montecarroll
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ABOUT

By fall 2024 my schedule will open up. So I'm looking to join another band - professional, established, high quality and well-paying gigs booked. Please no "just for fun", green start-ups, etc. Feel free to contact me for fill-in work too. I have an extensive repertoire and can seamlessly integrate into almost any situation.

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A classically-trained pianist, I grew up near Memphis. After two-plus decades in Nashville, I relocated to the mid-Atlantic area for a while, and returned to the south in 2020. Equally adept at classic rock, pop, soul, and R&B, I enjoy playing with other high-caliber musicians for any audience that appreciates a tight, nuanced groove.

• Wiling and able to tour with the right opportunity.
• Classically-trained and versatile keyboard player with a discerning ear. I provide essential and accurate parts (piano, Hammond B3 organ, Farfisa, Vox, Clavinet, synthesizer, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, DX-7, CP-80, horns, strings, more) to the songs, allowing for expanded repertoire and giving my projects a competitive advantage.
• Read & write music & charts, and play by ear - hearing the notes and feeling the groove.
• Professional ability, attitude, gear, and stage presence. No drug use and I don't drink.
• Bring a sense and purpose of business to my projects.
• Published a widely-read LinkedIn article relating general business terms to music performance business.
• Belmont University graduate before it got all Christiany again.

Screen name:
montecarroll
Member since:
Jan 10 2018
Active within 1 month
Level of commitment:
Touring
Years playing music:
50
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
4-5 nights a week

Influences

Bernie Worrell
Billy Joel
Billy Powell
Billy Preston
Bob Mayo
Booker T. Jones
Chick Corea
Craig Frost
David Paich
Dean Daughtry
Felix Cavaliere
George Duke
Greg Hawkes
Gregg Allman
Gregg Rolie
Herbie Hancock
Howard Jones
Jimmy Greenspoon
Joe Sample
Joe Zawinul
Jonathan Cain
Jordan Rudess
Keith Emerson
Milan Williams
Ray Manzarek
Rick Davies
Rick Wakeman
Spooner Oldham
Steve Walsh
Steve Winwood
Stevie Wonder
Thomas Dolby
Tony Banks

Instrument experience:

Keyboard:
Advanced
Piano:
Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Yamaha Montage 7 keyboard
Nord Stage 3 Compact keyboard
Roland KC400 amp with stereo outs for the board
Westone In-ears
Tuxedo
Black Saucony running shoes
RockNRoller R12RT equipment cart

MUSIC