The Insider #3: Manager Gail Boyd

Gail Boyd is the president of Gail Boyd Artist Management and the entertainment law firm Gail W Boyd P.C. She was a founding partner in Boyd, Staton and Cave, the first African American female law firm in New York and has been involved in entertainment law since 1976. As a lawyer, Gail Boyd has represented jazz artists such as Betty Carter, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Barron, Gretchen Parlato, and Randy Weston. As a manager, she currently represents John Clayton, Lakecia Benjamin, Scott Tixier, and Nduduzo Makhathini, amongst others. Show Notes: Tracks Played: – Brianna Thomas: Since I Fell For You – John & Gerald Clayton: Tale of the Fingers (Live at SF Jazz) – Somi: House of the Rising Sun – Nduduzo Makhathini: Indawu – Lakecia Benjamin: March On Links mentioned: Alternative Venues for Jazz Facebook Group “The Insider” is a spin-off series with monthly episodes. Patreon members at the $10/month tier receive these episodes in advance of the general public. If you would like to support The Jazz Session, please do consider becoming a Patreon member over at https://www.patreon.com/thejazzsession