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Alan Goldsher

Alan Goldsher is a bassist, producer, keyboardist, and the Founder and CEO of Gold Note Records, for which he has released seven albums, five EPs, and 14 singles. He's performed and / or recorded with Janet Jackson, Digable Planets, Naughty By Nature, and Cypress Hill.

Also a bestselling author, Alan Goldsher has written 15 books, including Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion, Hard Bop Academy: The Sidemen of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, and Digging Dave Brubeck and Time Out!. As a ghostwriter, Alan has collaborated on book projects with actors, comedians, musicians, chefs, and numerous other public figures. Goldsher’s music journalism has appeared in Bass Player and Guitar Player, and his sportswriting has been seen in ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, NBA.com, and ChicagoBulls.com.

Alan lives, writes, and makes music in Chicago.

Bite-Sized Cinematic Chunks Of Jazz, Funk, And Hip-Hop

Source: Gold Note Records
February 15, 2023

Rewind back to 1973. Then fast forward to 2036. Then rewind back to 1982. Then fast forward ahead to 2009. Then rewind back to 1991. Then come home to 2023. Then go back to the first track of Alan Goldsher's latest musical collage, “A Soundtrack in Search of a Movie," and do it all again. On his seventh album, the bassist / keyboardist / producer delivers a 19-track collection unlike anything in his extensive, diverse discography. This jazzy, funky, hip-hoppy, ...
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"Alan Goldsher's combination of jazz and EDM is something of a first in American music."
—Jazz Times

“Alan Goldsher seems to know everything there is to know about music history and pop culture, but what he knows best are people. Not only did he help convince me to write a book, and not only did he help me get my book deal, but his sensitivity, kindness, and professionalism helped make the writing and publishing process both enjoyable and fulfilling.”

—George Benson