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Jason Goldman
Background information
BornStamford, Connecticut, U.S.
GenresPop, jazz, electronic
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, arranger, orchestrator, educator, engineer
Years active1999–present
Websitejasongoldmanmusic.com
Musical artist

Jason "Spicy G" Goldman, is an American music producer, songwriter, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and educator. Jason has been a producer and writer on Michael Buble's last 4 albums including his most recent 2023 Grammy winning album "Higher" as well as producing Bublé's most recent #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary charts for "Let It Snow". Goldman has arranged and orchestrated over a dozen songs on Bublé's multi-platinum albums over the span of the artist's career.

Early life

Goldman grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut, and took up the saxophone at the age of 11 after being inspired by his father, who was an R&B saxophonist in his youth. Goldman attended the Berklee College of Music, concentrating on jazz composition and film scoring. In 1998, he moved to Los Angeles and was selected by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter to be a member of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. He has performed with Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Roy Haynes, Kenny Barron, and Wayne Shorter.

Goldman received a master's degree from the University of Southern California in 2002, then began teaching there as an adjunct professor and Director of Jazz at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.

Career

In 2003, Goldman was selected by record producer David Foster to be the featured saxophonist in Michael Bublé's first touring band. While on Bublé's first global tour, Goldman began writing arrangements for the eight-piece band, including his takes on "Mack the Knife" on Bublé's "Come Fly With Me" DVD (2004) and Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" on the CD/DVD combo Caught in the Act (2005).

Before leaving the band in 2005, Goldman was asked by Foster to arrange "Let It Snow" for Bublé's Radio City Music Hall debut. Goldman's arrangement was released on the platinum selling album Let It Snow in 2007.

Goldman co-produced Michael Bublé's 2016 album Nobody But Me, which debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at No. 2. He arranged and orchestrated the big band songs on the album including "I Wanna Be Around", "My Kind of Girl", and "My Baby Just Cares for Me". He also wrote two songs on the album, "Take You Away" and the lead single "Nobody But Me".

In September 2016, Goldman signed a music publishing deal with Reservoir Publishing.

Teaching

Goldman is a Professor of Practice and Chair of the Jazz Studies department at the University of Southern California, where he has been a faculty member since 2002. He has also been the faculty coordinator for the GRAMMY Museum's GRAMMY Camp since 2008.

Works

In 2012 Goldman was hired by publishing company Radnofsky/Couper to write a jazz improvisation book. The Goldman Method is a systematic approach to jazz improvisation.

Discography

As Leader/Co-Leader

  • 2001 – The Definitive Standard
  • 2008 – Wave Street Sessions
  • 2020 - Hypnotized
  • 2022 - There's Only One
  • 2024 - Rock & Roll Remedy

As arranger

  • 2003 – Come Fly with Me – Michael Bublé
  • 2005 – Caught in the Act – Michael Bublé
  • 2006 – Let It Snow – Michael Bublé
  • 2016 - Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 - Tony Bennett
  • 2016 - California Christmas - Jessy J
  • 2018 - Love - Michael Bublé
  • 2020 - Hypnotized - Jason 'Spicy G' Goldman
  • 2022 - Higher - Michael Bublé
  • 2022 - There's Only One - Jason 'Spicy G' Goldman & Lia Booth
  • 2022 - The Music of a Charlie Brown Christmas - Doc Watkins
  • 2022 - California Christmas vol. 2 - Jessy J
  • 2024 - The Best of Bublé

As producer/co-producer

  • 2016 – Nobody But Me – Michael Bublé
  • 2018 - Love - Michael Bublé (Bonus track)
  • 2020 - Hypnotized - Jason 'Spicy G' Goldman
  • 2021 - Let It Snow (single) Christmas 10th Anniversary - Michael Bublé
  • 2022 - Higher - Michael Bublé
  • 2022 - There's Only One - Jason 'Spicy G' Goldman & Lia Booth
  • 2022 - The Music of a Charlie Brown Christmas - Doc Watkins
  • 2024 - The Best of Bublé

Other appearances

References

  1. Higher - Michael Bublé | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-05-31
  2. Trust, Gary (2021-12-09). "So Delightful: Michael Buble's 'Let It Snow' Hits No. 1 on Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  3. "Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz". monkinstitute.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  4. "Jason Goldman | USC Thornton School of Music". music.usc.edu. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  5. "Lady Gaga & Michael Buble Bound for Top 2 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  6. "Reservoir Media Management - Investing In Entertainment". www.reservoir-media.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  7. There's Only One by Jason "Spicy G" Goldman & Lia Booth, 2022-09-16, retrieved 2022-09-25

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