Name: LaShawn Gary
Start: 2024-07-26T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-26T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Ford Lake Park

Emmy Award Winning Producer, Composer, Smooth Jazz Artist and Pianist LaShawn Gary is a native of Detroit, Michigan and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Instrumental Music Education from Southern University A&M College, and earned a Masters of Music Education Degree from the University of Louisville. LaShawn has released seven Smooth Jazz singles: “Now is the Time (2019)”, “Love, Peace & Praise (2020)”, “Inception, featuring Mark Whitfield (2021)”, “Line Brothers (2021)”, “On the Yard” (2022), “Transitions” (2022) and “For Your Love (feat. Willie Bradley)” (2023). His newest single “Everything You're Looking For (feat. Penny Wells)”, is from his recently released album, Evolution.
LaShawn is also the featured artist and co-writer of Jeff Canady’s “Light Within.” He has also performed as a session musician on several smooth jazz and R&B projects. LaShawn has worked as a composer/arranger in commercial advertisements with Burrell Communications, Global Hue and Yessian Music. His musical talents were displayed on television in the production of the Toyota Avalon “Son-in-Law” commercial, the introductory advertisement of the Ford Fiesta, Xfinity “Unplug” Commercial and the Happy’s Pizza Jingle featuring the Four Tops. LaShawn was the Choir Director for the McDonald’s 365 Black Awards directing the Southern University Gospel Choir with Erica Campbell and the Louisiana Leadership Institute Drum-line performance with American Idol winner, singer, and actress Jordan Sparks. In March 2015, LaShawn worked with Grammy Award winning singer Patti Austin, Greg Phillinganes, and Sanchez Harley as the Assistant Choir Director for the Charles H. Wright Museum 50th Anniversary Celebration “Oh Freedom.” In 2015, LaShawn also released his debut album, “Love, Peace, and Praise.
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