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Jazz guitarist, Roland Gresham is a
native of Nashville, Tennessee. He grew up under the
influence of his father who was also a jazz guitarist,
and had all of Wes Montgomery’s albums. Roland started
playing guitar at the age of six with no formal
training. By the time he was in high school he could
play along with any song heard on the radio. Roland won
the talent contest his freshman year in high school. By
the age of twenty, Roland was performing for banquets
and wedding receptions in his hometown of Nashville,
Tennessee, ad neighboring cities. During this time
Roland discovered the music of George Benson, and
quickly became a fan. Shortly after, people started
comparing his sound to that of George Benson, a comment
often repeated today.
Roland Gresham has recorded several CDs
over the past 25 years, including “Pillow Talk,”
which features five smooth jazz original compositions,
and five cover tunes. He also has some Gospel Jazz and
Christmas projects.
Roland has performed thoughout the
United States, and abroad including London, England,
Canada, Jamaica, Bermuda, Hawaii, The Virgin Islands,
etc. To book Roland Gresham for a banquet, reception,
private party, or music festival, contact Roland or
Jeneen Gresham at 256-232-7316, or email him at roland@rolandgresham.com |
