Jason Meagan Nashville Legacy Promo 2019
NASHVILLE LEGACY
JASON COLEMAN & MEAGAN TAYLOR NASHVILLE LEGACY
ABOUT THE CONCERT
Pianist JASON COLEMAN and guitarist MEAGAN TAYLOR take audiences on a journey back in time to Nashville’s “golden era,” sharing the music made famous by Jason’s grandfather, piano legend FLOYD CRAMER, and Meagan’s uncle, guitar virtuoso CHET ATKINS, as well as by the countless country, pop, and rock artists whose careers they impacted.
Plus, the concert is much more than just music . . . Jason and Meagan share their own personal stories of growing up with their “Grandad” and “Uncle Chester,” and audiences will enjoy hearing tales of Nashville’s early recording days as told straight from the source. It’s all topped off by heartwarming family photos and films and a series of video duets with Jason, Meagan, and their legendary predecessors that you’ll have to see to believe.
CONCERT AVAILABLE AS A DUO, 4-PIECE BAND, OR WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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SONGS FEATURED IN THE CONCERT
Last Date Oh Lonesome Me Tennessee Waltz On The Rebound Crazy Georgia On My Mind San Antonio Rose Walk Through This World Take Me Home, Country Roads with Me Flip, Flop and Bop Coat of Many Colors Feels Like Home Wildwood Flower Mister Sandman Top of the World I Can’t Stop Loving You Special Finale: Freight Train Meagan and Jason Remember The Three Bells “Uncle Chester” Chet Atkins and The City of New Orleans All I Have To Do is Dream “Grandad” Floyd Cramer Windy and Warm Bye Bye Love …plus a few surprises! Morning Has Broken The End of the World (song selections subject to change)
JASON AND MEAGAN PERFORM THE SONGS YOUR AUDIENCES KNOW AND LOVE, BY ARTISTS INCLUDING:
FLOYD CHET ELVIS PATSY THE EVERLY ROY DON DOLLY JIM CRAMER ATKINS PRESLEY CLINE BROTHERS ORBISON GIBSON PARTON REEVES
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DID YOU NOTICE? NEARLY HALF OF THESE CONCERTS ARE REPEAT PERFORMANCES!
CONCERTS IN LAST THREE YEARS Repeat performance, One performance # of all-time performances at venue
2019-20 CONCERTS SCHEDULED Repeat performance, First performance CONTINUE TO NEXT PAGE FOR DETAILS ➤ # of all-time performances at venue
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2016-17 2018-19 (CONTINUED) ** Spring City, TN Tennessee Valley Theatre (prev. 2012, 13, 15) Cullman, AL Cullman Community Concert Association Alexander City, AL Alexander City Arts Mt. Carmel, IL Wabash Valley Arts Council Suffolk, VA Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts * Scottsville, KY Allen County-Scottsville Arts Council (prev. 2017) * Lawrenceburg, TN Crockett Theatre (prev. 2016) St. Bonaventure, NY Regina Quick Center for the Arts ** Valley, AL Historic Langdale Theater (prev. 2007, 08, 09, 11, 14, 15) * Gilbert, AZ Higley Center for the Arts (prev. 2016) Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati Women’s Club * Modesto, CA Modesto Community Concerts (prev. 2013) * Mathews, VA Concerts By the Bay (prev. 2010) 2017-18 * Avon Park, FL South Florida State College (prev. 2016) * McAllen, TX McAllen Community Concerts (prev. 2011) Mountain City, TN Heritage Hall Theatre Richmond, VA Westminster Canterbury Richmond Red Bluff, CA Tehama Concert Series Andalusia, AL Covington Arts Council Scottsville, KY Allen County-Scottsville Arts Council Keyser, WV Keyser Arts Unlimited * McKinney, TX McKinney Community Concerts (prev. 2009) 2019-20 (SCHEDULED) ** LaGrange, GA LaGrange Symphony Orchestra (prev. 2012, 13) Albemarle, NC Stanly County Concert Association Richlands, VA Richlands Citizens for the Arts 2018-19 * Plain City, OH Showtime! Concerts (prev. 2016) ** Spring City, TN Tennessee Valley Theatre (prev. 2012, 13, 15, 16) * Mountain City, TN Heritage Hall Theatre (prev. 2017) ** Mount Vernon, OH Community Concerts of Knox County (prev. 2010, 15) Zanesville, OH Zanesville Concert Association * Topeka, KS Topeka Community Concert Association (prev. 2013) Quartzsite, AZ Quartzsite Improvement Association * Borger, TX Tri-City Concerts (prev. 2013) Mercedes, TX Hynes Event Center at Llano Grande * Kokomo, IN Kokomo