festival (Dayton, OH). At the start of the Great Recession in September 2008, Petra's Recession Seven, a Chicago-style early swing/trad jazz band was born at Chicago's legendary Green Mill. This seven piece ensemble features an all-star line up of internationally known Chicago veterans including trombonist Russ Phillips, reed man Eric Schneider, and trumpeter Bob Ojeda. Festival appearances include the 32nd Elkhart Jazz Festival, 33rd annual Chicago Jazz Festival, the 34th, 35th, 37th, 40th and 42nd annual Cedar Basin Jazz Festival, Fitzgerald's 29th annual American Music Festival, the Juvae Jazz Society's 25th anniversary Festival, and the Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz's 40th anniversary Jazz Festival. The band regularly travels to regional jazz societies such as the Madison Jazz Society, the Starr-Gennett Foundation, the "Masters of Swing" series at Cincinnati's Xavier University, the Lafayette Jazz Club, and the Indianapolis Jazz Club. The American Rag, in a review of the band's 2011 on location recording Live In Chicago praises "a killer of a band that grabs your attention and doesn't give it back until they are finished playing." You may have heard selections from Petra's 2006 debut CD A Sweet Refrain on digital cable's Music Choice, where it regularly rotates on the "Singers & Swing" channel. In a review, Los Angeles Jazz Scene critic Scott Yanow notes "a sweet voice, a straightforward delivery....one hears touches of Billie Holiday, Blossom Dearie, and Mildred Bailey in her phrasing, but not in the sound of her voice which is distinctive." This CD is a throwback to the classic vocal recordings of the 50's with a blend of duo, quartet, quintet, and tight two-horn sextet arrangements by bassist/arranger Joe Policastro. In 2012, these arrangements were recreated with the teaming of Petra and Andy with four Canadian musicians at Edmonton's famed Yardbird Suite. In 2015, two songs from this CD were selected by famed Japanese jazz writer/historian/record producer Yasukuni Terashima to be included in the compilation CD For Jazz Vocal Fans Only on the Japanese label Disk Union. Petra continues to play with Chicago's finest instrumentalists including Bobby Lewis, Art Davis, Kim Cusack, Larry Harris, Greg Fishman, Chris White, Joe Adamik, Joe Policastro, Bob Rummage, Andy Schumm, Jeremy Kahn, Judy Roberts, Phil Gratteau, Don Stille, Dan Delorenzo, Tom Bartlett, Mike Schlick, Bill Overton, Bradley Williams, Ron Dewar, John Otto, Stewart Miller, and Don Stiernberg.

