Member Since: 04/11/2006
Band Website: WWW.JONNYBLU.COM
Band Members:
OFFICIAL WEBSITE IS: WWW.JONNYBLUMUSIC.COM
Booking Contact:
Zachary Solov-Diverse Talent Group
Century City, CA --Phone: 1-310-201-6565
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UPCOMING SHOWS- AND A NEW CD "TABOO"!
Yes! Jonny's new album "Taboo" is coming soon...Here's the cover!
YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, FEATURING "OOH WEE"!
Jonny's song "Ooh-Wee" is being featured in
two episodes of "The Young and the Restless" on May 4th
and May 14th... Tune in and watch!
Check out the CBS Website:
NEW CD COMPILATIONS-FEATURING JONNY!
(click any pic below go to the links)
Jonny is featured on 3 new Swing and Adult
Contemporary CD Compilations "In Love With Jazz, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3"
and "Late Night Moods, Vol. 3" released in Europe by Universal Music Group
and EMI!
Jonny is the Featured Artist on "In Love With Jazz,
Vol. 2 and Vol. 3" and both are on the
Top 50 Charts in Eastern Europe!
On "Late Night Moods", Jonny appears alongside
Major International artists like: Joss Stone,
Norah Jones, George Michael, Corrine Bailey
Rae, and Nat King Cole, to name a few!
NEW STUDIO EP - "IN A GROOVE"!
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·You asked for it and now you got it!
"In A Groove", the second, long awaited release from Jonny Blu includes his new swingin' original tracks "Sweet Lovin' in the Afternoon" and Jonny's big band remake of the Burt Bacharach classic "Always Something There". The title track "In A Groove" is a chillin', bluesy JB original which features the legendary guitarist, John Chiodini. Also included are the re-mastered "Groove" Versions of his soon-to-be classics, "Smilin' Eyes" and "Ooh-Wee"
CD RELEASE- EASTERN EUROPE!
·Blu's "In Just that Kind of a Mood" CD is currently available in Eastern Europe and is steadily climbing the charts!!! The album is distrubuted by Universal Music Group and QL Music in Eastern Europe in an re-mastered and updated version of the CD.
Here's a link to the CD:
"MERLIN.PL - JONNY BLU"
YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS-JULY 4TH!
"In Just That Kind of a Mood", the title song
from Jonny's album, will be featured on the
4th of July (this Friday 11 AM PST) on the CBS soap
"The Young and the Restless"!...COME WATCH!
JANUARY 25-PEER MUSIC-"Latin Standards" Project
·Jonny recently completed a “Latin Standardsâ€
project
with Independent music publisher giant
“Peer Musicâ€
in Los Angeles. He was chosen out
of hundreds of singers
to re-record classic Latin
Standards such as “Besame Muchoâ€,
“Tabuâ€, and
“Babaluâ€. The 12-song recording may be
released
as a complete studio album… stay tuned!!!
"With a cool and sophisticated vocal style, Jonny Blu leads the way among a new generation of Swing/Jazz artists, writing, composing and producing his own songs. Jonny's music, combining a smooth pop sound with hints of swing and jazz, will please any generation of music lovers."
JONNY BLU is a uniquely talented singer/songwriter who was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, but made his debut into the music world in of all places China. After making a success in China, and appearing in the Disney blockbuster film "Princess Diaries 2", Jonny has returned to the United States to promote his career further, going back to his musical roots in Swing and Jazz. Uniquely among his contemporaries, most of the songs on Jonny’s debut album are actually written by him. With a smooth pop feel, blended with hints of cool jazz, Jonny’s music, lyrics and vocal style will put you in just that kind of a mood!
While his path in the music industry is rare, it suits Jonny perfectly. Following his success in China he is currently living in Los Angeles and focusing on promoting his most recent independent releases, the swingin' EP release "In A Groove" (2008) and his original debut Swing/Pop CD "In Just That Kind of a Mood" (2007). "In A Groove" is a digital only release with four Jonny Blu originals and a swingin' remake of the Burt Bacharach classic "Always Something There to Remind Me". "In Just That Kind of a Mood" contains six original songs as well as standards by artists ranging from the classic Cole Porter to LL Cool J, all with Jonny’s own contemporary spin. Songs like the title track "In That Kind of a Mood", "Smilin' Eyes" and "Ooh-Wee" are examples of Jonny Blu's natural gift for songwriting and love for music.
Jonny Blu and his music will be enormously appealing to all ages of fans of Pop, Swing and Jazz music.
A BIT MORE
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jonny was dually influenced by music and foreign languages. Coming from a very creative family -his father created the classic game “The Game of Life†and his mother a former singer/actress- Jonny’s musical path was initiated at a very young age. He also showed a gift for writing and language early on (studying Spanish and Hebrew beginning at age eight), which eventually led him to study Chinese at the prestigious Peking University in Beijing during his college years at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). After studying and traveling in China for two years, Jonny returned to the States where he would soon go against the grain and combine these two skills. As the only non-Chinese artist, he entered a Chinese singing competition in Los Angeles on a whim. This random decision eventually led him back to China where his musical talent and fluency in Mandarin quickly saw him rise in the music world in China and ultimately become the first ever non-Chinese pop star. This career also led to a cameo role (as himself) in Disney’s blockbuster film “Princess Diaries 2â€, singing (in Mandarin) “Miracles Happen,†for which Jonny also received a RIAA Certified Gold record for his song on the Soundtrack.
JONNY BLU - Vocals, Arrangements, Music,
Songwriting, Guitar, Lookin' good
www.jonnyblu.com
MYKE AARON - Production, Engineering
www.sound3studios.com
BOB MALONE - Piano, Arrangements
www.myspace.com/bobmalone
DOUG WEBB - Woodwinds, Arrangements
www.dougwebb.us
JOHN CHIODINI - Guitar, Arrangements
www.johnchiodini.com
JON STUART - Drums
(contact pending)
DENNIS HAMM - Piano, Arrangements
www.myspace.com/dennishamm
JIMMY PAXSON - Drums
www.myspace.com/jimmypaxson
CHRIS CONNER - Bass
(contact pending)
CHRIS TEDESCO - Trumpet, Brass
www.christedesco.com
MARTIN BLASICK - Guitar, Arrangements,
Production, Trombone
www.myspace.com/martinblasick
RICKY ZAHARIADES - Guitar
www.myspace.com/rickyzgtr
PABLO MOTTA - Bass
www.pablomotta.com
CHRIS GOLDEN - Upright Bass, Bass Guitar
-Discography @ CDUniverse.com
ERIK JORGENSEN - Trombone, Trumpet
(contact pending)
MARK MILLER - Guitar
(contact pending)
LIVE AT VIBRATO JAZZ CLUB, IN LOS ANGELES, CA!
"BABALOO- LIVE!"
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Influences: Elvis Presley, Sting, Harry Connick Jr., Rob Thomas, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, George Michael, LL Cool J, Elton John, Billy Joel, Luciano Pavoratti, Jackie Wilson
Sounds Like: AIN'T NOBODY LIKE JONNY BLU!
But if you insist: Harry Connick Jr., Rob Thomas, Elvis Presley, Michael Buble, Jamie Cullum, Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Brian Setzer, Elton John and Billy Joel (in their early years)
Record Label: Jonny Blu Music