Wednesday June 2, 2010 Welcomes Alan Hewitt Show #101

Much like the piano men that have gone before him, Alan Hewitt has made his living painting musical tapestries about the lives of others. With his charismatic stage presence and rugged good looks, Hewitt began his career performing in the club scene but quickly graduated to the production room, where he had the honor of working as a producer alongside Maurice White of Earth Wind and Fire (EWF) for over half a decade with the Greatest Hits album going platinum in 2000. However, it was co-writing and piano/B-3 contributions on the platinum record Cherry Pie with Warrant in 2004 that would solidify Hewitt as a monster musical talent capable of crossing genres.
From artists like Donny Osmond to foundations like the JFK Center, Hewitt's list of record production credits as both a producer and recording artist spans across the various major labels and genres with over 12 million records sold. Hewitt's credits include National Lampoon's VanWilder, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Survivor, MTV, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight and is a favored composer for the Oprah Winfrey Show (including Oprah's Big Give). The list of accolades from the industry includes "The Golden Planet Award" and the "ESPY Award for Excellence."
Hewitt's current release, Retroactive,features performances from Tower of Power Great - Greg Adams, Paul Jackson, Jr. and Steve Oliver. The first single to be released is an intoxicating arrangement of the 70s Isaac Hayes classic, "Shaft."