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Gerry Youngman

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About Me

I play the Hammond B3 in the group Paradigm Shift. We are signed to Nagel Heyer records a German jazz label. Our first CD "Shifting Times" was number 7 on the charts at the end of 2004 and early 2005. We just released our second CD "Street Expressionism" which is available at Amazon.com......for samples go to www.paradigmshiftjazz.com I have performed with many great jazz musicians,including David Fathead Newman, Joe Locke, Wycliffe Gordon, Marcus Printup, Grey Mayfield, Fred Wesley, Jimmy Ponder, Brian Carrot, Eric Alexander,Bobby Militello, John Nugent, Chuck Mangione, Vinnie Rugiero among others.Some of the artists that Paradigm Shift has shared the stage with include The Yellowjackets, The Rippingtons, Joyce Cooling, Chuck Loeb, Eilene Ivers, Najee, John Scofield,Jeff Golub, Euge Groove and even Tommy "Pipes" McDonnel the lead singer for the "Blues Brothers"Band.

My Interests

I like so many things...

I'd like to meet:

Friends and other musicians

Music:

Jazz Baby!

Movies:

I love films, including the old "film noir" genre..James Bond flicks are also a fave.

Television:

I don't watch much TV

Books:

Too many books so little time....

Heroes:

I have many...Dr.Lonnie, Miles, Diz, Dex, JOS, Brian Auger, Joey D, Larry G, Sam Y,Tony M ,Bill Clinton , Charles Shumer , Barak Obama, Quincy, Phil Wilson