Member Since: 3/30/2006
Band Website: JezGraham.com
Band Members: Jez Graham- Wonderful-Written By Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks Feel Flows Written By Carl Wilson/Jack Reilly Bad Moon Rising written by John FogertyThe You Tube clips feature- Jez and Bill Graham at Sacred Tapestry- Jez (me) on Piano-Jerry Fields-Drums and Percussion-Bill Hatcher-6 string electric Bass Guitar-Neal Starkey-Acoustic Bass, Mike Hinton-Drums,PapaMichael World Group-Live at Crossroads-PapaMichael-Guitar/ leader/Sam Skelton-Sax/Joe Reda-Bass/Melvin Baldwin/Drums/Chuck Bithorn/Percussion/Jez Graham/Keys- Written and Arranged by Anthony PapaMichael
Influences: Mindy, Janna, and Bill Graham, My Parent’s, My Brother, My Uncle, My Cousin, The Marx Brother’s, The Beach Boy’s, Buster Keaton, Bill Evan’s, Thelonious Monk, Mike Schiffer, John Sauer, Tommy Mars, Art Lande, Keith Jarret, Martin Luther King, Frank Zappa and all the musicians who played with him, Jimmy Webb, Jimmy Smith, Stephen Kalinich, The Beatle’s, Todd Rundgren, Laura Nyro, Harold Lloyd, Charles Lloyd, Marvin Gaye, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, Richard Rodgers, E.Y. Harburg , Roger Powell, Allaudin Mathieu, Dennis Leiberson, Shakti, Elvis Presley, Stu Goldberg, Benzi Bornshtein, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Sly and The Family Stone, Kenny Aronoff, Irving Berlin, Bob Newman, Prince, Woody Allen, L.Shankar, Ed Mann, Carli Munoz, Jaco Pastorious, Flo and Eddie, Elvis Costello, Ant Bee, The first Ant Bea, Frank Sinatra, Bill Miller, Garth Hudson, Ravi Shankar, John Coates, Mr. Roger’s, Johnny Costa, Nat King Cole, Johnny Miller, Carol Kaye, Billy Cobham, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke, James Jamerson, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Bobby Robles, Vistor Bisetti, Ayurveda, Lenny Bruce, Shuggie Otis, Francine Reed, Tom Grose,Mel Brooks, Rick Nelson,The Ghost and Mr. Chicken,The Incredible Mister Limpet, Deepok Chopra, The Wizard Of Oz, Silver Lake, Candlewood Lake, Gary Lambert, Ann’s Cafe, Billy’s Deli, The first Bill Graham, WGRG, KSAN, Poco, The Kink’s, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, David Sancious, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, J.S.Bach, Elton John, Jerry Lee Lewis, Leon Russell, Stevie Wonder, Hampton Hawes, The Rubinoo’s, The Rainbow Quartet, Alan Alda, Mash, Art Tatum, Randy Newman, George Duke, Duke Ellington, Bill Hatcher, David Steinberg, Fitzhugh Jenkins, Miles Davis and all the musician’s who played with him, Stone Mountain, The Berkshires, The Pacific Ocean, Unity, You
Sounds Like: Please enjoy these selections- Thursday-written by Graham/Pooser/Hinton-Performed by The Trio-Jez-Piano-Ramon Pooser-Bass-Drums-Mike Hinton-From the 1998 cd-ThursdayFrom the 2006 cd-You Can Soar Goodness Music-Jez-Lyrics-Stephen Kalinich c 2006/Jezsongs/Steve Kalinich Music. Jez-Lead and background vocals, Rhodes, Moog Bass,Piano Will Bernard-Guitar Francine Reed-Vocals Jennifer Ferren-Vocals Chuck Bithorn-Conga,Tamborine Bill Graham-Vocals,Horn Arrangment Sam Skelton-Tenor Sax Richard Bell-Tenor Sax Bob Lewis-TrombonePleasure Island-Written by Jez in 1993-This version is from LoveBrain-1994-All Instruments and vocals-Jez, Vocals-Fred CrosbyBillys Deli Written by Jez Graham-Produced by Tommy Dunbar- Jez-Vocals,Keys, Tommy Dunbar-Guitar, Keys,drum programming,, Jason Keene-Bass- recorded in Hollywood by Bill Watson in 1985The Race Card- Written by Jez Graham-Jez-Piano, Rhodes/Steve Mays-Bass/Bill Shirk-Drums
Record Label: Independent
Type of Label: None