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Greg Mathieson

Greg (*1950 in Los Angeles, CA) started piano lessons at the age of 10, and then switched to the trumpet at age 14. In 1968 Greg went to Valley College where he switched back to piano and joined the "A" jazz band.

In 1970 he decided to become a professional musician. From 1971 to 1974, Greg played casuals (wedding receptions, parties etc.) then a series of club gigs. Greg replaced Edgar Winter in White Trash, cut an album with them, and played the Whiskey a Go Go. Greg was in Al Jarreau's band, at the Troubadour club. From 1974 to 1976, he traveled with Helen Reddy around the world and from 1976 to 1978, he traveled with Olivia Newton-John.

In 1977, Greg started his own fusion band and started playing at Jazz clubs like the "Baked Potato" in North Hollywood. At this same time he met Larry Carlton. In 1978 Greg made a commitment to stop traveling and become a part of the vibrant L.A. studio scene. It was at this time he played and arranged his first hits with Donna Summer, Barbara Streisand, Deniece Williams, the sound track for Midnight Express and two big hit albums with Umberto Tozzi in Europe. In the early 1980's he tried very successfully his hand at producing. For the rest of the 80's, he made two solo albums. In 1981 he recorded a live album, "Super Live At The Baked Potato". In the 1990's, Greg continued to play with his band in L.A., but spent most of his time traveling and producing in Europe.

In his playing career he has played Jazz with Al Jarraeu, Manhattan Transfer, Natalie Cole, Michael Bublé and Larry Carlton, Pop, Rock, R&B, Dance, Blues, Country, Soul, Gospel, World, Latin and Reggae.

Greg has also had a great live performance career. He has played all over the world from clubs in NY, Japan and Milano/Italy. He has played for the troops at Fort Bragg and for the King of Thailand, also on TV shows.

Greg thinks he's one of the luckiest guys in the world. In the last 3 years he's played with Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Steve Lukather, Michael Landau, Michael Thompson, Lee Ritenour, Paul Jackson jr and Dean Parks. He continues to play with "The Ministry" and his new favorite Christian instrumental band, "Open Hands" with Abraham Laboriel sr on bass, Justo Almario on woodwinds, Bill Maxwell on drums and of coarse Greg on Hammond B-3. Greg now believes that the Hammond B-3 is now his main instrument. He feels like he has "found his home" even if it took him 40 years to figure this out. He continues to do studio work. Producing, arranging, writing and is now adding teaching to his schedule so that he can give back some of the knowledge that he has accumulated over he is extensive career.

