{"id":40,"date":"2012-01-27T21:26:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-27T21:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/groovyacousticsoul.com\/beta2\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2012-09-16T01:45:16","modified_gmt":"2012-09-16T08:45:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/groovyacousticsoul.com\/beta2\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/groovyacousticsoul.com\/beta2\/assets\/Jason-by-Gisele-Dorsey.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-639\" title=\"Recording | Photo by Gisele Dorsey\" src=\"http:\/\/groovyacousticsoul.com\/beta2\/assets\/Jason-by-Gisele-Dorsey-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/groovyacousticsoul.com\/beta2\/assets\/Jason-by-Gisele-Dorsey-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/groovyacousticsoul.com\/beta2\/assets\/Jason-by-Gisele-Dorsey.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a>Here&#8217;s the blurb to promote my latest album:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Jason Luckett is a singer\/songwriter\/guitarist based in Los Angeles. Touring the US and Europe, he&#8217;s played festivals including South by Southwest (Austin, TX), Glastonbury (UK), and Copenhagen Songwriters (DK). He&#8217;s shared the stage or collaborated in the studio with such artists as Tracy Chapman, Jeff Buckley, Melissa Etheridge, jazz legend Kenny Burrell, plus members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bauhaus. His sixth full-length album, <em>The Second Half of the Bet (Hope Again)<\/em>, moves organically through folk, jazz, rock and world rhythm influences, retaining the strong personality of &#8220;groovy acoustic soul.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;re here because I also create music for film, TV and theater. Rather than give an extensive bio, I invite you to browse this site and read the stories behind the music as you listen.<\/p>\n<p>A quick overview:<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOGRAPHY<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Second Half of the Bet (Hope Again)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>MMIX<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Adjusted Expectations<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Peace<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Arrogance Procrastination Fear Humility<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Living Room<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The Meeting<\/em> (with North Carolina bluesman George Herbert Moore)<br \/>\n<em>Distil<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Suicide or Celebration?<\/em><br \/>\n<em>J Masala Griot<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>FILMOGRAPHY<\/strong><em><\/em><br \/>\n<em>68\u00b0 and Clear<\/em><br \/>\n<em>P.N.O.K.\u00a0<\/em>(starring Danny Glover &amp; Irma P. Hall)<br \/>\n<em>35 Years Raising Hell to Save the Environment<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Bike Helmet Harry<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A-List<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Easy Access<\/em><br \/>\n<em>1031<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Eddie Presley<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Cool Blue<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ADVERTISING<\/strong><br \/>\nHonda Motorcycles (composed and performed music for three national spots)<\/p>\n<p><strong>THEATER COMPOSITION AND SOUND DESIGN<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Horizon Line<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Kick<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Walking in Your Footsteps<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you want to know more about my tours, festival and theater performances, or my literary works, please download the\u00a0<a title=\"Jason Luckett R\u00e9sum\u00e9\" href=\"http:\/\/groovyacousticsoul.com\/beta2\/assets\/Composer-Website-Resume.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/a> or visit <a title=\"Jason Luckett Bio, etc...\" href=\"http:\/\/jasonluckett.com\/epk\" target=\"_blank\">jasonluckett.com\/epk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the blurb to promote my latest album: Jason Luckett is a singer\/songwriter\/guitarist based in Los Angeles. 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