Smooth jazz with a feminine touch!
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Born and raised in the city of Philadelphia, Gail Denise Jhonson began piano lessons in elementary school at age 10. Proving to be a gifted student she advanced quickly and at age 14, played her 1st gigs on the organ with numerous local Funk and R&B bands. By the time she was 18, her musical pursuit led her to enroll into Berklee College of Music where she received a B.A. in Composition. Returning home, as a jazz pianist, Gail performed with several jazz bands, and other popular Philadelphia artists. She left Germantown in 1985, with her keyboard strapped on and landed an audition with Morris Day (of The TIME). She eventually moved to Los Angeles to make her dream career come true!
By 2004, Keep The Music Playing, Gail Jhonson's highly acclaimed debut contemporary jazz CD on her own (Philly The Kid Records), brought her into the international recording spotlight. Led by the hit singles "Heaven" and "Just For Kicks" the CD received strong support from the music industry.
Gail stays quite busy as the music director, keyboardist and vocalist for smooth jazz super star guitarist and vocalist Norman Brown. In 2005, the nations highly successful and much anticipated Norman Brown's Summer Storm Tour was launched with special guest Peabo Bryson, Everett Harp & Brenda Russell. Major success followed with the 2006 Summer Storm 2 Tour with special guest Patti Austin, Alex Bugnon and Paul Taylor!! In addition to putting the finishing touches on her follow-up CD, Gail is currently working on the music for 2010 Summer Storm Tour.
In past years, she has performed with Morris Day, Bobby Womack, Pink, Norman Brown, Vanessa Williams, Bobby Lyle/featuring Mindi Abair, Dave Koz, Jermaine Jackson and Sheila E. With early influences of Duke Ellington and Herbie Hancock and later Stevie Wonder and Joe Sample, Gail has shared the stage with Ray Parker Jr. Vesta, Howard Hewitt, Brian Culbertson, OC Smith, Paul Jackson Jr. Pamela Williams, Phil Perry and yes, Milli Vanilli. Her various television performances include: BET on Jazz, MTV, Lou Rawls/Parade of Stars, Soul Train, The Tonight Show and numerous video performances. Gail also has a love for theatre, particularly Gospel Musicals.
Her first professional experience was offered as a piano substitute for the stage play EUBIE, at the Ivar Theatre, in Hollywood. She soon began playing for a Langston Hughes play, TAMBORINES TO GLORY, directed by the late Lincoln Kilpatrick, at The Bradley Theatre also in Los Angeles. Thereafter, she was scoring and was the music director for gospel performances SAVING GRACE and REASON FOR THE SEASON, written by Dennis Rowe. In 2003, Gail produced the SAVING GRACE CD, with performances by a multi-talented cast including her son Vein a rap artist and co-writer daughter Tamina, a wonderful soprano and budding musician. Presently, Gail finds time to for songwriting, producing, and piano instruction.
Born and raised in the city of Phila… Read Full Bio ↴Smooth jazz with a feminine touch!
Born and raised in the city of Philadelphia, Gail Denise Jhonson began piano lessons in elementary school at age 10. Proving to be a gifted student she advanced quickly and at age 14, played her 1st gigs on the organ with numerous local Funk and R&B bands. By the time she was 18, her musical pursuit led her to enroll into Berklee College of Music where she received a B.A. in Composition. Returning home, as a jazz pianist, Gail performed with several jazz bands, and other popular Philadelphia artists. She left Germantown in 1985, with her keyboard strapped on and landed an audition with Morris Day (of The TIME). She eventually moved to Los Angeles to make her dream career come true!
By 2004, Keep The Music Playing, Gail Jhonson's highly acclaimed debut contemporary jazz CD on her own (Philly The Kid Records), brought her into the international recording spotlight. Led by the hit singles "Heaven" and "Just For Kicks" the CD received strong support from the music industry.
Gail stays quite busy as the music director, keyboardist and vocalist for smooth jazz super star guitarist and vocalist Norman Brown. In 2005, the nations highly successful and much anticipated Norman Brown's Summer Storm Tour was launched with special guest Peabo Bryson, Everett Harp & Brenda Russell. Major success followed with the 2006 Summer Storm 2 Tour with special guest Patti Austin, Alex Bugnon and Paul Taylor!! In addition to putting the finishing touches on her follow-up CD, Gail is currently working on the music for 2010 Summer Storm Tour.
In past years, she has performed with Morris Day, Bobby Womack, Pink, Norman Brown, Vanessa Williams, Bobby Lyle/featuring Mindi Abair, Dave Koz, Jermaine Jackson and Sheila E. With early influences of Duke Ellington and Herbie Hancock and later Stevie Wonder and Joe Sample, Gail has shared the stage with Ray Parker Jr. Vesta, Howard Hewitt, Brian Culbertson, OC Smith, Paul Jackson Jr. Pamela Williams, Phil Perry and yes, Milli Vanilli. Her various television performances include: BET on Jazz, MTV, Lou Rawls/Parade of Stars, Soul Train, The Tonight Show and numerous video performances. Gail also has a love for theatre, particularly Gospel Musicals.
