Kevin Hanson

Songwriter, educator, guitarist, and producer who has been a creative force in the Philadelphia and national music scene since the early 90's. Extensive experience in many facets of the music business. Natural leadership and team-building skills. Researcher. Believer in unity through the arts.

• Western Washington University 1990-91
• Temple University 1992-93
• University Of The Arts 2015
• Associates Degree, Community College Of Philadelphia 2017
• Baptist College Of Florida 2018-19
• Bachelors Degree, Thomas Edison University 2024

Relevant Experience & Accomplishments

2024

• Serves as an arranger, composer, and guitarist for the follow-up Philadelphia Eagles Christmas album
• Records guitar for The Philadelphia Eagles Christmas Album "The Philly Special".
• Performs for at The White House for President and First Lady Joe and Jill Biden
• Writes, records, and arranges, and produces music for Philadelphia band, The Fractals

2023 

• Releases the single and video "Christopher Walken" by The Fractals to critical acclaim and radio airplay.
• Recording for The Philadelphia Eagles Christmas album, to be released Christmas 2023.
• Studio recording for Studio Jamz with featured performers Waddy Wachtel and Chuck Leavall

2021-22

• Professor of Songwriting, Temple University
• Bandleader and Operations Manager, The Vincent James Band
• Designs Songwriting Minor for The university Of The Arts

2018-present

• Live performances with Huffamoose, The Fractals, Gerald Veasley, Keiko Matsui, Kevin Whalum, Philly Pops, The DePue Brothers Band.
  Recordings with Susan Werner, Tracy Coletto, Ben Arnold, The Fractals
  "Lest We Forget" studio and video recordings in tribute to Chuck Loeb, Eddie Money, Wallace Roney

Studio Jamz studio and video recordings with Victor Wooten, Grace Kelly, Michael Wolff Designs curriculum for "Bessie Smith To Beyonce" for The University OF The Arts

2015-18
• Performs several tapings of Studio Jams with such musicians as Gerald Veasley, Victor Wooten, Grace Kelly, Matt King Performances with Opera Philly
Philly Pops Performances at The Kimmel Center including Heather Headley, Gala Event Featuring Rhapsody in Blue
• Tours North American Dates with soul singer Bobby Caldwell
• Recording sessions for dozens of artists including DJ Jazzy Jeff, Ben Arnold, Huffamoose, The Fractals, Jazmine Sullivan, Kindred The Family Soul
• Release of Huffamoose Reunion Album “And That's When The Golf Ball Hit Me In The Head” on Winding Way Records

Voice Actor For Toon Box Corp
Expert Witness/Master Musician Spirit vs. Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven" trial.

2013-2015

• Designs curriculum for “The Art Of Songwriting” for a graduate coat Villanova University
• Performs with Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra with Rufus Wainwright at The Kimmel Center
• Releases The Fractals EP, Sakes Alive. Releases the Fractals' single “Bang My Head”
• Designs the curriculum for “The Art Of Songwriting” for a graduate course at Villanova University
• Records extensively in Philadelphia at Morningstar Studios, The Studio, Turtle Studios, Undercarriage Studios, Silvertone Studios
• Receives rank re-appointment from University Of The Arts and becomes deeply involved in teaching Music Theory, American Music History, ensemble coaching in rock, jazz, Latin music

• Performs summer festival dates in Europe with The Roots, including The North Sea Jazz Festival, The Lucerne, Switzerland Blue Balls

Festival.
• Produces album for Philadelphia rock band, Railroad Fever
• Composes and produces ‘Miss Kensington” by The Fractals. The song garners critical acclaim and is placed into regular rotation on WXPN.

