NAMM 2012: World-renowned keyboardists Mike Garson and Nick Smith to join Synthogy at NAMM
Friday, January 13, 2012
The world´s leading virtual piano experts have announced that renowned keyboardists Mike Garson and Nick Smith will be joining them at the Synthogy booth (#6724) at this month´s NAMM show. Both will showcase their prodigious talents while playing the new Ivory II virtual piano plug-ins by Synthogy.
Mike Garson is well known as the longtime keyboardist for David Bowie, and has since collaborated or appeared with such varied acts as Stan Getz, Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins, and Nine Inch Nails, among others. His discography includes 17 solo albums and EPs, plus over 70 albums and recordings with other artists. In addition to his famed skills as a pianist, Garson is a prolific and acclaimed composer, having penned over 4,000 pieces of music, including concert works, jazz, and film scores.
Mike Garson will appear at these times:
Friday from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Saturday from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Sunday from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Nick Smith, former keyboardist with the Tonight Show Band, was the keyboardist for Stanley Clarke for ten years. Nick has toured with various artists including Stevie Wonder, Queen Latifah, Kenny Garrett, Michel Polnareff, Kirk Whalum, and Marcus Miller. Nick has scored for film and TV including such films as "Brown Sugar," "Eddie," and "Sprung." In 2004, Nick released an independent Jazz CD project titled "It´s Like That," which features Stanley Clarke, Dennis Chambers and David Sanchez.
Nick Smith will be appearing on Thursday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
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