My guest today is legendary Jazz Guitar Virtuoso and Composer, Jimmy Bruno! At the age of 19, Bruno became the youngest member of the Buddy Rich Orchestra touring the world and this led to engagements in the orchestras of Frank Sinatra, Anthony Newley, Doc Severinsen, Lena Horne and many more. Over the years, he has shared the stage with a who's who of legendary and highly regarded musicians: Joe Beck, Bobby Watson, Jack Wilkins, Tal Farlow (at Farlow's 75th Birthday Concert), Howard Alden, Christian McBride, Curt Elling and many more! Jimmy has recorded over 13 critically acclaimed CDs, including "Sleight of Hand," "Like That," and "Polarity" (with Joe Beck). His most recent CD "Maplewood Avenue”. Downbeat magazine in 2009 — named Jimmy as one of the top 75 guitarists of all time! As a music educator Bruno is the creator of the independent online jazz guitar school - The Jimmy Bruno Workshop. ----- 2:07 - Talking about his father who played on the hit "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" 2:09 - Influence of musical family 3:26 - Were you drawn to the guitar? 4:10 - Do you have perfect pitch? 4:31 - How much help did your father give in learning the guitar? 5:45 - Influence of Philadelphia on your development? 8:50 - Did your father know many famous musicians? 9:31 - How did you end up practicing violin etudes on guitar? 11:00 - Was Armando a classical musician? 11:41 - When did you learn to improvise before taking jazz lessons with Al Stauffer? 15:48 - Why Al Stauffer was fond of Jimmy 15:59 - Why would a guitar player take lessons from a bass player (Al Stauffer)? 17:28 - Dennis Sandole and Al Stauffer student rivalries 19:14 - What do you think about guitar tablature? 20:05 - Are you a good sightreader? 23:42 - How long did it take to improve your sightreading? 25:13 - Why was Buddy Rich throwing drumsticks at auditioning guitarists? 28:30 - World Tour with Buddy Rich 29:28 - Personal relationship with Buddy Rich 31:10 - Having a good hardworking attitude while working with Buddy Rich 31:54 - Was Buddy Rich the greatest drummer of all time? 33:24 - Working with Frank Sinatra 35:53 - Transposing Songs 37:07 - Frank Sinatra to the Italian-American community 38:26 - Working with Liberace 40:32 - Did you get to talk or hang out with Liberace? 41:39 - Talking about Hank Garland 42:53 - Personal relationship with Hank Garland 43:49 - Talking about Tal Farlow 44:36 - How big are your hands? 45:00 - Talking about Joe Pass 45:57 - Joe Pass Stories 47:20 - What did Joe Pass think of your playing? 48:38 - Talking about George Benson 50:17 - Hot Seat: Top 3 Jazz Guitarists 50:44 - Hot Seat: Top 3 Jazz Pianists 50:50 - Hot Seat: Top 3 Jazz Drummers 50:59 - Hot Seat: Top 3 Bass Players 51:10 - Hot Seat: Top Saxophonists 51:29 - Hot Seat: Top Trumpet Players 51:40 - Hot Seat: Top 3 albums that you've recorded 51:53 - Hot Seat: Proudest Musical Moment 52:00 - Playing Moonlight in Vermont for Johnny Smith 52:36 - Economy Picking vs Alternate Picking 53:53 - How do you develop perfect technique? 54:47 - What's your opinion of Berklee Chord Scale Theory? 55:13 - Talking about Barry Harris trashing modes 55:34 - What's the best advice to be a good musician? 56:25 - How do you develop a good ear? 56:49 - Upcoming projects

This week on FretDojo, I’m happy to share with you an interview I recently held with internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Howard Alden. Howard is one of the leaders of jazz guitar in the modern era. His accolades include: - Student the Guitar Institute of Technology in 1977-78 with Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, and Howard Roberts - Collaborations with Dick Hyman, Dan Barrett, Bucky Pizzarelli and many others - Alden recorded the guitar performances for Sean Penn‘s character Emmet Ray in Woody Allen‘s 1999 film Sweet and Lowdown – and taught Penn how to mime the performances for the film(!) - Recorded many albums with Concord Records as well as other labels, including four with the famed 7 string jazz guitar innovator George Van Eps - Has been the recipient of many awards, including: Best Emerging Guitar Talent, JazzTimes (1990), Guitar Player of the Year, American Guitar Museum (2003), Top 75 Guitarists, Down Beat (2008) Jazz critics have said of Howard Alden that “He may be the best of his generation” and “the most impressive and creative member of a new generation of jazz guitarists.” In the interview below, I go on a deep dive with Howard about his journey with jazz guitar from a youngster to where he is today. I also ask Howard to reveal his secrets for how to maximise the results you get in the practice room – there were some fantastic tips Howard gives in this interview that you should definitely pay attention to. Get a 14-day trial for just $1 by signing up here: https://www.fretdojo.com/signup-offer Podcast episode URL: https://www.fretdojo.com/alden/ *For more jazz guitar lessons, tips and free stuff, visit https://www.fretdojo.com

Singer/saxophonist Danny Bacher is one of the most versatile musicians on the scene today, with a rare ability to communicate the standards to a contemporary audience. With over a decade of professional experience, this award-winning artist has performed with jazz legends from Jon Hendricks to Wynton Marsalis. Experience Danny Bacher's unique sound and see why he's setting a “new standard” in jazz. Danny Bacher is getting ready to launch his debut album, Swing That Music in 2015. The disc features an impressive array of jazz luminaries: Ray Drummond, Warren Vache, Howard Alden, Bill Goodwin, Houston Person, and rising vocal star, Cyrille Aimée. Rounding out this dream team is Executive Producer Suzi Reynolds and Grammy-nominated Producer Roseanna Vitro.Website: http://dannybachermusic.com/onepage/ Opening next week and running for 4 nights only at the world-famous Metropolitan Room in NYC is my jazz tribute to the three Louis! (That's Armstrong, Prima, and Jordan...) Join me and the band for a celebration of my debut recording project as we perform selections from “Swing That Music!”The show is directed by legendary singer Marilyn Maye and features a truly all-star line-up of jazz  Tuesday, June 16th, 7pm-8:15pm  Thursday, June 25th, 9:30pm-10:45pm -  Friday, June 26th, 7pm-8:15pm  Sunday, June 28th, 4pm-5:15pm 

