Jerry Barnes

Jerry Barnes has produced, performed and written for artists such as Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Carly Simon, Whitney Houston, Prince, Ashanti, Stevie Wonder, Patti Labelle, Christina Aguilera, Raul Midon, Chic, Jota Quest, Katreese Barnes, Bebe Winans, Bette Midler, Nas, AZ., Sting, Empire of the Sun, Jessie J… and many more.

Jerry spends much of his time as the bassist for Nile Rodgers (Chief Creative Advisor at Abbey Road) and the CHIC Organisation, touring internationally all year round. He has produced one of the biggest bands in Brazil (Jota Quest) and produced and written with acclaimed French artist Nina Attal.

In 2018 our students were part of a session with Jerry Barnes, drummer Ralph Rolle, and many of the artists who are part of the CHIC Organisation or a dedicated masterclass in Abbey Road’s Studio One. You can find out more about this session on our blog.