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Daniel Heier left a comment for John Donahoe"Occasionally I do hear of jam sessions, keep in mind I am still new to Nashville. I know the Nashville Jazz Workshop has one jam session a month on a Sunday. Monday nights, Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar has a jam I believe. Every once in a…"
"Dan - Great, I'll call you when I get down there. My cell is 978-302-1188. Feel free to call me as well. Do you know of any open Jams where I could sit in and play a bit.
Thanks!"
Daniel Heier left a comment for John Donahoe"Cool! Lets definitely try to meet up when you are in town. My number is 615-927-9459. Take care!"
"Hi Dan. Thanks for contacting me and yes, I did grow up in Sioux Falls and still have family there. I am making a slow but sure move to Nashville from Boston where I've lived for many years now. I'll be down in Nashville July 1-7 and plan…"
Daniel Heier left a comment for John Donahoe"Hi John!
I saw your post in the studio/live musicians group and just read your from Sioux Falls, South Dakota and that is where I am from as well. I also just moved to Nashville about 3 months ago now. Hope all is well and maybe we can grab coffee…"
"Hello. I'm new to Nashville but not it's music. I am a multi-instrumentalist / Utility player and Berklee Grad. I play fiddle, mandolin, Banjo, guitar and Tenor Sax. I sing great harmony and also some lead. Love to play and looking to…"
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- Occupation:
- Musician / Utility Player
- Company Name:
- Rhyme & Reason Music
- About Me:
- Multi-Instrumentalist John Donahoe adds color and texture to any group on Tenor Sax, Violin/fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar and Banjo. John also supplies lead and back up harmony vocals.
Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota John originally pursued Architecture as a profession and became a registered architect. As years went by it became clear that music was his true passion. John has performed with numerous bands through the years including the innovative South Dakota bluegrass/newgrass group "The Rocky Mountain Oysters" with whom he recorded three albums and performed twice on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion show and also performed at the 1983 Worlds Fair in Knoxville Tennessee. In the mid eighties John moved to Boston where he studied jazz and earned his degree in performance and professional music at the Berklee College of Music. John then spent eight years in the ground breaking, four time Boston music award winners, the "Boogaloo Swamis" performing on saxophone and fiddle in the cajun and Zydeco styles of Louisiana.
From 2001 until recently John was a regular member of the Bruce Marshall Group which had the honor in 2008 of representing Boston in the International Blues Challenge band category in Memphis, Tennessee. As luck would have it, John won again in 2009 in the Blues Duo category and travelled to Memphis to compete again along with songwriter, vocalist and blues guitar great Steve Bailey.
Over the years John has performed on stage with many notable artists including Bill Monroe, Jonathan Edwards, Mickey Gilley, Shawn Colvin, Leon Russell, Buckwheat Zydeco, James Montgomery, BB King and many others.
Most recently John has been moving in a new direction and can be found performing as a freelance musician in a wide variety of styles including Jazz, Blues, Country, Americana and Bluegrass at numerous New England and Nashville venues. Bands that John is currently performing with include Fandango, Country Mile, Susan Cattaneo Band, Bruce Marshall Group, Bobby Carlson & Stones River, Squeezebox Stompers, Sugar and the Cane Breakers and Acousticana.
- Number of years working in Nashville area:
- New to Nashville in 2012
- Number of years in the music business:
- 35
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- At 10:34am on June 13, 2012, Daniel Heier said…
Occasionally I do hear of jam sessions, keep in mind I am still new to Nashville. I know the Nashville Jazz Workshop has one jam session a month on a Sunday. Monday nights, Bourbon Street Blues and Boogie Bar has a jam I believe. Every once in a while I hear of an occasional jam session, but nothing consistent. Looking forward to meeting you.
- At 9:47am on June 13, 2012, Daniel Heier said…
Cool! Lets definitely try to meet up when you are in town. My number is 615-927-9459. Take care!
- At 1:22pm on May 24, 2012, Daniel Heier said…
Hi John!
I saw your post in the studio/live musicians group and just read your from Sioux Falls, South Dakota and that is where I am from as well. I also just moved to Nashville about 3 months ago now. Hope all is well and maybe we can grab coffee sometime. Take Care!
Daniel
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