Community Concerts (prev. 2010) Janesville, WI Janesville Performing Arts Center * Canton, IL Concert Association of Canton (prev. 2010) Englewood, FL Englewood Performing Arts Association Lompoc, CA Lompoc Concert Association Grand Rapids, MN Reif Center Pacifica, CA Pacifica Center for the Arts Holdrege, NE Tassel Performing Arts Center * Camden, AR Ouachita Community Concert Assoc. (prev. 2011, 15) Colby, KS Western Plains Arts Association * Corbin, KY Fine Arts of Southeast Kentucky (prev. 2015) ** Rocky Mount, NC Dunn Center for Performing Arts (prev. 2010, 16, 17) Heathsville, NC Rappahannock Concert Association * Repeat performance ** Multiple repeat performances
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From a young age, it was evident that Jason Coleman had inherited his grandfather Floyd Cramer’s “slip note” touch at the piano, as it managed to “slip” its way into even the most elementary songs from his early piano lessons. Jason’s keen ability to play music by ear led to a childhood spent arranging his own renditions of the songs he loved, just as his “Grandad” did throughout his career. In addition to sharing the piano bench at home, Jason grew up performing with Floyd at his concerts and on national TV, and though he was only 12 years old when Floyd passed away, the close relationship they shared formed the foundation upon which Jason has built his own career in music.
Jason made his Grand Ole Opry debut at age 17, and two years later, he was given the honor of playing for the Medallion Ceremony recognizing Floyd’s induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Since then, he has spent his career in the studio and on stage, producing a collection of his own piano albums and touring across the country in concerts that pay tribute to his grandfather’s enduring legacy and signature piano style. Jason makes his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee, with his wife, Natalie, and their son, Avery. NEXT PAGE ➤
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Growing up in the family of guitar legend Chet Atkins, Meagan Taylor was surrounded by a heritage of music – but it was only after high school that she began to seriously develop her own musical talents. Though Chet had taught her to play fiddle as a child, Meagan was 18 when she first picked up a guitar and turned to her “Uncle Chester” for help in the months before he passed away.
In the years since, Meagan has continued learning her uncle’s distinctive guitar style from his closest friends and fans. She has recorded a guitar album of her own as well as three collaborations with Jason. Meagan, her husband Chris, and their three children live in Franklin, Tennessee.
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FOR BOOKING: ALKAHEST ARTISTS & ATTRACTIONS · [email protected] · 888-728-8989 FLOYD CRAMER’s unique “slip note” piano style was an essential part of countless country, pop, and rock hits in the 1950s and ‘60s. Exemplified by his 1960 smash hit, “Last Date,” Floyd’s distinctive touch is instantly identifiable and is widely regarded as the standard for country piano.
CHET ATKINS is known as one of the world’s preeminent guitar virtuosos and most prolific record producers. His innovative thumb-and-two-finger style brought him unparalleled success as a guitarist, and many of the records he produced for RCA have become classics.
FLOYD CRAMER & CHET ATKINS Two LEGENDS at their instruments, two GIANTS in the music industry.
The two have each been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame, and their names have become synonymous with the NASHVILLE SOUND they pioneered. You can feel their influence on the hits of artists like Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, the Everly Brothers, Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, and countless others.
And though they both lost their lives to cancer – Floyd in 1997 and Chet in 2001 – their NASHVILLE LEGACY lives on through Floyd’s grandson, pianist JASON COLEMAN, and Chet’s niece, guitarist MEAGAN TAYLOR.
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Audiences LOVE them . . . and so do PRESENTERS!