• Plays guitar on University of the Arts piano faculty's Dave Bennett Thomas ‘Jazz Portrait”
• Records extensively in the studio for various artists including Ben Arnold, Lizanne Knott, Melody Gardot, Lisa Malatesta
• Performs countless gigs in Philadelphia with various jazz, rock, and R & B artists
• The Fractals record and release their first full-length album, “Heavy Rotation” to critical acclaim
• Performs with The Roots at the North Sea Jazz Festival, The Blue Ball Festival in Switzerland, among other European shows. • Original co-written songs placed on albums by Jazmine Sullivan, Vivian Greene , and Kindred The Family Soul
• Recorded and produced original jazz album “Into the Ojala” for Tom Moon 2003-2008
• Co-writes and records “Hush” by Usher. The song and video are used to help promote President Obama's 2008 Presidential campaign.
• Performs with The Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra and accompanies such artists as Bernadette Peters, Clay Aikin, and Paul Winter
• Performs with Jay Z in “Fade to Black” concert at Madison Square Garden. Fade to Black becomes a national major motion picture theater release. Includes performances with Beyoncé, Mary j Blige, Pharrell, and Li'l Kim
• Performs in “Dave Chappell's Block Party” live concert in Brooklyn, NY. The performance becomes a major motion picture documentary directed by Michel Gondry (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”) Includes performances with Kanye West, John Legend, Talib Kweli, Common, Mos Def and Erykah Badu
• Records and performs with The Roots, LL Kool J, Musiq Souldchild, The Isley Brothers, Jill Scott, Rueben Studdard, Duffy, Kindred, Trey Songz, Miguel, The Jazzyfatnastees, Dietrick Haddon, Ben Arnold, Jim Boggia, Joseph Parsons, Mutlu, movie soundtrack “Totally Awesome”, Ralph Bowen, Tony Micelli, The Jazz Horses, The Fractals
• Tours of North America, Europe, and Japan with various R&B and rock artists
• Records guitar on several rock and jazz albums including Julius Curcio, Tony Vattimo, and Antje Duvekot
• Composes, records, and performs original music with The Fractals
• Writing and recording with many notable producers in Philadelphia and New York with tracks placed on major label albums.
• Begins teaching on the guitar faculty at University Of The Arts
• Performs with several original artists and the Rich Posmontier Orchestra on a weekly basis
• Frequent jazz performances in Philadelphia with Musicians including Mike Boone, John Swana, Dan Monaghan, Brian Howell, Doug Hirlinger, Tim Brey, Madison Rast, Chris Farr, Erik Johnson, Luke O'Reilly

1998-2003
• Plays month-long gig as solo singer-writer in Copenhagen, Denmark
• Teaches private guitar instruction in Philadelphia at the Classical Guitar Store, The Music Workshop, Bluebond Guitars, and private lessons. Teaches up to 60 students per week.
• Releases Kevin Hanson Trio album, "Bullseye", to critical acclaim

1993-1998
• Extensive touring and recording with rock band Huffamoose. Highlights: Woodstock '94 main stage performance,
• Releases first major label album on Interscope Records in 1997, Horde Tour '98, appearance on Conan O'Brian

• Hanson's song, “Wait” climbs to #16 on the Billboard's Modern Rock chart and garners Grammy attention
• Receives national press in major publications including Rolling Stone, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune, Village Voice, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Philadelphia Inquirer
• Huffamoose signs publishing deal with Universal Music in 1997 • Songs appear in commercials for JC Penney, TV show “Alias”
Summer 1992
• Performs in Disneyworld's All-Star College Summer Program Jazz band of Summer 1992, Performs with Pete Christlieb, Tom Scott, Marvin Stamm, Bill Conti, Jiggs Whigam

1990-1991
• Studied with jazz bassist/arranger
Chuck Israels at western Washington University

1987-1990
• Guitarist for Spokane Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Robert Curnow 1983-1985
• Guitarist for Spokane Junior Jazz Orchestra

