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The Smooth Guitarist
Overview
Perfect for wedding/cocktail receptions, private parties or corporate events -- whenever you want to add a touch of class to the room. Tasty, smooth guitar on top of custom backing tracks (bass, piano, drums) -- so it sounds like an intimate combo. Extensive playlist covers jazz standards, pop songs (Stevie Wonder, Hall & Oates, Sting, Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, Olivia Dean,) from the 70's to current. I adapt my set list to your audience. (Over 1,000 songs in my repertoire)
P.S. If you like, I can add a vocalist or live bass and drums... lots of options! Contact me for a special quote!
Reviews
1 review
Julie K.
December 16, 2022Great musician - very nice person
Great musician. Everyone enjoyed the playlist. Thank you!
Hired as: Guitarist
Booking information
Price range: Starts at $200
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes
Insurance: $300,000 - General Personal Liability
What to expect
Small footprint. A stool for me and a 3' x 2' x 2' stage PA. Self-contained. 10-min setup/tear down.
About
ROY SWANSON
Guitar | Keyboards | Composer | Lyricist
San Diego, CA
Web site: (link hidden) |
YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.gigsalad.com/external/redirect/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5Zb3VUdWJlLmNvbS9yb3lzd2Fu">www.YouTube.com/royswan</a>
Summary
Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter/composer across multiple genres. (Everything you’ll want to hear / see is on my website and YouTube channel noted above.)
Notable Work
• Miracle Girl – a full-length, Broadway-style musical, rendered to video and now available at <a href="https://www.gigsalad.com/external/redirect/aHR0cDovL1lvdVR1YmUuY29tL0BNaXJhY2xlR2lybE11c2ljYWw%3D">YouTube.com/@MiracleGirlMusical</a>
• Selected compositions at Audio Sparx and Broadjam music licensing catalogs.
o Song,“Fly Away”, in the “top 10 (Smooth Jazz)” at the Broadjam licensing catalog
• Song, “Steppin’ Up”, winner of international songwriting contest at (link hidden)
Musical Skills
• Instruments: Guitar & Keyboards
• Genres and styles: Jazz, pop, prog, musical theater
• Core strengths: Composing/songwriting, Improvisation
• Technology: Multiple DAWs, fully equipped home studio
Performance Experience
• Notable Performances (clips on YouTube channel) with:
o Pop: Todd Rundgren, Mickey Thomas (Starship), Tower of Power, The Tubes
o Jazz: Tierney Sutton at the Catalina Club, West Hollywood
• House guitarist at the Hillcrest Club in Beverly Hills (4 years)
• Active gigging musician in various types of regional bands (rock, blues, funk, jazz)
Teaching & Related Experience
• Decades of teaching piano & guitar, all ages
Education
BA, Cornell University. Minor in music
Additional booking notes
I bring my own PA, or I can easily play through your house PA
Services offered
Past booked events
October 2024
30
Wednesday
Retirement Community Event
2:30pm - 3:30pm
•
San Diego, CA
January 2024
19
Friday
Grand Opening
5:00pm - 8:00pm
•
San Diego, CA
December 2023
07
Thursday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
December 2022
15
Thursday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Set list
Catalog of over 700 songs ... including:
Pop
Steely Dan, Doobie Bros., Hall & Oates, The Police/Sting, Michael Jackson, Maroon 5 & more
R&B/Soul/Funk
Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind & Fire, Anita Baker, Roberta Flack, Bill Withers & more
Smooth Jazz
Sade, Dave Koz, The Rippingtons, Joe Sample, FourPlay, Spyrogyra & more
Classic Jazz
"Sinatra & Nat King Cole Style", Norah Jones, Cole Porter, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, & more
Influences and inspiration
Influences include:
Larry Carleton
George Harrison
John McLaughlin
Wes Montgomery
Pat Metheny
Chick Corea
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Todd Rundgren
Setup requirements
Electrical outlet
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