User:Gitrmangeorge/Guitarist george walker

George Walker guitar instructor Education Berklee College of Music Diploma certificate Boston Ma. 1968 - 1969 studies - music arranging, harmony, theory and jazz improvisation Pasadena City College Pasadena Ca. 1986 continuing education studies Business course Employment Live performances, traveling and recording musician Musicians Union Local 9 Boston, Ma. Local 47 Hollywood, Ca. Local 70-558 Omaha, Ne. Performances worked for on live on shows and recording Tommy Tucker Freddy Scott Dee Clark Rosie Grier Lou Rawls Bill Cosby Paul Humphrey Harvey Mason Kenny Burrell Stix Hooper Freda Payne Barry White Jerry Lewis Performances Apollo Theatre, Regal Theatre, Howard Theatre, Royal Theatre, White River Front Stadium, Atlanta Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Palmer House, St. Regis Hotel, Harrah’s Casinos, Disney Land Disney World Circle Star Theatres. All major television shows, Merve Griffin, Mike Douglas, Smothers Brothers and including Saturday Night Live. All local television shows ,casinos and night clubs, Jazz on The Green, Lied Lodge, Press Club, Lauritzen Botanical Gardens, local and neighboring Iowa wineries Honors and Awards 2009 Special jazz concert at The Durham Museum Omaha featuring the music of George Walker 2008 Opening act for The River Front Blues Jazz Festival 2007 Provided guitar music lessons for Omaha school of Music 2007 Provided guitar music lessons for Latino Museum 2007 Produced and hosted The George Walker Music Variety Show on Cox Cable channel 23. Featuring “How to Play Today’s Guitar Music Today” 2006 Won a special award for composing scores for drama, comedy and the best video for the Hot Shops Film Festival 2006 Composed music for “Art for Your Ears” for the Joslyn Art Museum 2006 Released CD George Walker’s Blues Jazz and Rock 2005 Provided music critique for American Idol on Fox 42 television 2004 Music award for Blues Guitar Playing Midwest Entertainment 2003 Published the book “How to Play Today’s guitar Music Today” 2002 Provided guitar instruction lessons for Metro Community College 2001Contributing writer for the book “African American Jazz and Rap’ University of Omaha Nebraska 2000 Released the CD “One Way or Another the Blues” 1999 Endorsed Samick guitars one of the largest makers of guitars in the world 1999 Won the Nebraska Arts Council Award for music writing contest judged by Jackson Berkey

Website www.georgewalkermusic.com gww36@hotmail.com 402-496-2233