Question 1

Can a presenter or festival book one of his bands?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Chaos Magick is his own standing seven-piece — guitar, violin, cello, piano, bass, drums and percussion — written for as an ensemble rather than a rhythm section with guests, and documented live at Memorial Hall in Cincinnati in January 2026. The Brandon Scott Coleman Trio and Quartet have a decade of shared repertoire and six records behind them. Smaller and solo configurations are possible. The press kit at /press has bios, photographs and quotes in one URL; start there or get in touch.

Question 2

Does he travel for concerts?

Accepted Answer

Live dates are regularly in Cincinnati, Kentucky and Ohio, and he travels for the right project. Get in touch with the date and the room and you will get a straight answer.

Question 3

Does Brandon Scott Coleman take on session guitar work?

Accepted Answer

Yes: remote or in the room, on guitar as well as keys, bass and vocal harmonies, delivered in whatever DAW format your session needs. His session playing has been placed on ABC and Netflix programming, including DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

Question 4

How good a reader is he?

Accepted Answer

Reading is the specialisation, not a footnote. His work runs from Appalachian and roots playing with Barnweaver and Ben Sollee to notated orchestral music, including a 2026 Summermusik programme of Frank Zappa's Revised Music for Guitar and Low-Budget Orchestra and G-Spot Tornado with the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and Juan Trigos' opera Ella-Miau: both demand a level of rhythmic density and reading that is out of reach for most guitarists. If a date needs someone who will play the chart correctly the first time, that is the whole proposition.

Question 5

Can he write string or orchestral arrangements for my record?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Arranging and orchestration is one of the two service lines. His orchestral arrangements have been performed by the Louisville Orchestra, and he arranged and co-wrote with Ben Sollee on Long Haul (2024) and Time on Hold (2026). Work ranges from a single string pad on a track to a full orchestral chart with the parts extracted.

Question 6

Will he transcribe a recording into a lead sheet or a score?

Accepted Answer

Yes: transcription and score preparation is an offered service. A recording, a demo or a voice memo becomes readable sheet music, engraved and parted out. Twelve of his own compositions are also available as PDF scores in the store.

Question 7

Does he mix and master, or produce whole records?

Accepted Answer

All three. Mastering for streaming, CD or vinyl; mixing priced on the state of the session; full production days with him in the room shaping arrangements and running the band; or a single package covering production, engineering, mixing and mastering end to end, which costs less than booking each piece separately.

Question 8

Where is he based, and does he work remotely?

Accepted Answer

He is based in Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky and teaches at Northern Kentucky University. Arranging, transcription, mixing, mastering and remote session work all happen at a distance as a matter of course; live dates and in-room production are within reach of Cincinnati, Kentucky and Ohio, and he travels for the right project.

Question 9

What does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Rates depend on scope (track count, ensemble size, the state of the recording), so the full rate sheet goes out once there is something specific to price. Get in touch with what you have in mind and you will get a real number, not a range.

Question 10

Is this the Brandon Coleman who plays keys with Kamasi Washington?

Accepted Answer

No. That is a different musician, as is the Brandon Coleman who fronts The Red Clay Strays. This one is Brandon Scott Coleman: guitarist, composer, arranger and producer, based in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

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