George Naha began playing guitar in 1967. He started out as a self-taught player, then went on to study with Harry Leahey and Ted Dunbar. He earned a B.A. in Music from Rutgers University Livingston College and then taught guitar there for 4 years. He started concentrating on a full time playing career in the early '80s. He has recorded with a great variety of artists. A partial list includes Bill Doggett, Livingston Taylor, Queen Esther Marrow, Bernard Purdie, Jack DeJohnette, Gerald Albright, Cornell Dupree and Hank Crawford. He has gigged around the world with such artists as Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, Donald Fagen, Mick Fleetwood, Roy Orbison, Melissa Manchester, Bernadette Peters, Willie Dixon, Wilson Pickett, Junior Walker and Sam & Dave. George has done Jingle, TV and Movie Soundtrack work, played guitar in the pits of Broadway, produced a few records, written arrangements for live dates and recordings, and worked as Musical Director for many artists. He also has kept up his teaching practice, both privately and at Connecticut's Fairfield University.
So pleased to meet you George! Can't wait to tell Bubba and Joyce we met. We are all tired from the inaugural festivities but they were amazing. peace and HOPE in 2009!! callaway
Jon to George: Greetings from NYC George! How's it going? Just got back from a quick trip to Boston, saw my piano teacher from when I was at Berklee 1973-'74, Tony Germain, Tony's still there teaching..great guy! What a flash it was to be back there 34 years later, it's changed a whole lot. I just want to remind you George, don't forget to check your pockets when you do the laundry, because if you leave a Kleenex in your pocket, you'll get the 'Pocket Funk' don't ya' know!: .. BERNARD "Pretty" PURDIE on drums along with ALEX FOSTER on sax, CHUGGY CARTER percussion, BARRY FINNERTY guitar and JON HAMMOND at his mint 1959 Hammond B3 Organ (& bass). Playing Jon's funky composition: "Pocket Funk" featuring this fine rhythm section. Keep up the good work there George, right on! Jon *Member AFM Local 802, Local 6 / ASCAP Publisher http://ascap. com/network/audioportraits/jon_hammond_ndr/ circa 1975 Boston, Jon playing Cordovox Super V, with 1936 Hammond model A in back
