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2019 Grammy Winner
Steve Gadd Band
"Best Contemporary Instrumental Album"
Steve Gadd (drums)
Steve Gadd is one
of the most sought-after studio musicians, in the
world. Regarded as one the most influential drummers
in contemporary music, Gadd can play anything,
easily bridging different musical styles. His feel,
technique, and musicality on such tunes as Paul
Simon's "Fifty Ways", Steely Dan's "Aja", and Chick
Corea's "Nite Sprite" were so awe-inspiring and his
concepts so innovative that they instantly assured
his special position in the history of the
percussive arts. Gadd attended the Manhattan School
of Music for two years, and then went on to finish
at Eastman School of Music. Prior to that, he
studied privately with Bill and Stanley Street and
John Beck. He established himself with the great
Chuck Mangione, and then spent three years in the
Army prior to coming to New York City for studio
work in 1971. Gadd rapidly rose to prominence on the
studio scene. His resume includes a variety of
artists, including Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Aretha
Franklin, Al DiMeola, Stanley Clarke, Rickie Lee
Jones, Tom Scott, Frank Sinatra, and Stuff. After a
period of touring and recording with his own band,
the Gadd Gang, he provided the spark that ignited
Paul Simon's South African inspired, Grammy
Award-winning recordings and dynamic live touring
band. Today, Gadd is as busy as ever, balancing
frequent recording dates with a hectic touring
schedule that includes high profile artists such as
Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Kate Bush, and Paul
Simon. He also has been equally passionate about
producing some personal projects on which he also
plays drums: The Gaddabouts (w/Edie Brickell, Andy
Fairweather Low, & Pino Palladino), Mikarimba
(w/Mika Stoltzman & Eddie Gomez), Steve Gadd &
Friends, L’Image (w/Tony Levin, Mike Mainieri, Dave
Spinozza, & Warren Bernhardt), Pedro Martinez Group,
and…The Steve Gadd Band!
Michael
Landau (guitar)
Michael Landau is a
prolific session guitarist who has played on a large
number of albums since the early 1980s with artists
as varied as Joni Mitchell, Seal, Michael Jackson,
James Taylor, Helen Watson, Richard Marx, Steve
Perry, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis to name a few. In
addition to his session work, Landau has also
fronted several bands including Raging Honkies and
Burning Water. In the early 1980s, he was also in
the band Maxus that featured future Los Angeles
session musicians Robbie Buchanan, Jay Gruska, and
Doane Perry. Michael is also leader of the Michael
Landau Group.
Jimmy Johnson
(bass)
Jimmy Johnson is an American
bass guitarist best known for his work with James
Taylor, Allan Holdsworth, Lee Ritenour and Flim &
the BB's. Raised in a rich musical environment, his
father was a 47 year member of the Minnesota
Orchestra's bass section, his mother a piano teacher
and accompanist, and his brother Gordon, also a
professional bassist. In 1976, Johnson worked with
Alembic and GHS to create one of the first 5-string
bass guitars with a low B string. Living in the Los
Angeles area since 1979, Johnson continues to record
and tour with singer-songwriter James Taylor as well
as guitarist Allan Holdsworth, and is frequently
heard with various groups at The Baked Potato Jazz
club in Studio City, California.
Walt Fowler (flugelhorn/trumpet)
Walt Fowler moved to Los Angeles in the fall
of 1975 and formed a band with his brothers known as
"The Fowler Brothers Band." In 1976, he recorded
with George Duke on the "From Me To You" album, and
numerous Johnny "Guitar" Watson albums. He toured
with Flo & Eddie, Ray Charles, Buddy Rich's Big
Band, and Frank Zappa. Walt has performed live
and/or recorded with artists such as James Brown,
Roberta Flack, Diana Ross, Stanley Clarke, Yazawa,
James Taylor, The Doors, Manhattan Transfer,
Fishbone, Paula Abdul, Luis Conte, Billy Childs,
Chad Wackerman, Brandon Fields, Banned From Utopia,
Toto and many others. Walt is also featured on a
massive amount of major motion picture soundtracks
over the past few decades, including; Man of Steel,
Inception, The Dark Knight, X-Men, Black Hawk Down,
& Pirates of the Caribbean.
Kevin Hays (Keyboards)
Kevin Hays
is widely considered to be amongst the most
imaginative and prolific jazz pianists of his
generation with 15 releases as leader, and over 60
appearances on recordings including collaborations
with Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Chris Potter and
Bill Stewart. In addition to leading his own trio
and other special projects, he has toured with many
jazz luminaries including John Scofield, Roy Haynes,
Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, among others.
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