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Robbie Krieger & Friends Blue Note LA664-H recorded in North Hollywood, CA/USA and Los Angeles,CA/USA released 1977	Robbie Krieger, guitar Joel Peskin, sax Jock Ellis, trombone Gary Barone, trumpet Sal Marquez, trumpet Joel Peskin, piccolo flute Ron Stockert, clavichord Sal Marquez, clavichord Greg Mathieson, organ Jimmy Smith, organ Stu Goldberg, organ, synthesizer Sal Marquez, piano, synthesizer Bob Glaub, bass Kenny Wild, bass Reggie McBride, bass Sal Marquez, bass Bruce Gary, drums Ed Green, drums John Densmore, Reggae drum Eddie Talamantes, bongos Bruce Gary, bells Perico, congas Eddie Talamantes, timbales Bruce Gary, timpani Afreeka Trees, vocals Robbie Krieger, vocals Sharon Robinson, vocals
Ray Pizzi Pablo Records 2310 795 recorded September 1976 in Los Angeles, CA/USA released 1977	Ray Pizzi, soprano sax, tenor sax, flute, bassoon Dan Sawyer, guitar John Morell, guitar Mark Levine, piano Greg Mathieson, piano, organ, keyboards Joel Di Bartolo, bass John Heard, bass Peter Donald, drums Mark Stevens, percussion
Kenji Shock Alfa ALR-6010 recorded in Hollywood, CA/USA released 1978	Kenji Omura, guitar Steve Lukather, guitar Kim Hutchcroft, sax Larry Williams, sax Bill Reichenbach, trombone Jerry Hey, trumpet Patrice Rushen, keyboards Greg Mathieson, organ Michael Boddicker, synthesizer Abraham Laboriel, bass Mike Porcaro, bass Harvey Mason, drums Jeff Porcaro, drums Victor Feldman, percussion
Strikes Twice Warner Bros. BSK 3380 recorded August 1980 in Hollywood, CA/USA	Larry Carlton, guitar, vocals Don Freeman, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, piano Brian Mann, keyboards, synthesizer Greg Mathieson, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, synthesizer, organ Terry Trotter, Fender Rhodes, keyboards Robert 'Pops' Popwell, bass John Ferraro, drums Paulinho Da Costa, percussion
Sleepwalk Warner Bros. BSK 3635 recorded in North Hollywood, CA/USA released in 1982	Larry Carlton, guitar Carlos Rios, guitar David Sanborn, sax Don Freeman, piano Greg Mathieson, piano Terry Trotter, piano Don Freeman, organ Greg Mathieson, organ, piano, synthesizer Brian Mann, synthesizer Abe Laboriel, bass Pops Popwell, bass Jeff Porcaro, drums John Ferraro, drums Steve Gadd, drums Paulinho Da Costa, percussion
Black Forest Denon CJ 74100 recorded June 1989 in Hollywood, CA/USA	Luis Conte, congas Jeff Porcaro, drums James Harrah, guitar David Witham, keyboards Greg Mathieson, organ Joel Peskin, sax Orestes Vilato, timbales Jeff Weber, vocals
Flying Cowboys Geffen Records 424 246-2 released 1989	Rickie Lee Jones, guitar, synthesizer, vocals Bob Sheppard, sax Marty Krystall, English horn, clarinet, tenor saxophone Vince Mendoza, trumpet Randy Brecker, trumpet Buzz Feiten, guitar Dean Parks, guitar Sal Bernardi, guitar Greg Mathieson, Hammond B-3 organ William 'Smitty' Smith, organ Michael Boddicker, synthesizer Pascal Nabet-Meyer, synthesizer, piano, percussion Michael Omartian, piano Greg Phillinganes, keyboards Chris Smith, harmonica Gary Coleman, vibes Neil Stubenhaus, bass Rob Wasserman, bass Ed Alton, bass Walter Becker, bass John Robinson, drums Peter Erskine, drums Paulinho da Costa, percussion Michael Fisher, percussion Bob Zimmitti, percussion
Speaking In Melodies Sheffield Lab CD-35 released 1993	Michael Ruff, piano, organ, vocals Jerry Petersen, sax Nils Landgren, trombone Dean Parks, guitar Henrik Janson, guitar, cello Greg Mathieson, organ, synthesizer Pat Coil, synthesizer Abraham Laboriel, bass Lars Danielsson, bass Leland Sklar, bass John Robinson, drums Per Lindvall, drums Alex Acuña, percussion Lenny Castro, percussion Luis Conte, percussion Michael Fisher, percussion Mike Shapiro, percussion
