Music:
Member Since: 7/17/2006
Band Website: JackieJones.com
Band Members:
JACKIE sings FALLEN at event honoring LANDMARK FORUM LEADER, MARGARET PAZANT (Rob Reich-guitar, Abe Fogel-drums, Cary Potts-bass)
***************************************************Jackie Jones is a graduate of Newark’s High School of the Performing Arts and Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey.While earning her degree in Psychology, she continued her formal music education at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers. There she trained and further refined her musical style under noteworthy jazz talents as pianist Kenny Barron, drummer Keith Copeland, vibraphonist Steve Nelson and bassist Larry Ridley. As an alumna of Rutgers University, Ms. Jones maintains close ties with the jazz program, frequently returning as a guest performer.Ms. Jones musical associations are formidable indeed. She has opened for the legendary
Lou Rawls and has performed with:pianists Danny Mixon, Gloria Coleman and Eddie Green
vibraphonist Roy Ayers
trumpeter Nat Adderly
saxophonists David Murray , Houston Person and Ray Gaskins
guitarist Jimmy Ponder
trombonist Grachan Moncur III
bassists Christian McBride, John Ore and Lonnie Plaxico
drummer Cecil Brooks III
and the Harper Brothers.Her greatest vocal influences are anchored in the tradition of jazz song stylists Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, and Etta Jones.
JACKIE sings EVERGREEN w/ "THE BROTHERS" (Mathew Caldwell, Nathan Caldwell, Jonathan & Blake)
JACKIE sings MY FUNNY VALENTINE at the International Black Summit Opening Ceremonies in NEW ORLEANS, August 2007
Influences:
JACKIE sings FALLEN (Alec Shantzis-piano, Rob Reich-guitar, Bernard Davis-drums, David Lee Jones-saxophone)
MORE TALENTED FRIENDS
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Jeanie Bryson
Miriam Sullivan
Ty
Veronica Martell
Take 6
Eva Cassidy
3D
Cary Potts
Oleta Adams
The Dynamic Wonder
George Gray
black i
Vanessa Rubin
Monte Croft
Cornell McGhee
Karrin Allyson
Gregory JonesSO MANY FRIENDS,
SO LITTLE
SPACE!
Sounds Like:
FAVORITE COMEDIANS
Brian Regan
Jim Gaffigan
Turae
Dane Cook
Dave Attell
Bruce Bruce
Jim Norton
Denny Live
Malcolm Hill
Richie Redding
JB SMOOVECOMEDY
IS GOOD
FOR THE SOUL!
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