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Brian Jordan

www.brianjordan.net

About Me

Being a native of Southern California, musician/songwriter/composer, Brian Jordan delivers his sultry sound to audiences around the world with a unique flair.
For over seven years Brian has laid down the funk as guitarist with the band, "Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe". He has also performed and recorded with Grammy Award winning artist, Lauryn Hill and appeared numerous times with the house band on the NBC television show, “Last Call with Carson Daly. Other projects that Brian has been associated with include "Blu Sirkut", “Banyan” which features drummer Stephen Perkins of Janes Addiction and the “The Motherlode Band”. Brian has also performed in projects with Zigaboo Modeliste of the The Meters, Greg Errico and Cynthia Robinson of Sly and the Family Stone and Bernie Worrell of Parliament/Funkadelic/Talking Heads. Brian has also shared the stage and swapped licks with many luminaries such as James Brown, Dave Mathews, Lenny Kravitz, Bob Weir, "The Allman Brothers Band", Fred Wesley, and Dr. Lonnie Smith.
As a recording and performing artist Brian exhibits a diverse array of influences while honing in on his own style. His sound recalls elements of classic to modern American musical flavors, World music consciousness, and 100% Soul!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/8/2005
Band Website: brianjordan.net
Band Members: Brian Jordan: guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, drum programming, production.

Craig Dawson: drums (on "Grasshoppper")

To Book Brian Jordan Trio please contact:

Sweetwine Entertainment Group
BOOKING
Ira Sweetwine
Phone: 303.444.1554

Influences:

Currently Listening To:


Beatles: “Revolver”
Roy Ayers: “Evolution”

Favorite songs at the moment:


Audio Two - "Top Billin'".......... This track is the shizzle!!!.... Just ask Mary J. Blige. ;)

Bohannon - "Let's Start The Dance".

Cameo - "Rigor Mortis"

Kid Creole & The Coconuts - "Endicott"

Roy Ayers - “Love Will Bring Us Back Together”.... a funky, bumpin’, soulful tune that makes you move!!!! If you can’t groove to this song, then you just no soul whatsoever!! I’ve had this on repeat for quite a while!!!

Beatles - “I Want To Tell You”..... just sums up the moment..... hmmm...

Beatles - “She Said She Said”...... this is the flavor!!!, Vox amp heaven!!!... diggin’ on the fuzz guitar tones and Ringo's drum fills and placement of them are the business!!!!

..... and yes my bird can sing..... ;)

Some Favorite Musicians:


Drummers: Zigaboo Modeliste, Elvin Jones, Keith Moon, Ringo, Sugar Foot, Idris Muhamed

Guitarists: Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Pops Staples, George Benson, Grant Green, George Harrison, Keith Richards, Johnny Marr, Steve Stevens, Leo Nocentelli, John Mclaughlin!!!, Melvin Sparks, John Lee Hooker, Carlos Montoya, Andres Segovia, Sabicas, Elek Bacsik, Ali Farka Toure, Charlie Christian

Bassists: Willie Weeks, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Paul McCartney, Mark Adams, Louis Johnson

Keyboardists: Herbie!!!, Lalo Schiffrin, Bernie Worrell, McCoy Tyner

Horn Players: John Coltrane!!!, Miles Davis, Dizzie Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Fred Wesley!!

Vocalists: Prince, Sly Stone, Zelia Barbosa, Stevie Wonder, Tip & Phife Dizzog, Astrud Gilberto, Paul Rodgers, John Lee Hooker, Robert Plant

Other Instrumentalists: Ravi Shankar!!!

Bands & Artists: Sun Ra, Sly & The Family Stone, Beatles, Stones, Fela Kuti!!!, Bad Brains, Funk Incorporated, Reuben Wilson, The Meters!!!, Jefferson Airplane, James Brown, Ozzie!!, Sabbath!!!, Free, Thin Lizzy

Producers: Mad Lib!!!, Quincy!!!, Jimmy Page!!!!, Rick Ruben!! Sir George Martin!!!, Bob Power, Teo Macero, Gregg Diamond

Writers & Arrangers: Prince, Beatles, Jobim!!!, Luis Bonfa, Led Zeppelin, John Coltrane, Herbie!!, Sly!!, Bob Marley, Issac Hayes, Count Bassie, Miles. Gil Evans, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Roy Ayers, John Lee Hooker

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Type of Label: None

My Blog

Musicians and Funk

"As a musician, funk is not something you play. Funk is something you make happen!"~Brian Jordan
Posted by Brian Jordan on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:56:00 PST