“Having Jason Coleman and Meagan Taylor in concert “Jason and Meagan have endeared themselves to this with our orchestra was a real crowd-pleaser. I’ve heard so community, not only with remarkable talent but their many comments from our patrons about how this is the gracious spirit as well. They are so accommodating and music they grew up with and how much fun they had at willing to work with us concerning the logistics of the the performance. . . . it’s no wonder we sold out!” program. Everything about the evening was wonderful.”
— LAGRANGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, — SCOTTSVILLE–ALLEN COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL, LAGRANGE, GA SCOTTSVILLE, KY
“The buzz is that [Jason and Meagan] were wonderful. . . . “[We] had a packed house . . . The audience responded While we have given standing ovations, we do not usually enthusiastically, especially when Jason showed the old do two – one during a performance and then at the end! I stage video of when he was nine years old, playing had more members ask me, ‘Where did you find them?’” double piano with his grandfather. There was hardly a dry eye in the auditorium.” — CINCINNATI WOMEN’S CLUB, CINCINNATI, OH — MCKINNEY COMMUNITY CONCERTS, “The exchanges between Meagan Taylor and Jason MCKINNEY, TX Coleman during the show were absolutely perfect . . . This concert brought a sparkle of the Music City to our “Our audience was very receptive and our Arts Council western New York audience and it was rewarded with was extremely pleased with the evening. . . . [They] will two standing ovations.” definitely be invited back!”
— QUICK CENTER, ST BONAVENTURE, NY — ALEXANDER CITY ARTS, ALEXANDER CITY, AL
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They are not just TALENTED but also PERSONABLE and PROFESSIONAL.
“Their show is tightly and entertainingly produced. The “I have had the privilege to hear some astounding visual projections, which accompanied their narratives musicians in my life, and these two are right up there about the Nashville Sound, were interestingly crafted with the best. They were humble, personable, and [and] touched the heartstrings of our patrons. The complemented each other’s abilities. The concert was a segues from the video projections to the live journey through the musical lives of Chet and Floyd, and performances were very smooth and spotless. . . . the way their musical abilities impacted several decades Jason and Meagan were masterful at interpreting, of Nashville music and musicians. . . . The music of Chet explaining and performing the wonderful music of Floyd and Floyd lives on through them, while they add to that Cramer and Chet Atkins. With no reservations, we legacy through their own performances.” positively recommend the Nashville Legacy show.” — CONCERTS BY THE BAY, MATHEWS, VA — WABASH VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL, MT CARMEL, IL
“Their individual and combined talents are noteworthy. “The response was tremendous! What an entertaining They candidly and comfortably connected with the show. . . . He had a great rapport with the audience, audience with personal stories about Floyd Cramer and and his multimedia approach resulted in one of the Chet Atkins and interjected slides and videos to most professional and entertaining shows we've had. embellish their performance. The audience, with hearty This was one of the best planned and performed shows applause, demonstrated their approval.” I've seen. If you haven't seen it, you should.” — MODESTO CONCERT ASSOCIATION, — CROCKETT THEATRE, LAWRENCEBURG, TN MODESTO, CA
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Their music BRIDGES the GENERATIONS.
“They were wonderful, the show was amazing, and “Having [Jason and Meagan] in the Hall was pure they could not have been more gracious. It was like pleasure. The music was beautifully presented and listening to Cramer and Atkins, with a facelift of touchingly nostalgic. We were all transported back today’s generation! Loved them.” to those wonderful years – truly comfort food for the soul.” — SUFFOLK CENTER, SUFFOLK, VA — HERITAGE HALL THEATRE, MOUNTAIN CITY, TN
“This concert reminded everyone to honor the past and enjoy the present.” “When [they] play, the ‘slip note’ style of Floyd
— LAGRANGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Cramer coming from the piano brings back all the LAGRANGE, GA memories and excitement from that era. The audience at the Old Opera House had nothing but high praise.” “Together they brought Chet’s and Floyd’s music into the present, and carried us into the future via — HAWKINSVILLE OPERA HOUSE, HAWKINSVILLE, GA their blend of exceptional instrumental and vocal blending.”
— CONCERTS BY THE BAY, MATHEWS, VA
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