Legendary flute and sax player Lew Tabackin performed with the George Wein & Newport All-Stars with Anat Cohen, Howard Alden, Randy Brecker, Jay Leonhart, and Clarence Penn

Legendary flute and sax player Lew Tabackin performed with the George Wein & Newport All-Stars with Anat Cohen, Howard Alden, Randy Brecker, Jay Leonhart, and Clarence Penn

Guitarist Howard Alden has been hailed as one of the greatest of his generation. Howard and Judy worked together in the early years of their careers and this conversation, their first in a series recorded on stage at the Ascona Jazz Festival in Switzerland, gave them a chance to play together again, and talk about Howard's experience teaching Sean Penn to play the guitar for Woody Allen's film Sweet and Lowdown.

This was such a bubbly session…the music really did have a light, happy effervescent quality which was the perfect compliment to a sunny day at Dream Farm. My guest was award winning jazz guitarist, Gerry Beaudoin. Gerry has been featured on over fifty recordings as a leader, co-leader or contributing artist. A consummate jazz and blues guitarist Gerry is also a composer and has recorded almost sixty original compositions in his career. His music has been used on the Learning Channel, Lifetime, NBC and ABC news as well as the Fox News Channel and The Sarah Silverman Show. An active performer across the USA and Canada Gerry is often seen in the company of legendary guitarist Jay Geils of the J.Geils Band, jazz legend Bucky Pizzarelli, guitarist Howard Alden, saxophonist Harry Allen and Grammy Winning Saxophonist and arranger Fred Lipsius from the seminal jazz rock band Blood, Sweat and Tears. He has had his music placed on the Grammy Awards ballot three times in his career.

This was such a bubbly session…the music really did have a light, happy effervescent quality which was the perfect compliment to a sunny day at Dream Farm. My guest was award winning jazz guitarist, Gerry Beaudoin. Gerry has been featured on over fifty recordings as a leader, co-leader or contributing artist. A consummate jazz and blues guitarist Gerry is also a composer and has recorded almost sixty original compositions in his career. His music has been used on the Learning Channel, Lifetime, NBC and ABC news as well as the Fox News Channel and The Sarah Silverman Show. An active performer across the USA and Canada Gerry is often seen in the company of legendary guitarist Jay Geils of the J.Geils Band, jazz legend Bucky Pizzarelli, guitarist Howard Alden, saxophonist Harry Allen and Grammy Winning Saxophonist and arranger Fred Lipsius from the seminal jazz rock band Blood, Sweat and Tears. He has had his music placed on the Grammy Awards ballot three times in his career.

This was such a bubbly session…the music really did have a light, happy effervescent quality which was the perfect compliment to a sunny day at Dream Farm. My guest was award winning jazz guitarist, Gerry Beaudoin. Gerry has been featured on over fifty recordings as a leader, co-leader or contributing artist. A consummate jazz and blues guitarist Gerry is also a composer and has recorded almost sixty original compositions in his career. His music has been used on the Learning Channel, Lifetime, NBC and ABC news as well as the Fox News Channel and The Sarah Silverman Show. An active performer across the USA and Canada Gerry is often seen in the company of legendary guitarist Jay Geils of the J.Geils Band, jazz legend Bucky Pizzarelli, guitarist Howard Alden, saxophonist Harry Allen and Grammy Winning Saxophonist and arranger Fred Lipsius from the seminal jazz rock band Blood, Sweat and Tears. He has had his music placed on the Grammy Awards ballot three times in his career.