My name is Gerry Pearson I'm 57 years young I have been playing harmonica for over 40 years. My greatest influence in music is from my Dad who was very talented and could play anything without even having any previous experience with the instrument. When he first heard me play he said" You'll Never be able to play that thing even the neighbours dog is whinning when you do" Boy reverse Psychology sure worked with me! I finally figured out that to play the harmonica you had to think of it as whistling a tune and from that point on it was Easy. Just before my father passed away he told me "remember when I told you that you would never be able to play? Well son you have come a long way and I have to tell you that I love the way you can play." At my Dad's funeral I played a song in his memory "smile with two harmonicas one in crossharp and the other in straight I only wish he could have heard it. Paul Butterfield, James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter Horton, Muddy Waters, George Harmonica Smith, Taj Mahal, Junior Wells, Howling Wolf have all influenced my playing especially Paul Butterfield. In the late 70's I learned to play guitar and had my own band  along with my Bro John that played strictly original tunes. We used to rent halls and fill them playing just our original tunes. In 97 I moved from Montreal to St Albert where I stagnated for a few years not knowing anyone and finally heard of an open Stage @ Bud's ran by Carmen Cook. This is where I was revitalized and continue to play as often as I Can. Thanks to my Daughter Jen and her Husband Trevor they gave me this website for Christmas www.open-jam.com/. With this site I can post Jams for anyone who wants or needs the opportunity to play and share their Talent with the community. This website dedicated to " A Place Musicians meet"  I  am presently promoting Blues Emporium using the ReverbNation Player on   www.myspace.com/gerrypearson 

I want to thank all the fans for their encouragement for this is what drives musicians to do better as real music comes from the heart.

I also want to thank all the musicians that I have played with @ all these Jams Especially:

David Nobes Guitar/vocals, Mark Ammar  Drums, Noel "Big Cat" MacKenzie, Lonnie Hanson Bass, Lawry Rugg Drums, Hank Lionhart Vocals and Fist Full of Blues, Wailin Wayne Pattern Vocals, Rob Suter guitar, Curtis Ebner bass,Thane Satre Drums, Chris Durand Guitar, Norm Henze guitar, Darryl Schmidt Drums,Simon King Bass,Gord MacDonald Bass,Ron Checoraý tenor Sax,Five Points Quintet Steve Frise - electric guitar, Khi "Golden Gloves" Mattu - electric bass,Jonny McCormack - tenor saxophone, Ian Morris - drums, Adam Remenda - Piano, Dave Berry vocals and guitar, Steve Berry  Bass, Jim Donnett  Guitar,  Uptown" Freddie Brown - Drums/vocals, Bob "Rock" Webster - Guitar/vocals, "Doghouse Donnie" Marcotte - Bass, Dieter (last name unknown) - Congas, Eric Martin - Guitar & Vox, Francis Dryden Drums, Jerry "The Pres' " Ford - Tenor Sax, The Hardline Blues Band Jeremy Loome - Guitar and vocals; Doug Crighton - Guitar; Don Seller - Bass; Jonny McCormack - sax and horns leader; Wol, Automata Tomas de-Camino-Beck (Vocals, guitar, synth, organ), Jason (Bass), Matt (Drums) and Rem (piano) Brent Sobkowicz Drums,Ross VanEldikGuitar Vocals,Bernie Kovalevski Drums, Darwin Fischer Bass, Darrell Kitlitz Guitar,  Ken Skoreyko  Drums, Simon Bennet, Gary Zimmerman, Gator Shelemey, John Goulet guitar/vocals, Mike Burrface Drums, Brian Mcleod Guitar,Bernie Opalinsky Keyboards, Graham Elliott Drums, Mike Elhers Vocals/Guitar, Bill Jackson/ Vocals Guitar, Gordon Matthews Guitar/slide/vocals, Fred Larose Bass, Alicia Tait Vocals, Marcel Drums, Mario Pageau Drums, Jimmy Guiboche Guitar/vocals, Joey Macintyre Drums, Stan Hitchcock Guitar Vocals, Greyhound Gregg Podolsky guitar, Brian Petch Guitar, Mary Thomas Vocals, George Hauser Bass,  Gregg Russell percussionist, Andy Nikiforuk keyboards, Brian Gregg guitar/vocals, Moses Gregg Bass, Harry Gregg guitar, Andrew White Vocals, Carson Cole Guitar/vocals, Gord Brown Drums, Kelly Pikula Drums, Dave Bridges Bass, Ken Jans Drums,Ben Tod Guitar/Vocals,JR Drums, Johnny Tornado Guitar/Steel Guitar/vocals, Peter Noel Harmonica, Bill Fuhrer Bass, Allan-Lee Ropchan Bass/vocals, Frank Nobert guitar,Roger Renson Drums, Audrey Lidster vocals, Sal Perret Drums, Randy Forsberg Bass, Trace Jordan Guitar Vocals,Ralph Pretz Guitar Vocals, Maria Kazlova Drums, Barry Campbell Guitar/vocals,Donna Swystun Bass/vocals Wane Summers Drums, Cody Forsberg Drums, Tom Roschkov Guitar/Vocals, George Wok Bass......... anyone I left out .....let me know I'll add you.