CG Thomason recorded the first album which contained his original jazz material in 1975 at the age of 22, at New London Recording Studios in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a session keyboard player at studios in the Southern United States throughout the 70's Southern Rock and Blues Era. He performed professionally for 17 years and opened for artists in almost every genre ranging from Emmy Lou Harris, to B.B.King and Bobby Bland, to Edgar Winter.

CG was a headliner himself with his band "Backwater". In fact, Bonnie Raitt opened for CG's Backwater Band as she started her upward climb in the music industry in the mid 70's. Pablo Cruz, John Hammond, and Wet Willie were among some of the other talents that opened for CG's band, Backwater. The rock, blues, and jazz jams of the 70's bands in the Southern United States were on the cutting edge of  music history. The ripple effect of that era has been felt around the world.

           CG has truly been a part of the progression of jazz and blues music that changed it all.

"THIS GUY IS DYNAMIC!!! CG feels the music and his natural energy and performance style takes you places when he plays that piano. CG's a natural.   True Rhodes piano, saxophone, bass and drums, make CG Jazz an real experience."
'Magic Man' Rob Weems, Evaluation of Jazz Artists, October 2011

"I want to thank all of the people involved in motivating my return to performance. And thanks for the emails. I really love this music too."
CG Thomason

CG Thomason recorded the first album which contained his original jazz material in 1975 at the age of 22, at New London Recording Studios in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a session keyboard player at studios in the Southern United States throughout the 70's Southern Rock and Blues Era. He performed professionally for 17 years and opened for artists in almost every genre ranging from Emmy Lou Harris, to B.B.King and Bobby Bland, to Edgar Winter.

CG was a headliner himself with his band "Backwater". In fact, Bonnie Raitt opened for CG's Backwater Band as she started her upward climb in the music industry in the mid 70's. Pablo Cruz, John Hammond, and Wet Willie were among some of the other talents that opened for CG's band, Backwater. The rock, blues, and jazz jams of the 70's bands in the Southern United States were on the cutting edge of  music history. The ripple effect of that era has been felt around the world.

           CG has truly been a part of the progression of jazz and blues music that changed it all.

"THIS GUY IS DYNAMIC!!! CG feels the music and his natural energy and performance style takes you places when he plays that piano. CG's a natural.   True Rhodes piano, saxophone, bass and drums, make CG Jazz an real experience."
'Magic Man' Rob Weems, Evaluation of Jazz Artists, October 2011

"I want to thank all of the people involved in motivating my return to performance. And thanks for the emails. I really love this music too."
CG Thomason