Alan Goldsher
Alan Goldsher is an author and a musician.Career
Alan Goldsher is the author of 15 books, including "Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion" and "Hard Bop Academy: The Sidemen of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers." As a ghostwriter, Alan has collaborated on projects with numerous celebrities and public figures, including director actor/comedian Kevin Pollak, film director Tobe Hooper, Chef Stephanie Izard, and jazz guitarist/vocalist George Benson. His music journalism has appeared in Bass Player and Guitar Player, and his sportswriting has been seen in ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, NBA.com, and ChicagoBulls.com.
A bassist, keyboardist, and producer, Goldsher has released six projects on his label, Gold Note Records. As a sideman, he's made music with, among others, Digable Planets, Cypress Hill, Naughty By Nature, Janet Jackson, Questlove, and King Britt.Discography
As a leader
Albums
- "Still Sticky"
- "Big Al Bassman Funks Up the Jazz Classics"
- "96 B.P.M."
- "The Pocket"
- "The Other Pocket"
EPs
- "Glue"
Singles
- "Witch Hunt / Maiden Voyage"
As a sideman
- Blowout Comb by Digable Planets
- Pronounced Jah-Nay by Zhané
- When the Funk Hits the Fan by King Britt
- by Digable Planets
Non-fiction
- "Digging Dave Brubeck" – Post Hill Press, 2020
- "Linsanity: The Improbable Rise of Jeremy Lin" – Vook, 2012
- "Modest Mouse: A Pretty Good Read" – Thomas Dunne/St. Martin’s Press, 2008
- "Hard Bop Academy: The Sidemen of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers" – Hal Leonard, 2003
Fiction
- "Paul Is Undead: The British Zombie Invasion – Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, 2010
- "My Favorite Fangs: The Story of the Von Trapp Family Vampires" – Thomas Dunne/St. Martin’s Press, 2012
- "A Game of Groans: A Sonnet of Slush and Soot" – Thomas Dunne/St. Martin’s Press, 2012
- "No Ordinary Girl" – Little Black Dress Books/Hachette, 2010
- "Today’s Special" – Little Black Dress Books/Hachette, 2009
- "Reality Check" – Little Black Dress Books/Hachette, 2008
- "The True Naomi Story" – Little Black Dress Books/Hachette, 2008
- "Jam" – Permanent Press, 2002
