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Crystalline Thrilled is now available as hard copy CD via snail mail. Email gjohnson@ glassbrick.com for link. For now, all of our prior music is available In hard copy CD's, and mp3 downloads at www.cdbaby.com/all/fifty, itunes, and most digital music sources around the world. "a kiss well traveled" solo piano from composer greg johnson In 2008, on the 50th anniversary of the Grammy Awards, members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences considered 50 recordings for the 5 nominations to ultimately choose The Best Contemporary Jazz Album of the year this was one of them! "Best when lived" (life is) is a musical exploration of a full life in 14 parts This is the 4th release from Glass Brick Boulevard featuring founding member composer, keyboardist Greg Johnson, reunited with long-time members Bobby Tynes on sax, Rob Fordyce on bass, and Greg "gigi" Gonaway on drums. Rounding out the band is east bay discovery Eric Swinderman on guitar (check out his own work on cdbaby.com) Glass Brick Boulevard was a popular Bay Area fixture in the late 90's, temporarily disbanding in 2000 as members went off to pursue other interests. You can find its three previous releases "life as essential experience", "a simple dream", and "a ride up the mountain where miracles live" on cdbaby.com Composer greg johnson has an additional release "Character Killer" soundtrack This reunion recording explores new territory as the band stretches beyond its fusion roots deeper into pop and contemporary classical worlds Additional string and horn ensembles, percussion and digital ambiance/effects created by composer Greg Johnson. Post production effects created by Ari Rios Best when lived was produced by Greg Johnson, Ari Rios, and Greg "gigi" Gonaway

greg johnson - instructor

I have been teaching private students in piano-all levels, guitar-beginning drums-beginning Composition-All styles Composition-Garage Band music theory-alternate 12 tone interval based

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