Justo Almario & Abraham Laboriel Integrity Music 00822 recorded in North Hollywood, CA/USA released 1995	Justo Almario, clarinet, flute, sax Abraham Laboriel sr, bass, guitar Abe Laboriel jr, drums Bill Maxwell, drums Harlan Rogers, organ, piano, keyboards Greg Mathieson, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ Atle Bakken, keyboards Michale Thompson, guitar Paul Jackson jr, guitar Charles Everett, violin Robert Becker, viola Luis Conte, percussion
Count Me In Integrity Music 08942 recorded in Los Angeles, CA and New York City/USA released 1995	Justo Almario, sax, flute, clarinet, keyboards Dan Markese, baritone sax Arturo Velasco, trombone Harry Kim, trumpet Daniel Fornero, trumpet Dave Valentin, flute Alex Al, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Phil Hamilton, guitar Ramon Stagnaro, guitar Bill Cantos, keyboards Mark Levang, keyboards Rique Pantoja, keyboards Jimmy Tanaka, piano, keyboards Greg Mathieson, piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ Russell Ferrante, piano Bill O'Connell, piano Alex Al, synthesizer Abraham Laboriel, bass Alex Al, bass Guillermo Guzman, bass Oskar Cartaya, bass Bill Maxwell, drums Richie Morales, drums Robby Ameen, drums Will Kennedy, drums Justo Almario, percussion Luis Conte, percussion Marc Quinoñes, percussion Donnie McClurkin, vocals Justo Almario, vocals Val Gonzalo, vocals Helen Baylor, vocals
Tribute To Jeff Zebra Records ZD 44005-2 recorded April through August 1996 in various studios in USA	David Garfield, keyboards, synthesizer, organ, piano Brandon Fields, soprano sax, alto sax Michael Paulo, alto sax Tom Scott, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Larry Klimas, tenor sax Bob Sheppard, tenor sax Steve Porcaro, horn, synthesizer Walt Fowler, flugelhorn, trumpet Jerry Hey, flugelhorn, trumpet Denny Dias, guitar Larry Carlton, guitar David Williams, guitar Paul Barrére, slide guitar Jay Graydon, guitar Fred Tackett, guitar Paul Jackson jr, guitar Steve Lukather, guitar Steve Lukather, guitar Eddie Van Halen, guitar David T. Walker, guitar Michael Landau, guitar, vocals Mike Finnigan, organ Benmont Tench, organ Greg Mathieson, Hammond organ David Paich, organ, piano David Benoit, piano Joe Sample, piano Greg Phillinganes, piano Michael Boddicker, synthesizer James Newton Howard, clavinet Emil Richards, vibes Jimmy Haslip, bass Nathan East, bass Jimmy Johnson, bass Neil Stubenhaus, bass Abraham Laboriel sr, bass John Pena, bass Boz Scaggs, bass Mike Porcaro, bass Leland Sklar, bass "Ready" Freddie Washington, bass Will Lee, bass, vocals Peter Erskine, drums Gregg Bissonette, drums John Ferraro, drums Steve Ferrone, drums Steve Gadd, drums Richie Hayward, drums Ralph Humphrey, drums Tris Imboden, drums Steve Jordan, drums Chris Porcaro, drums Joe Porcaro, drums Abe Laboriel jr, drums Miles Porcaro, drums Nico Porcaro, drums Carlos Vega, drums Dave Weckl, drums Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums John Guerin, drums, tom-tom Jim Keltner, drums, tambourine Simon Phillips, drums, gong Michito Sánchez , drums, percussion Lenny Castro, chekere, congas, drums, percussion, tambourine Vinnie Colaiuta, cymbals, drums Luis Conte Bata, congas, percussion, tambourine Chase Porcaro Duddy, tom-tom Luis Enrique, congas, cowbell Chris Trujillo, congas Michael McDonald, vocals Jeff Porcaro, voices Jason Scheff, vocals
Live Praise & Worship Phil Driscoll Music Group 09704 recorded live at Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajun, CA/USA	Phil Driscoll, piano, trumpet, vocals Justo Almario, alto sax David E. Williams, guitar Tony Maiden, guitar Will McFarland, guitar Bill Mason, keyboards Greg Mathieson, organ Abraham Laboriel sr., bass Alex Acuña, percussion Bill Maxwell, drums
