He also hosts a Webinar Series "The Keyboard Klub" as a streaming instructional group for musicians.Press Play: Jimmy Dillon’s ‘Six String Man’ – Marin Independent Journalĭillon will occasionally veer into world music, as he did in the ’80s with Lorin Rowan in the reggae-rock band the Edge. They have been sold worldwide and continue to be a popular online instructional keyboard series. In 2011, Ahlers created the DVD piano lesson series Killer Keyboards Made Simple. He is the musical director for the Blue Star Music Camps for Kids in the Bay Area, founded by guitarist Jimmy Dillon. He became a solo artist on the Higher Octave Music label with his album Fingerpainting.ĭuring the 1990s, Ahlers co-wrote, produced, and played keyboards for four albums by blues artist Jimmy Dillon: Bad and Blue, The Next Frame, Rituals and Everything. Ahlers continued playing keyboards, songwriting, and producing ten Chaquico albums for another 16 years, as well as being the musical director for his own worldwide touring band. For 2 years in a row, Ahlers and Chaquico won a Bay Area Music Award for Best Independent Album. For their next album, Acoustic Planet, they were nominated for a Grammy Award in 1995 as well as charting a No. They recorded their first album in 1993, Acoustic Highway, which rose on the Billboard Magazine charts and Radio & Records Magazine. In 1992, Ahlers and Chaquico collaborated and signed with Higher Octave Records.
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Owing to the time that it takes to complete a feature-length stop-motion film, the movie wouldn't be released until 1995. In 1990, Ahlers was hired by Gumby creator Art Clokey to create the music for the cult classic Gumby: The Movie, and hired Craig Chaquico from Jefferson Starship to play lead guitar. In 1981, he became a founding member, songwriter and keyboard player in the rock-reggae band The Edge with bandmates Lorin Rowan and Jimmy Dillon.
He played keyboards on the albums Live at the Capitol Theater, After Midnight: Kean College, Garcia Live Volume One, Garcia Live Volume Four and Garcia Plays Dylan. In 1979, Ahlers joined the Jerry Garcia Band, both touring and recording with Garcia for the next two years. In 1978, he was involved with Rob Nilsson's Cine Manifest and composed the film score for Northern Lights, which won the Camera d’Or at The Cannes Film Festival. During these years he also recorded with Gene Clark of The Byrds and rocker Greg Kihn.
He played the keyboard in Peter Rowan's band Free Mexican Airforce 1977–1978. In 1972, Ahlers moved to California, where he toured with Van Morrison and recorded three albums with Jesse Colin Young on Warner Bros. The band toured and played numerous venues regularly including The Electric Circus and Fillmore East. In 1970 Ahlers formed the group Glory River and was signed by Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Productions to a recording contract in New York City. After graduation, he attended Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where he formed a popular band in the 60's, The Oz and Ends, touring colleges for 6 years.
Before he graduated from Summit High School, he spent a summer on the road touring as a backup musician with The Shirelles singing group. During high school he participated in numerous bands including The Wizards and Oz, winning local talent contests and playing in east coast colleges. Ozzie Ahlers was born Jin Summit, New Jersey.
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