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GIG is the brainchild of a trio of legendary music-makers Randy Goodrum, Dave Innis and Bruce Gaitsch (hence GIG from their last names).

Singer-songwriter Randy Goodrum has written or co-written countless hits, including “You Needed Me” for Anne Murray, “Who's Holding Donna Now” for El DeBarge, “Oh Sherrie” for Steve Perry and “I'll Be Over You” for Toto, to name just a few. Goodrum is also half of the renowned quality pop duo JaR, along with ace producer, songwriter and guitar player Jay Graydon.

Bruce Gaitsch is an extraordinary songwriter, guitarist and top session player who has performed and/or recorded with dozen of major acts, including Chicago, Celine Dion, Elton John, Amy Grant and Peter Cetera. Gaitsch has also co-penned big hits like “La Isla Bonita” for Madonna and “Don't Mean Nothing” with his old friend Richard Marx.

Dave Innis is one of the founding members of the successful country-pop group Restless Heart. He is also a successful songwriter and keyboard player, having penned and co-written hits for a number of world-class artists, including The Pointer Sisters, Peter Cetera, Lee Greenwood and Kenny Rogers, among others.

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JazzPacific Bridges Borders With 'Landing The Gig: Building A Jazz Career In And Beyond Japan' At Jazz-con 2025

JazzPacific Bridges Borders With 'Landing The Gig: Building A Jazz Career In And Beyond Japan' At Jazz-con 2025

Source: Nu Jazz Publicity

Jazz-Con 2025 today announced that JazzPacific, the nonprofit dedicated to fostering jazz connections across the U.S. and Pacific territories, will serve as the Presenting Partner for the conference’s featured cross-border career session, Landing the Gig: Building a Jazz Career in and Beyond Japan. This timely discussion will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (EST-US) as part of Jazz-Con’s fully virtual program. The session will explore how native Japanese jazz musicians living abroad sustain ...

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All About Jazz Launches Gig Finder as part of Premium Musician Page Service

All About Jazz Launches Gig Finder as part of Premium Musician Page Service

Source: All About Jazz

All About Jazz's new Gig Finder service helps musicians & booking agents identify jazz performance venues around the globe. A uniquely AAJ creation. we've re-imagined our extensive database of venues, festivals, radio stations, and publicity firms to help our professional users dig for gigs and make business connections. Unlocking the awesome power of Gig Finder only requires purchasing our premium musician page service ($60). You can learn about AAJ's acclaimed Premium Musician Page service here. Existing Premium Musician Page customers ...

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Swing - and happy feet - are paramount at Roy Gerson’s new gig...

Swing - and happy feet - are paramount at Roy Gerson’s new gig...

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes

Pianist Roy Gerson, who moved from his native New York a couple of years ago, has brought a refreshing 1940s bite of the Big Apple to Southwest Florida. His new eight-member Swingtet is one month into its Friday night residency at Society Restaurant and Lounge in Fort Myers’ bustling Bell Tower Shops plaza. His concept for this band’s fun evenings is re-creating the Manhattan supper club atmosphere back in the day – where you could hear top jazz musicians playing ...

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Want More People At Your Gigs? Send Gig Reminder Emails

Want More People At Your Gigs? Send Gig Reminder Emails

Source: HypeBot

Despite how great your fans may be, they can't be counted on to know when all your upcoming gigs are, and need a little gentle reminding in order to get them through the venue door. Here we look at an email reminder strategy that won't irritate fans but can help keep a show on their radar. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Artists and bands need to make their fan base aware of any upcoming gigs. A single ...

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11 Ways To Get Hired For (Or Fired From) A Gig As A Freelance Musician

11 Ways To Get Hired For (Or Fired From) A Gig As A Freelance Musician

Source: HypeBot

In the way of large-scale, logistically complex freelance performance, musical entrepreneur Ari Herstand breaks down eleven key components regarding how artists who are hired for a freelance gig should conduct themselves, particularly if they don't want it to be their last. Guest post by indie musician and author Ari Herstand of Ari's Take “From the point of view of the person doing the hiring, it is far better to contract with a competent player who has a great and professional attitude ...

Music Industry

Gigs No Longer Just For Musicians: How A Society Of Starving Artists Is Being Created By The Gig Economy

Gigs No Longer Just For Musicians: How A Society Of Starving Artists Is Being Created By The Gig Economy

Source: HypeBot

In this piece George Howard explores how the music industry, the original gig business, should serve as a cautionary example to the other industries as they begin to shift towards a gig based economy. Guest post by consultant, teacher and author George Howard from Forbes As the world moves toward a gig economy, the music industry —where the original “gigs" took place — offers a cautionary tale about how it may end up for everyone.(Photo Illustration by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) Long before ...

Performance / Tour

California-based jazz singer builds his fan base one gig at a time

California-based jazz singer builds his fan base one gig at a time

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes

Jazz singer Kenny Washington has it all, musically. The diminutive vocalist, based for more than two decades in Oakland, California, has range, fluidity and a natural sense of swing. He grew up singing gospel music as a child in New Orleans- and that music's passion fuels his soulful artistry. His creativity- singing, scatting and even whistling- was on full display on Saturday, January 27 when he was the featured guest with the Dan Miller-Lew DelGatto quintet at the Sidney and ...

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Developing A Gig Reminder Email Strategy

Developing A Gig Reminder Email Strategy

Source: HypeBot

For anyone involved with putting on a show- be it artist, promoter, or label- notifying a fanbase that the show is actually happening is essential, and one email usually isn't sufficient. Here we look at how to develop comprehensive, effective strategy for emailing gig reminders. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Artists, bands, record labels and anyone doing a show needs to make their fan base very aware of when they’re doing a gig. You can’t rely on ...

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How To Book Yourself A Gig... And Get Asked Back

How To Book Yourself A Gig... And Get Asked Back

Source: HypeBot

Cultivating and growing a fanbase is by no means an easy task, and doing requires an ample amount of blood, sweat, and tears. Here we look at how to successfully book your first gig, and better yet get invited back to play again. Guest post by Rich Nardo of the TuneCore Blog [Editors Note: This blog was written by Rich Nardo. Rich is a freelance writer and editor, and is the Director of Public Relations and Creative at NGAGE.] No matter what anyone ...

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5 (Mostly Free) Things To Give Away at Your Next Gig To Turn Attendees Into Fans

5 (Mostly Free) Things To Give Away at Your Next Gig To Turn Attendees Into Fans

Source: HypeBot

Everybody enjoys free stuff, but many artists just starting out can't afford to chuck expensive items like t-shirts and vinyls into the crowd without any kind of compensation. Still, giving things away for free can be a great way to show fans you care. Here are ten items that can be gifted the crowd at a minimal loss. Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on the Sonicbids Blog People love to get free stuff, but it’s not always easy to give. Money is usually ...

"Randy Goodrum, Dave Innis and Bruce Gaitsch have written and / or played on a mind-blowing array for great albums and songs, covering a number of musical genres. Yes, GIG is indeed an unlikely supergroup, and Brave New World deserves your attention." — Something Else Reviews

"Not all super groups are successful in harnessing their talents and producing a cohesive recording that would reflect the pooling of the aptitudes involved. But this delightful debut recording that hits the streets on April 30th 2018 is all about the music and not the egos. One can only hope that this is not a one off event and that GIG will be willing to continue to live in this Brave New World and that their spectacular super smooth debut album will lead to other recordings." — Undiscovered Artists

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Brave New World

Contante & Sonante
2018

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