GREG MANNING
a dozen billboard #1 hits!
Greg Manning is a highly accomplished pianist, composer, producer, engineer, and music director in the
contemporary jazz and smooth jazz world. A Berklee College of Music alumnus, he brings a unique multicultural
perspective to his music, born in Nigeria and raised in Switzerland before relocating to Los Angeles in 2002.
His diverse background—an amalgam of cultures—has shaped a career blending jazz, soul, and funk,
often described as "Soul-Jazz at its best." Exposed to jazz early through his parents, Manning began playing piano at age 12 and later studied piano and film scoring at Berklee.
Early in his career, he achieved significant success in Europe, becoming a three-time certified platinum producer for
Universal Music Switzerland with several Swiss chart-toppers dating back to 1996. He served as keyboardist and music director for GRAMMY Award-nominated artist Jonathan Butler, and performed as a keyboardist with artists including Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright, Will Downing, Richard Elliot, Brian McKnight, Chante Moore, and Kirk Whalum. After a decade of extensive touring across the U.S., Europe, South Africa, and the U.K., he shifted focus from the road to composing for film and television while continuing
his solo and production work.
Manning is a 2-time Grammy-recognized artist (associated with Herb Alpert and Keb' Mo'). He has composed and collaborated on multiple Billboard #1 hits in the smooth jazz genre, earning several "Song of the Year" awards
He has released five full-length solo albums and several successful singles. His most recent album A Song for Peace (a 10-track collection) features six recent hit radio singles plus four new tracks. Earlier highlights include Sugar and Spice (on Kalimba Records), with the title track reaching #5 on Billboard and spending 20 weeks on the charts, and the single “Twinkle” (a cover of Earl Klugh’s 1981 classic), which debuted at #29 on Billboard in 2020.
Recent work includes his radio single “Remember The Time,” a fresh reinterpretation of Michael Jackson’s 1991 classic.
Beyond solo releases, he has produced, mixed, and engineered for numerous artists including Les Sabler, Judah Sealy,
Charles Langford, Kevin Jackson, Debora Galan, Will Bradley, Rebecca Jade, and Ryan La Valette.
With a career spanning over three decades, Greg Manning remains a key figure
in smooth jazz as both a performer and behind-the-scenes powerhouse.
performance videos
PERFORMANCE hiStory
festivals
Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival – Mallorca, Spain
Seabreeze Jazz Festival – Panama City Beach, FL
Berks Jazz Fest – Reading, PA
San Diego Smooth Jazz Fest (The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park) – San Diego, CA
Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival – Avalon, CA
Stockton Jazz Festival (Weber Point Events Center) – Stockton, CA
Oxnard Jazz Festival – Oxnard, CA
Daytona Jazz Weekend (ONE Daytona) – Daytona Beach, FL (Scheduled for April/May 2026)
Meyer Amphitheater – West Palm Beach, FL
Voinovich Bicentennial Park – Cleveland, OH
Centennial Park – Centennial, CO
Roland’s Intimate Smooth Jazz Getaway
venues
Spaghettini – Seal Beach, CA
The Tin Pan – Richmond, VA
Gatsby’s Supper Club (inside Gambit) – Henderson, NV
Blues Boulevard Jazz – Greenville, SC
Middle C Jazz – Charlotte, NC
St. James Live! – Atlanta, GA
Yoshi’s – Oakland, CA
Harvelle’s – Santa Monica/Long Beach, CA
The Perfect Note – Hoover, AL
Big Bib Too – San Antonio, TX
Tempe Center for the Arts – Tempe, AZ
Judy Bayley Theatre (UNLV) – Las Vegas, NV
University Plaza Waterfront Hotel – Stockton, CA
The Westin Mission Hills Resort – Rancho Mirage, CA
Wild Rover Brewing Co. – Tampa, FL
CHART SUCCESS
Greg Manning - “Top Down”
Billboard #1 and Song of the Year 2019
Written by Manning/Vancini. Produced and mixed by Greg Manning
Greg Manning - “Sunrise Blvd”
Billboard #1 2021
Written, produced and mixed by Greg Manning
Greg Manning - “Be Strong”
Billboard #2 2021
Written, produced and mixed by Greg Manning
Eric Valentine - “Q’s Vibe”
Billboard #1 2022
Featured artist Greg Manning
Cindy Bradley -”Drive”
Billboard #1 2022
Written by Bradley/Manning. Produced and mixed by Greg Manning
Blake Aaron - “Feels So Right”
Billboard #1 2022
Written by Aaron/Manning. Produced and mixed by Greg Manning
Ryan La Valette - “Highway 10”
Billboard #1 2022
Produced by Greg Manning
Phil Denny - “Urban Troubadour”
Billboard #1 2022
Mixed by Greg Manning
Paula Atherton - “Can You Feel It?”
Billboard #1 2020
Written by Atherton/Manning. Produced and mixed by Greg Manning
Jeff Ryan - “Up and Up”
Billboard #1 2018
Written by Ryan/Manning. Produced and mixed by Greg Manning
Will Donato - “Infinite Soul”
Billboard #1 2019
Produced and mixed by Greg Manning
Kim Scott - “Back Together Again”
Billboard #2
Written by Scott/Manning. Produced and mixed by Greg Manning
Additional music production and mixes for:
Judah Sealy, Charles Langford, Kevin Jackson, Debora Galan, Will Bradley, Rebecca Jade, Ryan La Valette