Live! With Friends Word Music 7019956602 recorded live at Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajun, CA/USA	Phil Driscoll, piano, trumpet, vocals Justo Almario, alto sax David E. Williams, guitar Tony Maiden, guitar Will McFarland, guitar Bill Mason, keyboards Greg Mathieson, organ Abraham Laboriel sr., bass Alex Acuña, percussion Bill Maxwell, drums
Live At The Baked Potato 2000 LMNOP Music recorded live June and July 2000 at the Baked Potato in North Hollywood, CA/USA	Greg Mathieson, keyboards Michael Landau, guitar Vinnie Colaiuta, drums Abraham Laboriel sr., bass
Jaco A440 Music Group 4008 recorded in Calabasas, CA/USA	Brian Bromberg, bass Dan Higgins, sax Larry Williams, sax Andy Martin, trombone Gary Grant, trumpet Jerry Hey, trumpet Gannin Arnold, guitar Greg Mathieson, Hammond B-3 organ Jeff Lorber, piano Dave Kochanski, keyboards Derrick Walker, drums
West Coast Groove Mathieson Music	Greg Mathieson, organ, bass Abraham Laboriel, guitar, bass, drums Michael Landau, guitar Casey Young, bass Vinnie Colaiuta, drums Luis Conte, percussion Bill Champlin, vocals
Trav'lin' Light Verve Records 0602517365049	Queen Latifah, vocals Gary Bias, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Jeff Clayton, alto sax Keith Fiddmont, alto sax Dan Higgins, alto sax, tenor sax, alto flute Charlie Owens, tenor sax Joel Peskin, tenor sax, baritone sax, alto flute Lee Callet, clarinet, baritone sax Rick Baptist, trumpet Wayne Bergeron, flugelhorn, trumpet Larry Hall, flugelhorn, trumpet Gary Grant, flugelhorn, trumpet George Bohanon, trombone Alex Iles, trombone Andrew Martin, trombone Reggie C. Young, trombone William Frank 'Bill' Reichenbach jr., bass trombone, tuba Maurice Spears, bass trombone James Ford III, trumpet Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet Ron King, trumpet Oscar Castro-Neves, guitar John Goux, guitar Paul Jackson jr., guitar Michael Landau, guitar Anthony Wilson, guitar Jim Cox, keyboards George Duke, Fender Rhodes, piano Greg Mathieson, keyboards, organ Joe Sample, piano Alan Pasqua, keyboards string section Gayle Levant, harp Toots Thielemans, harmonica Stevie Wonder, harmonica Abraham Laboriel sr., bass Christian McBride, bass Alex Al, bass Mike Valerio, bass Jeff Hamilton, drums Abe Laboriel jr., drums Luis Conte, percussion Kevin Ricard, percussion
Outside In Innervision Records & Entertainment INN901	Craig Sharmat, guitar, keyboards, vocals Mark Hollingsworth, sax, flute Rick Braun, trumpet John Findlay, keyboards Gregg Karukas, organ Greg Mathieson, organ, piano Nate Najar, piano Philippe Saisse, piano Beneditk Fischer, violin Dan Lutz, bass Rayford Griffin, drums Luis Conte, percussion Denarris, vocals John Mahon, vocals
Bop! Bang! Boom! Futurism Records FR-2055 recorded July through November 2011 in Studio City, CA/USA	Grant Geissman, guitar, sitar, percussion Brian Scanlon, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, flute Tom Scott, alto sax, tenor sax Trey Henry, tuba, bass Dennis C. Brown, guitar, harmonica Larry Carlton, guitar Albert Lee, guitar Chuck Lorre, guitar Corey Allen, piano Jim Cox, Hammond B-3 organ Russell Ferrante, Fender Rhodes Mike Finnigan, Hammond B-3 organ Doug Lacey, accordion Greg Mathieson, Hammond B-3 organ Emilio Palame, Fender Rhodes Van Dyke Parks, accordion Tom Ranier, piano Kevin Axt, bass Leland Sklar, bass Ray Brinker, drums Alex Acuña, percussion Brian Kilgore, percussion

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