Wayne Goins

Professor Wayne E. Goins Owner Of Little Apple Records Was Born And Raised In Chicago Illinois And Is A Versatile Jazz Guitarist Who Loves The West Coast Cool Style. He Also Plays Blues Funk Reggae And Rock. He Has Recorded Over Twenty Albums For Ichiban Records And Has Toured Extensively Throughout Europe. His Music Has Been Performed On Broadway With Pearle Cleagge In The Play "Blues For An Alabama Sky " And His Guitar Work Was Used For August Wilson's Hit Broadway Play "Seven Guitars." He Is The Director Of Jazz At Kansas State University Where He Conducts Three Big Bands And Teaches Combos Jazz Improvisation Courses Jazz History Class Private Guitar And Electric Bass Instruction. Goins Completed His Ph.D. At The Florida State University. He Has Teaching Experience In Boston Chicago And Atlanta Where He Conducted Jazz Ensembles And Taught Guitar At Morehouse College Emory University And Kennesaw State University. Dr. Goins Is An Active Researcher And Lecturer In The Field Of Music Education And Presents His Works Across The Country And Throughout The Globe. He Has Written Three Books On Jazz "Emotional Response To Music Pat Metheny's Secret Story " "The Jazz Band Director's Handbook A Guide To Success " And "A Biography Charlie Christian Jazz Guitar's King Of Swing." All Three Books Are Published By The Edwin Mellen Press. Dr. Goins Writes Regular Columns For Jazz Improv Magazine Where He Has Written Feature Articles On Bobby Watson Charlie Christian And Count Basie Orchestra Guitarist Will Matthews. Official Website Wayne Goins read less