John Drew (JD) comes from a musical family . In fact, all his immediate family members are still actively performing. His love for Jazz began early in life, falling asleep to the smooth tones of Jimmy Smith, or the power of Buddy Rich's Big Band emanating from his parent stereo down the hall. Growing up across from Detroit, Michigan (Motown) instilled the funk grooves present in his music then, as well as today. From soul to rock and roll, John played it all in doing so became a sought after studio musician due to his versatility.His passion for writing started at the age of thirteen and still burns today. John's career as a sideman to other Canadian acts ended in 1988 with the formation of the "J.D. Project". This group was formed to bring together the best like-minded musicians to play original Jazz compositions.The fabric of John's writing contains elements of all his life and musical experiences and is supported by the inspired musicianship of the "Project".In recent years J.D. has worked with many great musicians such as Misty Love (Kid Rock, Funk Brothers), Dalbert Nelson (Funk Brothers), Rick Emmett, Alan Caron, Dave Young (Oscar Peterson) and many more!
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