Yoooo.... this is your boy Jess. I'm originally from Reno, Nevada but now live in Atlanta, GA. I'm a professional guitarist/producer/writer who works mostly in the r+b, gospel, hip hop, and pop/rock generes.... I am currently playing with KANYE WEST and we just finished the first leg of Euro touring. You can check out my blog above to hear about all of the crazy adventures. I have my own band that is called the PJ MORTON BAND... WWW.MYSPACE.COM/PJMORTONBAND... and our current album is entitled "Perfect Song" (available in stores and on most digital download services). PJ and I also had another band some years ago that was called "FREESTYLE NATION" and our album was entitled "Freeversation" (still for sale on itunes and other digital services as well).
Some of my other credits include CELINE DION (Guitarist on "I Have Nothing Left" on latest album "Taking Chances"), MARY J. BLIGE (Guitarist on title track "Work In Progress/Growing Pains"), PJ MORTON (as a solo artist, live and most guitars on the "Emotions" Record), TONI BRAXTON (Live), ANTHONY HAMILTON (Live.. "Silk and Sandpaper" tour as well as "Coming From Where I'm From" Live DVD), FAITH EVANS (guitarist on "The Day That Love Began"), DAVE HOLLISTER (Live), RUBEN STUDDARD (Live), INDIA ARIE (Live), ERIC ROBERSON (Live), TOMMY SIMMS (Not yet released studio sessions), DIANA DEGARMO (Live... American Idol), JAGUAR WRIGHT (Live), SARAH STOKES (Studio... Making The Band), KIM BURELL (Live), MARY MARY (Live), DARWIN HOBBS (Live), BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON SR.(Live), WILLIAM MURPHY (Guitarist on "All Day" Live recording), KURT CARR (Live), DEITRICK HADDON (Live), LISA MCCLENDON (Live), DARLENE MCCOY (Studio Guitarist... "Simply Because"), DEWAYNE WOODS (Guitarist on hit gospel radio single.. "Let Go"), TED AND SHERI (Live and Studio... "How Much You Mean To Me"), BYRON CAGE (Live), YAHZARAH 'PURPLE ST. JAMES' (Live), KEITE YOUNG (Live... Hidden Beach Recording Artist), N'DAMBI (Live), MALCOLM JAMAL WARNER (Live), LTANYA MOORE (Live), ALGEBRA (Live), GABBIE MCGEE (Live and Studio), ANTHONY DAVID (Live), VINX (Live), CAROL RIDDICK (Live), JILL ROCK JONES (Live), SALAKIDA (Live and Studio), RHONDA THOMAS (Live), RAHBI (Live), DAIN HARRIS (Live), RUSSEL TAYLOR (Live), SLICK AND ROSE (Live), BRITTEN (Live), JULIE DEXTER (Live), CARMEN ROGERS (Live), GENO YOUNG (Live), THE LIGHT (Live), JON BIBBS (Live), KELLY LOVE JONES (Live), KAMERON CORVET (Live... Formerly Jonz), and many other local Atlanta artists as well (sorry if you got left out).
I also was the guitarist on the International Full Gospel Conference live praise and worship album that is soon to be released as well as the GA State Choir Full Gospel album that is soon to be released as well. I was also a live studio guitarist for the past 2 season tapings of "Gospel Dream" which aires on the Gospel Music Channel.
I play for the new GREATER SAINT STEPHENS FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH here in Atlanta (Decatur off of the Wesley Chapel Ex., but soon to be relocating behind Greenbriar Mall) where Bishop Paul S. Morton Sr. is the pastor. I'm also the band leader for VIBE-RAIDER which hosts an artist showcase event called "HARMONY IN LIFE" that happens once a month at the SUGAR HILL NIGHTCLUB here in Underground Atlanta. My boy JOJO MARTIN have some studio hotness that I'm putting the finishing touches on as well. I might have some of my own solo stuff for you here in the near future.... but we'll see about that... LOL. If you're an artist that needs some music (live or recorded) then drop me a message... if you want to appear on an upcoming Harmony In Life show then let me know. We take poets, hip-hop artists, and singers from all generes and the show is recorded for tv as well. Or if you just want to say hi then do that too.... peace, love and God Bless!!!
Jesse
