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.
Pearls
Gail Jhonson Lyrics
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16. Sade There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
4Lyn Every morning I wake up and I'm laying next to…
A.M. Salvage Pearl in the shell 耀く瞬間(とき) 閉じ込めた光の 伝わるまで 重ねたい ずっと綺麗でいる 季節を追…
aia Ha, yea’, yea’, yea’, yea’, yea’ (ee, yo) Oo, avare o Gezeri…
Ang There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Angélique Kidjo Feat. Carlos Santa & Josh Groban There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Antje Duvekot Was born and raised in the South In Suicide Town…
aolani Island girls love pearls[00:08.17]We don't need no diamonds[…
Avi on Fire In a shell we sit festering Till our eyes become pearls So…
Biking with Francis Them pearls looking pretty round my neck Uh Sony gave me sci…
Cleveland P. Jones And the fear goes on shadows And the tear flows on…
Coals I feel it in my... in my bones We won′t be…
Damion Suomi & The Minor Prophets Walk away from me now Don′t cause me to sin Good women…
Dusc Hide it from my brother I don't tell nobody cuz it's…
Dutch Maybe it means something That all I think about are trains …
Ilaria Graziano Tra le mie braccia fragili stringo il vuoto che sa…
India.Arie There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls by the…
India.Arie feat. Dobet Gnahoré There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls by the…
Jack Stauber's Micropop Bury walls and some still have Dour girl you′re right to…
Jessie Ware La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la-la La-la-la La-la-la La-la-la-l…
John Bottoms There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Josh Groban There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Kurt Vile Where you been now little girl? Where you been now little…
Lisa Germano Falling fast Raise your glass Fill your open sores Whil…
Madvillain Here he comes again! Hey, quick folks come over and put…
Madvillain/Madlib/MF DOOM Here he comes again! Hey, quick folks come over and put…
Manupuma There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Mirja Klippel fear is a dear friend no one else can get that…
Mo Lowda the Humble I Can See You Down The River Standing On The…
Nana Rashid There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Pearls This song simply says tribe called quest En vogue, and Tony…
Poté Come through no recluse, I've been telling you My pearls My …
Puer Kim The thing that I can't quite remember But never forget get…
Rome Fortune & OG Maco Ya'll ain't pearls I been watching Peeping your lacking wast…
S.G.T. Project You’re a comet, You’re a rising star You’re so cosmic,…
Sade There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Sade(샤데이) There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Samantha Gongol Look what you started Feeling discarded Too open-hearted Fee…
Sebbo & Mike V.D. Viven Yoyoyoyoyo yoyoyoyoyoyoyo yeah Yeah Yeah my name D'Andre, m…
Shannon Brown These pearls from my mother, passed down from her mother Of…
Sir Was I want some of your love I need some of your…
Siril Malmedal Hauge Pearls they are pearls you find them in different shapes …
SX 不需描述最珍贵的礼物 一瞬间领悟你是海底珍珠 多少花言巧语让你恨之入骨 就刺进你镜花水月般的皮肤 潮湿处云和雾藏住缺口 …
The Buck Pets I'm not looking for Eldorado I just want this red-haired gir…
The Family Baloo Pearl's a singer She stands up when she plays the piano In…
Underworld rioja rioja reverend al green deep blue morocco the water on…
Within Temptation After the cold darkness, In the heart of the forest Where bi…
xturnr I see you standing right over there That tall dark figure…
♥ Sade There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
Sade There is a woman in Somalia Scraping for pearls on the…
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