• NOTABLE RECORDINGS: (all album credits available upon request)
• 2024 The Philly Special Volume III album
• 2024 The Fractals "Rescue" release
• 2023 The Fractals "Christopher Walken"
• 2023 "The Philly Special" Philadelphia Eagles Christmas Ablum
• 2022 Producer for Pop artist Alesandra
• 2022 Ben Arnold, Xenia or Urbana
• 2021-22 The Fractals EP "Accidents"
• 2020 Lest We Forget "Jeannine" with (Andrew Neu)
• 2020 Lest We Forget "Night and Day" (with Randy Brecker)
• 2019 Len Pierro "The Third Quarter"
• 2019 Lest We Forget "Baby Hold On To Me" (with Phil Niccolo)
• 2018 Studio Jamz with Victor Wooten, Grace Kelly,Michael Wolfe
  • 2018 Huffamoose “And That’s When The Golf Ball Hit Me In The Head”
  • 2017 DJ Jazzy Jeff “Chasing Goosebumps”
  • 2017 Ben Arnold “Lost Keys”
  • 2016 Micah Scott “Dark Horse”
  • 2015 Jazmine Sullivan “Reality Show”
  • 2015 The Fractals EP “Bang My Head"
  • 2014 The DePue Brothers “Oh Holy Night”
  • 2014 Melody Gardot
  • 2013 The Fractals EP (guitarist/singer, composer, producer)
  • 2012 The Faux Freshman “Unsung”
  • 2011 Dave Bennett Thomas “Jazz Portrait”
  • 2011 Railroad Fever “Things You Lost” (producer)
  • 2010 Tom Moon “Into The Ojala” (guitarist and producer)
  • 2010 Jazmine Sullivan “Love Me Back”
  • 2010 Brandon Hines (guitarist, composer)
  • 2009 The Fractals “Heavy Rotation” (guitarist/singer, composer, producer)
  • 2009 Taylor Dayne “Satisfied”
  • 2009 Mutlu Unplugged
  • 2008 Usher “Hush” (guitarist, composer)
  • 2008 L.L. Kool J “Spiderman 2” Soundtrack
  • 2008 Jazmine Sullivan
  • 2008 Young Chris
  • 2008 Vivian Greene “Beautiful”
  • 2008 Freddie Washington “Jesus”
  • 2008 The Roots “Rising Down (guest vocalist)
  • 2008 Dietrich Haddon “Revealed”
  • 2008 Duffy “Mercury” remix
  • 2008 Kindred The Family Soul
  • 2007 Miguel
  • 2007 Beanie Seigel “War Pigs”
  • 2007 Carol Riddick “Moments Like This”
  • 2007 Alexandra Day “No Castles, No Moats”
  • 2007 “Totally Awesome” Movie soundtrack
  • 2007 Ben Arnold “Nevermind My Blues”
  • 2006 Arrested Development “Since The Last Time”
  • 2006 The Roots “Game Theory” (guitarist, composer)
  • 2006 The Jazzyfatnastees “Little Black Dress”
  • 2006 Joy Denalane “Born and Raised”
  • 2006 Trey Songz “Store Run”
  • 2006 Motown For Kids, Bingo Records
  • 2006 Aqua-Teen Hunger Force Soundtrack
  • 2006 Julia Othmer
  • 2005 Vivan Greene “Vivian”
  • 2005 The Isely Brother “Who’s That Lady” remix
  • 2005 Alfred James Band “Lucky If Easy”
  • 2005 Ruben Studdard, “Till The Candles Burn”
  • 2004 The Roots “Tipping Point”
  • 2004 Jill Scott “Beautifully Human”
  • 2003 Ben Arnold “In Case I’m Gone Tomorrow”
  • 2002 Stargazer Lily “The Lift And The Drag”
  • 2001 Kevin Hanson Trio “Bullseye” (composer, producer)
  • 2001 Jim Boggia “Fidelity Is The Enemy”
  • 2000 Huffamoose “I Wanna Be Your Pants” (guitarist, compser, producer)
  • 1998 Joseph Parsons “5am”
  • 1997 Huffamoose “We’ve Been Had Again” (guitarist, composer, producer)
  • 1995 Robert Moran “Rocky Road To Kansas”
  • 1994 49th Parallel Jazz Ensemble Featuring Chuck Israels