Frenchman/producer/multi-instrumentalist Chris Joss constructs funky downtempo music that’s heavily influenced by the film music of Lalo Schifrin, John Barry, and Quincy Jones. Joss’ debut was in 1996 with The Man With a Suitcase. Dr. Dr. The ESL label, which is home to the similar-minded Thievery Corporation, picked up You’ve Been Spiked for an American reissue … Read more
Paul is involved with many exciting projects, including two new recordings with Dot Time Records. Dot Time Records is based in New York. In Can’t Find My Way Home, The Jost Project (with vibraphonist Tony Miceli, bassist Kevin MacConnell, drummer Charlie Patierno and Paul as vocalist/harmonicist/arranger), they present classic rock in a jazz format. His … Read more
Sebastien Joulie began playing guitar when he was 12 years old, first becoming fascinated by blues and rock music. He fell in love with jazz because of his curiosity and experiences in Vichy, the city he grew-up in. He studied English and then moved to Lyon to study music. He then entered the Chambery Conservatory, … Read more
Vincent Jourde decided to become a jazz musician after completing a course in classical saxophone study with Andre Beun. After that, he studied with Bertrand Auger from l’Ecole Nationale de Musique de Noisiel and also took ensemble workshops with Peter Giron from the American school for Modern Music. His encounter with Rosario Giuliani in 2003 … Read more
Birth: Apr. 20, 1902 Death: Mar. 7, 1962 Musician. Born James Monte Maloney, he was a clarinetist who led the Jimmy Joy Orchestra. His band began playing at the Joyland Park, Galveston, Texas in 1921. The park management called the band Jimmy Joy. He was already performing on a weekly jazz concert on San Antonio … Read more
Clifford Laconia Jordan, September 2, 1931, Chicago, – March 27, 1993 in Manhattan, was a jazz saxophone musician. Jordan was a tenor saxophone player with his own style almost from the beginning. He performed in Chicago with Max Roach and Sonny Stitt as well as some R.
Irving Sidney Jordan, born April 1, 1922 in New York City, and died August 8, 2006, was an American jazz pianist. He was a gifted and imaginative pianist. He was also a regular member Charlie Parker’s “classic quintet”, which included Miles Davis (1947-1948). He was a member of the Parker dial Session, which produced “Dewey … Read more
Ronny Jordan, born Ronald Laurence Albert Simpson in London on November 29, 1962, is an acid jazz guitarist who was at the forefront at the turn of the 20th century. After being on Guru’s Jazzmatazz Vol. tour de force, he rose to fame. 1 was released in 1993. Stolen Moments, a compilation album that was … Read more
Sheila Jordan, born Sheila Jeanette Dawson on November 18, 1928 in Detroit (Michigan), is an American Jazz singer/songwriter. Sheila Jordan was born in Summerhill, Pennsylvania and returned to her hometown in 1940/41 to play the piano and sing semi-professionally at Detroit clubs. Sheila Jordan was an influence on Charlie Parker. She was part of the … Read more
Guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan was a star in the 1980s, when his career took off with critical and commercial acclaim. He has always displayed a unique musical personality of creativity, openness, imagination and versatility, which has been a hallmark of his career. Jordan can be relied upon to lead listeners on breathless journeys to the … Read more
