jessyj Archives - ContemporaryJazz.com https://contemporaryjazz.com/tag/jessyj Celebrating 30 Years Online! Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:13:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/contemporaryjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cropped-ContemporaryJazz-mascot-logo-favicon-512x512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 jessyj Archives - ContemporaryJazz.com https://contemporaryjazz.com/tag/jessyj 32 32 124780169 Review: Tequila Moon from Jessy J https://contemporaryjazz.com/jessyj_tequilamoon https://contemporaryjazz.com/jessyj_tequilamoon#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:03:51 +0000 http://208.76.81.101/~contempo/?p=406 Wow! What a discovery! I was at the Berks Jazz Festival last week. Unfortunately, I was only able to spend two of the festival’s ten days taking in music. Simultaneously I realized that Peak has released the debut of 26-year-old saxophonist Jessy J, who also was to appear at Berks as part of the Guitars […]

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]]> Wow! What a discovery! I was at the Berks Jazz Festival last week. Unfortunately, I was only able to spend two of the festival’s ten days taking in music. Simultaneously I realized that Peak has released the debut of 26-year-old saxophonist Jessy J, who also was to appear at Berks as part of the Guitars & Saxes show. What a debut, from the opening throaty chords of “Tequila Moon,” I knew I was going to like this woman. I’m not sure the last time I’ve gotten this excited over a debut by a young sax player. Jessy J, under the ever-watchful eye of Paul Brown, exhibits maturity on her instrument beyond her age. I can’t help but make the comparison to Grover Washington, Jr. – and that’s a good thing! The album Tequila Moon has a definite Latin lean to it, but in a very sophisticated, intense, contemporary jazz way. This album just feels different – unlike anything that’s been released the last few years – smoky, intense, throaty, complex, and sexy. On top of the blowing, this girl can sing as well! This just might be the best all around contemporary jazz release of the year so far.

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