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Marqueal Jordan

Tenor Saxophone, My Wife....Singing, My Mistress

About Me

Currently touring with Brian Culbertson (sax/vocals). Check my schedule for upcoming shows and also check out www.brianculbertson.com.Also performing with: Brother John (www.brotherjohn.com) Corey Wilkes (www.coreywilkes.com) D.J. INC (www.myspace.com/djinc) Midnight Sun (www.myspace.com/midnightsun2008)For booking inquiries: [email protected] Myspace Layouts

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/25/2006
Band Members: Mr. Jordan - Selmer Mark VI Tenor Saxophone, Lead Vocals and all around cool-ass vibe. The Players: Scott Leff - Guitar; Tim Gant/Marcim Fahmy/Doug Corcoran - Keyboards; Junius Paul/Dave Brooks/Tim Deuchler - Bass; Khari Parker/Chris Miskel/Derek Henderson/Marc Gratama/Makaya McCraven - Drums
Influences: Too many to name...here's a few:John Coltrane and his fabulous Quartet, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Herbie Hancock, James Brown, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Curtis Mayfield, Sly & The Family Stone, George Clinton, EWF, Steely Dan, Sting/Police, Prince, The Time, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Donny Hathaway, Cannonball Adderly, Charlie Parker, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, David Sanborn, Kenny Garrett, Grover Washington, Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross, Maze, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, George Benson, Quincy Jones, A Tribe Called Quest, Me'Shell N'Degeocello, The Roots, Dr. Dre, D'Angelo, Maxwell, Sade, Brand New Heavies, Tony Toni Tone, DJ Quik, Gang Starr, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, James Carter, Joshua Redman, Ralph Moore, Donald Byrd, Gary Bartz, Erykah Badu, my father Anthony Jordan, my uncle Kafi Roberts...
Sounds Like: A brotha who grew up in the 70s and 80s who was inspired by everything and anything that was good.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Rockin Onstage with Chico & The Man

Let us begin What where why or when Will all be explained Like instructions to a game (c) BDP - My Philosophy If you recognize those opening lines, then you're either as old as me or know about&n...
Posted by Marqueal Jordan on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:39:00 PST

Its happening...

I’m on the incline, peoples. I’m now in Los Angeles (HOMETOWN!!!!) rehearsing for my 1st show with Brian Culbertson on April 6th at the Berks Jazz Fest in Pennsylvania. Also, I will be p...
Posted by Marqueal Jordan on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:51:00 PST

2007 Check-In

I'm at home sick, so I might as well be productive.  (Who really has the time to update their Myspace pages anyway?  This shit is like a full time job, yo...) So far this has been a year of ...
Posted by Marqueal Jordan on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:00:00 PST

As the year closes...(R.I.P. Darryl Roberts)

It's been a volatile year.  We've lost a lot of great people... Coretta Scott King James "J Dilla" Yancey Gerald Levert Ed Bradley and many, many more who I can't seem to recall right now... ...b...
Posted by Marqueal Jordan on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:25:00 PST

Random Ramblings

Just got back from Los Angeles Friday night (the 7th).  It's always a bittersweet experience.  The weather was amazing, family was cool and the barbecue was on point (as well as the cannibas...
Posted by Marqueal Jordan on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:59:00 PST

Ah 1 2 Ah 1 2...Allow me to introduce myself.....

I goes by the name of Marqueal Ranae Jordan.  Born in raised in Los Angeles, blossomed in Kansas City, KS and Lawrence, KS, reside and hustle in Chicago.  I'm a tenor saxophonist and vocalis...
Posted by Marqueal Jordan on Fri, 26 May 2006 12:07:00 PST