Published Literary Work:
“Playing the Verses Straight” – 2009, The Black Body, Seven Stories Press
“Jackson, MS” – 2006, Voices from Leimert Park, Tsehai Press
“Sounding Good” – 2006, Kenny Burrell 75 at Royce Hall
Also maintained a vibrant blog in 2008 called theObamanation.com
Please contact Jason for writing samples.
Featured Author – Literary Festivals and Series:
Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival – 2011 (also ’09* and ’10)
“Connecting Cultures,” a Poets & Writers Magazine event @ Beyond Baroque – 2011
[ALOUD] at the Los Angeles Public Library (Historic Central Library) – 2010
Library Girl, Santa Monica – 2010
The World Stage Anansi Writer’s Workshop – 2010
Asana, Santa Cruz – 2010
Skylight Books, Los Angeles – 2009
Theatrical Performances:
“New Again: I was with the Shark,” ALL/US/WE, a Gil Scott-Heron tribute – Highways Performance Space – 2011
“Three Playing Fields,” Emmett Till Project – Highways Performance Space – 2010
Discography:
The Second Half of the Bet (Hope Again) – 2011
MMIX – 2009
Adjusted Expectations – 2006
Peace – 2004
Arrogance Procrastination Fear Humility – 2002
Living Room – 2000
The Meeting, with North Carolina bluesman George Herbert Moore (unreleased) – 1997
Distil – 1997
Suicide or Celebration – 1995
J Masala Griot – 1993
Film Music:
68 and Clear – 2007
PNOK – 2005
35 Years Raising Hell to Save the Environment – 2004
Bike Helmet Harry – 2002
A-List – 2000
Easy Access – 1999
1031 – 1998
Eddie Presley – 1993
Cool Blue – 1988
Advertising:
Honda Motorcycles – 2000 (Music for three national spots)
Theater Composition and Sound Design:
Horizon Line – 2002
Kick – 2001
Walking in Your Footsteps – 1993
Tours (as solo artist unless indicated):
2011:
Texas, US East Coast, Germany, Scandinavia, UK
2010:
California Winter Tour
2009:
Participated in the Kerrville Folk Festival
Headlined the Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival (musical performance)
Toured the West Coast, thirty five shows in 25 days, on the Sing Out for Single Payer Road Show
2008:
Eastern and Southern US Tour
2006:
US West Coast
2005:
UK and US tours including the Glastonbury Festival, Avalon Stage.
2003:
UK and US tours.
2002:
Western US tour.
1998:
US (twice)
1997:
US
1996:
US solo
US as guitarist for Phil Cody, Interscope Records
Design:
Groovysoul Creative: Dozens of websites and several album projects since 2002. See groovysoulcreative.com.
Other:
Staff writer under contract to EMI Music Publishing 1990-1991
Music Mentor for Youth Shakespeare program, Will Power to Youth, 2000 – 2002
* 2009 was a musical performance.
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