Her first professional experience was offered as a piano substitute for the stage play EUBIE, at the Ivar Theatre, in Hollywood. She soon began playing for a Langston Hughes play, TAMBORINES TO GLORY, directed by the late Lincoln Kilpatrick, at The Bradley Theatre also in Los Angeles. Thereafter, she was scoring and was the music director for gospel performances SAVING GRACE and REASON FOR THE SEASON, written by Dennis Rowe. In 2003, Gail produced the SAVING GRACE CD, with performances by a multi-talented cast including her son Vein a rap artist and co-writer daughter Tamina, a wonderful soprano and budding musician. Presently, Gail finds time to for songwriting, producing, and piano instruction.
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New Beginnings
Gail Jhonson Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'New Beginnings' by these artists:
A.R. Rahman Here I lay in bed You live in my head But now…
Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen Gabriel Saban I am in need of a new beginning A white canvas…
Ayiesha Woods And I know you've been through more things than most And…
Before I Fall The only thing that ever came to mind was the…
Charlie Russell 1, 2, 3, 4 There was some things that must be…
Chris & Kerrie Lambe Look back It's the same old story You left me, you left…
Chris Holsten Sometimes slow replies with broken hearts And you think you …
daydreamer The things we wished for, The things we dreamed of. We thoug…
Daze of June One day we´ll make amends We´ll see the moth in a…
Dead On the Dance Floor So turn away, turn away, from everything. What I became I…
DeLange Ilse I saw the sunrise on the hill And at once I…
Dreams Father, I implore you Don't believe a word He is not the…
Dylan C. Jones Finally coming out the bottle, its new beginnings Aspiration…
E.J. Strickland Same speeches every time I change Change lanes change Habits…
E.z. YUH! 'Ey, this is the Noise Wizard Representing the Pain Man…
Elba Dry palms, a cold touch Pouring out to you my inner…
Every Nation Music This is the day of new beginnings The old is passing Change…
Faith No More A glow in her eye As he waved goodbye That's where it…
Fernie Take flight Over cloudless pink skies It's all about the hus…
Finch Hand-me downs and photographs spread across the floor A brok…
For the Fallen Dreams Bring us back, Bring this to your attention, of the…
Gloryfall Broken before You I lay it all down Broken before You Surren…
Hipp-E YUH! 'Ey, this is the Noise Wizard Representing the Pain Man…
Hype For these new beginnings we starting life over Twice over H…
Ill-Esha Fading completely just whispers in my ear Nothing is left of…
Ilse DeLange I saw the sunrise on the hill And at once I…
In The Midst Of Lions THe time has come to move on, no longer living…
J. Climaxx Subby J. on the Mount Zion Babylon we left so far…
J. Norman Stewart Same speeches every time I change Change lanes change Habits…
J. Weathers Subby J. on the Mount Zion Babylon we left so far…
Judas Priest Hope in my heart As a new day has dawned I see…
Judas Priest_(p) Hope in my heart As a new day has dawned I see…
K.Buttons When I first saw your eyes, I was locked in…
KITCHEN - Finch Hand-me downs and photographs spread across the floor A brok…
Larry Jon Wilson Twenty nine hundred miles from home and I'm cold and…
Lonely Avenue Head is down but the world keeps spinning On my own…
Luminate There's a life that I've been aiming for, To please…
Makaras Pen I feel a refreshing change of pace While we're lying here…
Martire pres. X&Y I don't wanna hear it I don't wanna walk with…
Mortification At the dawn of time God made man He made a covenant Perfect…
Mr. Green I can't sleep, my mind keeps racing I'm up so late…
Nathan Young Yeah Yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah Onto new beg…
NEFFEX I needed something Someone to trust in I needed something To…
NIGEL WORNER-PHILLIPS My first couple weeks of 2020 have been terrible I am…
Reluctant Hero oh... oh... We walk fields, and feel the ground beneath our…
Sam silver Yeah, aye, oh whoah, yeah Had to make It happen Took the…
SaviourSelf I won't call and I refuse to let my hands…
Sirens I've made broken no good life, With no one by my…
Skyward Story We were sitting in the back seat in the dead…
Steve Atkins Speed, stop, now coast Every time I try to hit the…
Strawbs Cousins-Lambert I see myself reborn in every generation …
Suite Clarity The castle walls have fallen under All hope is gone As a…
Teleport-X I don't wanna hear it I don't wanna walk with…
TooDope انا عارف داك شنو Nigga's don't know me I ain't really been…
Trill Jimi (Aye, yuh) Open up the doors to the brand new coupe Money…
Universal Poplab Inside and in life it's all just the same Energy moving…
X&Y I don't wanna hear it I don't wanna walk with…
Xentrix Subject to your own scrutiny. Reflect on what you say. Con…
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How Do You Keep The Music Playing How do you keep The music playing? How do you make it…
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