Gail Jhonson…piano, vocals, music director, composer, educator and author…has an extensive journey in the music industry! Hailing from Philly, she is a Berklee College of Music alumni, in 2020, received a master's degree from SNHU & Berklee College of Music-Music Business.
Her national break was with Morris Day of The Time in LA, where she lives. She taught at Musicians Institute, & is a versatile musician who works with many top artists...and loves the theatre! She has 6 CD’s & received a nod in the 51st Grammys. Additional awards include Best Composer/Piano from Black Women in Jazz. Her ensemble, Jazz in Pink celebrated their 10-year milestone in October 2019 & continues to wow jazz fans every time they take the stage! A member of NARAS and volunteers at Hands4Hope-after school program. Ms. Jhonson is also nationally recognized as MD for guitarist, Norman Brown.
As a recording artist, Gail/Jazz in Pink signed with Shanachie Entertainment in 2019. The current singles, Joy Joy & Keystroke did well on the charts! The complete CD Joy was released Oct. 2020. Gail is presently music contributor for 2 magazines, Indie Incognito and WIJSF-Music Woman.
She is author of books published by Hal Leonard, including: Funk Keyboards, Dictionary of Keyboard Grooves; and Jazzy Keyboards, all of which can be found on her website: www.gailjhonson.com. She has numerous videos, interviews, blog spots and social media sites. Catch her radio show, The Pink Room on Solar Radio.com.