Works & Notable Appearances

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, 2016
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:

JASON LUCKETT (Primary artist, producer)

The Second Half of the Bet (Hope Again)
MMIX
Adjusted Expectations
Peace
Arrogance Procrastination Fear Humility
Living Room
The Meeting, (w/ North Carolina bluesman George Herbert Moore)
Distil (co-produced w/ Todd Sickafoose)
Suicide or Celebration
J Masala Griot (Produced by Jeff Trott)

With Others:

Producer/engineer/programmer/guitarist vocals for Larry Wolf (Putney Swope, etc.)
Vocals on Lado B Brazilian Project by Catina DeLuna (2015 Grammy nominated for “Garota de Ipanema”)
Lyric for “This Love” (Music Eric Reed) on Don’t Look Back by Mary Stallings, ft. Eric Reed (High Note)
Co-producer, Jackie Emerson (Hunger Games) EP
Guitar on Son of an Oracle – Kaliband

Filmography:

Scandal – ABC-TV – on-screen talent
La La Land – Musical – on-screen talent only (guitarist in Ryan Gosling’s 80’s band)
68 and Clear – Drama – score and songs, on-screen talent
PNOK (starring Danny Glover & Irma P. Hall) – Drama – score
Zombie College – Animation (Pilot) – score  
35 Years Raising Hell to Save the Environment – PSA for Greenpeace – score
Bike Helmet Harry – Comedy – score
A-List – Comedy – score
Easy Access – Crime Drama – score
1031 – Comedy/Horror – score
Beverly Hills 90210 – actor only
Eddie Presley – Comedy (with Duane Whitaker, Quentin Tarantino, Lawrence Tierney) – songs and end credits
Cool Blue – Drama (starring Woody Harrelson, with Sean Penn cameo) – songs, additional score, on-screen

Advertising:

Honda Motorcycles – composed and performed music for three national spots

Theater Composition and Sound Design:

Horizon Line
Kick
Walking in Your Footsteps (Solo show by Reg E. Cathey)

Tours and Notable Gigs (as solo artist unless indicated):

2017:
Continued 5 year run of environmental education performances for children throughout California.

2016:
Co-Musical Director for “Twins,” a musical. Berlin, Germany

2015:
Nashville House Concert Tour

2014:
Debuted Kenny Burrell composition as vocalist and guitarist for “Giving Back to the Future” concert.
London & Paris concerts
Rhythm guitarist with Poe
Nashville shows
NAMM for Voyage-Air Guitars

2013:
London & Paris concerts,
US Tour as bassist with SONiA/disappear fear
NAMM for Voyage-Air Guitars
Concert, Reading, Dance Performance with Haize Hawke @ LALA

2012:
Began two-year residency at Left Coast Wine Bar, Glendale, CA

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.