Jazz is alive in South Florida and Jesse Jones Jr. is here to prove it. The Miami native is a saxophonist extraordinaire and continues to be on the forefront of a burgeoning jazz renaissance in South Florida.
Jesse Jones Jr. attended Mississippi Valley State University where he excelled in music, but his journey actually started in Miami where as a young kid he would listen to a neighbor practice his sax while playing along with Cannonball Adderley albums. “I loved that sound and knew right then I was going to be a musician for the rest of my life”. After college Jones joined the military and became a member of the US Navy Show Band. He traveled throughout North and South America where he was given the opportunity to develop his showmanship skills. Besides playing the sax, clarinet and flute, Jesse sang, tap dance and did comedy skits, and found that he had a natural gift for getting the crowd to become part of him. “I just love to perform and make people feel good and satisfied with what they’re hearing and seeing”. After serving out his four year term in the military, Jesse lived in Boston for a while, then back to his home town Miami, where he signed with Fantasy Records in 1996 and produced his first CD titled “Soul Serenade”. And most resently promotion his latest CD, released May 1, 2009, " The SO THEN Collection'. With this CD, you not only hear great music, but you can also taste the many sweet flavors coming from this wonderful musician/entertainer.*
www.jessejonesjr.com
Come see the MDC Jazz Band, Jesse Jones Jr. as well as members of our faculty perform on Tuesday, February 9th at 7:30 pm at the McCarthy Auditorium, Room 6120, at Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus.
This event is free and open to the public.
*From Mr. Jones' website.
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