#117: Melanie Taylor, Terry Wollman, Althea Waites | A Family of Career Musicians

Melanie Taylor was one of Bette Midler’s legendary Harlettes for nearly a decade, and has performed on the Grammys, the Emmys, The Voice, and the Academy Awards, to name just a few notable appearances. She has worked with artists such as Steven Tyler, Jennifer Hudson, Barry Manilow, Steve Perry, Quincy Jones, David Foster, John Mayer, Joe Walsh, Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Chaka Khan, Ashford and Simpson, Billy Preston, Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald, Tears for Fears, Michael Bolton, Patti LaBelle, Ronnie Spector, Nickelback, Jeffrey Osborne, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Steve Tyrell, Brian Wilson, The Offspring, Dionne Warwick, Melissa Manchester, Dave Koz, Deepak Chopra, and she is the first female vocalist to sing with the legendary rock band Aerosmith on their "Music From Another Dimension" album and tour in 2012. Terry Wollman is a Billboard charting American Jazz/Pop musician, music director, guitarist, producer and composer. He has performed with an array of artists including Billy Preston, The 5th Dimension, Wilson Phillips, Al Jarreau, Joan Baez, Joe Walsh, Keb' Mo', Little Richard, Gerald Albright and Eartha Kitt. Terry’s TV credits include stints on Scrubs, The Tonight Show, The Late Show, and The Byron Allen Show. Althea Waites is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist, praised by the Los Angeles Times for “superb technique and profound musicality.” Ms. Waites has a long and distinguished history of championing new music by American composers and has received several honors and commendations for her work. She has also been guest soloist for National Public Radio’s Performance Today, KQED in San Francisco, KCET/Los Angeles, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Geneva Conservatory of Music in Switzerland, Wigmore Hall in London, Merkin Hall in New York City, concerts for the UC/ San Diego World Music program in Indonesia, Phillips Gallery in Washington, D.C., and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to name a few. @therealmelanietaylor www.melanietaylorartist.com www.terrywollman.com www.altheawaites.com @thecareermusician @nomadsplace 🖥 THE CAREER MUSICIAN WEBSITE: https://proseries.thecareermusician.com/ 🎧 LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Podcast-MainPage https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Apple https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Spotify https://tinyurl.com/TCM-iHeart https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Stitcher-Pod https://tinyurl.com/TCM-GooglePodcasts 📱 FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://tinyurl.com/TCM-Instagram https://tinyurl.com/TCM-FBPage https://tinyurl.com/TCM-YouTube https://twitter.com/CareerMusician https://linktr.ee/thecareermusician #careermusician #melanietaylor #terrywollman #altheawaites #careermusicianforlife #musiccareer #pantheonpodcasts #podcast #musicpodcast #musicpodcasts #music #musician #musicians #musicianlife #musicproducer #producerlife #composer #sessionmusician #sessioncat #studio #studiomusician #recordingartist #touringmusician #roaddog #grind #hustle #education #musiceducation #musicschool #musicmajor #musicindustry #musicbusiness #musicbiz #industry #business #worldwide #megaphone #megaphonepodcasts #podcastapp #podcastsapp #apple #applepodcast #spotify #spotifypodcasts #iheartradio #iheart #sticher #googlepodcast #ratethispodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices