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Music Department
Professional Experience
Reggie Graham's involvement with keyboards was built upon feelings. "It felt good, and I kept going," noted the artist whose music career began here in the Sacramento area but really blossomed in the Bay Area during the 80's.
Reggie was introduced to Bay Area audiences as an organist in jazz legend John Hendricks very successful production, "The Evolution of the Blues". The exposure he received from this musical brought him into contact with Casablanca recording artist Jimmy Goins.
Goins, lead vocalist for the popular Latin-rock group Santa Esmeralda", chose Reggie as the group's multi-keyboardist and the international scene became Reggie's market as he toured the world with the internationally recognized group. His itinerary soon looked like the departure board at San Francisco International Airport. The gifted pianist toured Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Canada, Kuwait, Jordan and extensively in the United States.
The energetic keyboardist has performed with Gospel artists Helen Stevenson, Angella Christie and Arthur Jones. He has toured with the popular disco group Two Tons Of Fun" also known as "The Weather Girls". He was the star of a Pioneer Stereo of France television commercial that featured him riding a customized piano on the streets of San Francisco.
The Reggie Graham Quartet has performed in concert with the late Dizzy Gillespie, The Ellington Orchestra, Stanley Turrentine, The Charlie Hunter Trio, George Benson, and The Dirty Dozen Band. Blues legend Jimmy Witherspoon added Reggie to his band for one of his Bay Area engagements. He handled the keyboard duties for DO WOP LOVE the hit musical for New York City and was the Musical Director for the Gospel at Collonus, a California Musical Theater production. He has furnished his expertise in the development of local musical productions and new groups. REGGIE GRAHAM is definitely a talent to watch...and to listen to.
Here is a brief synopsis of the professor's recent accomplishments:
Masters Degree in Music Composition
Bachelors Degree in Music Management
Pi Kappa Lambda, National Honor Music Society
Minister of Music, Antioch Progressive Church, Sacramento, CA
Adjunct Professor of Music, Sacramento City College
Hired to Recruit, Direct and Manage the San Joaquin Boy's Choir
Gospel At Collonus, Musical Director, California Musical Theater
Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd * Sacramento * CA * 95822
This page was last updated: Saturday, July 14, 2007 at 9:33:39 AM
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