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Press ReleaseJessica Johnson, R&B Jazz StylistBack By Popular DemandSan Jose Jazz FestivalRhythm and Blues Stage – Saturday, August 9, 2008 With more than 80 performances on 10 different stages in downtown San Jose, this year's festival encompasses a stunning array of local, national, and international talent. The diversity of sounds and styles -- everything from R&B to salsa to straight-ahead jazz -- practically guarantees that you will be humming along with an old favorite one minute and dancing to a brand new groove the next. More than 1,000 musicians on 10 Stages, the line up will include Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Manhattan Transfer, David Sanborn, Zakir Hussain, Les McCann, James Hunter, John Densmore's Tribaljazz, Yosvany Terry, Christian Scott, Javon Jackson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Bill Holman Band and many more… The sounds of jazz return to downtown San Jose August 8-10. From Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, over 80,000 music lovers will converge on the heart of Silicon Valley to enjoy over 1,000 musicians performing three days of jazz, blues, salsa, Latin, R&B, electronica and many other forms of contemporary music. A featured artist on the R&B Stage is Silicon Valley’s own Jessica Johnson. She takes the stage on Saturday, August 9th at 12pm for an 1 ˝ hour set The Bay Area vocalist is back for her second year on the R&B stage. Garrett Wheeler, Metro Newspaper describes Johnson the best. “SAN JOSE native Jessica Johnson has been turning heads and ears with her smooth and soulful brand of jazz infused R&B, earning more praise and awards than most musicians twice her age receive in a lifetime. At 20 years old, what Johnson may lack in professional experience is made up for with a voice as strong and bright as a young Aretha Franklin. Her recently released debut CD, Till It Happens, is a dynamic collection of R&B treasures that span from Stevie Wonder's "You and I" to classics like "Summertime" and "Cry Me a River." With a promising start towards a brilliant career, San Jose's own Jessica Johnson might be one of the next divas of soul.” Jessica Johnson – San Jose Jazz Festival Details: 19th Annual Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival Location: R&B Stage; Almaden Ave., just north of Santa Clara St. Time: 12pm to 1:30pm Players: Jessica Johnson (vocals), Lee Pardini (keyboard), Frank Cavazos (drums), Joel Wilson (bass), Jeanine O’Neal (sax, guitar). Admission for the Festival is $10.00 per day (access to all the performances), $25 for the three days. Children 12 and under: free, free access to the panels and master classes, and to the Festival Club Crawl, suggested donation for Jam Sessions, benefiting jazz education. Press Contact: Kari Gaffney, Kari-On Productions – 706.294.9996 - karionprod@knology.net Epress Kit: www.karionpresskits.com/jessicajohnson/jessicajohnson.html Photo’s: www.karionpresskits.comjessicajohnson/jessicajohnson.html Kari-On Productions.7 P.O. Box 436, Evans, GA. 30809 7 tel: 706.294.9996 fax: 706.210.9453 ###
Jessica Johnson, R&B Jazz Stylist San Pedro Square,” explains Geoff Roach, Executive Director at San Jose Jazz. “The Festival continues to grow both in size and with the scope of music we offer. This year was the perfect time to expand our jazz spectrum as well as change some of the stage venues. The roster of talent includes festival kick off with R&B star Angie Stone (Main Stage, Friday) contemporary jazz saxophonist and bass guitarist Gerald Albright (Main Stage Saturday), David ‘Fathead Newman with a tribute to Ray Charles (Main Stage Saturday), Red Holloway's 80th birthday party featuring Frank Morgan, Charles McPherson and Greg Osby (Main Stage Sunday), guitarist Lee Ritenour (Main Stage Sunday) and legendary Bay Area bandleader Pete Escovedo (Main Stage Sunday). A featured artist on the R&B Stage, Sunday at 12pm this year is newcomer Jessica Johnson, at the tender age of nineteen, the Bay Area vocalist has performed as the opening act for Lani Misalucha and the Society of Seven at the Hollywood Palladium, and the opening act for Rose Royce at the Avalon Club in San Jose. Johnson was a featured artist at Catalina's Jazz Club, Agenda, San Jose Jazz Festival, Hollywood Palladium and the Octavia Lounge. The San Jose State Freshman has garnered an impressive array of awards including: winner of the San Jose Idol at Music Matrix, Overall Female Vocalist for the age category of 16-24 World Championships in Hollywood, Marin Star Search, and 8 Double Grand (perfect score) at the California State Talent Competition. In addition, she won the title of California State Teen Ambassador, a contestant on the Apollo Amateur Night on Tour and was nominated Best New Artist of the year, 2005 by South Bay Entertainment. April 21, 2007 marked the release of her debut recording entitled, Till It Happens to You. An R&B flavored jazz release with producer and arranger Tom Tomasello. Collaborating with Tomasello each song has been made to fit Johnson’s unique style and voice. Till It Happens to You is a collection of jazz standards, contemporary songs arranged with an intriguing original jazz flavor and two brand new songs, "Yesterday's Rain" written by Steve Dorff and "Broken Wings" written by Joyce Ann Hyden, Calvin Moody Hyden and Matthew Hyden. Jessica’s smooth deep voice captures audiences wherever she performs, with her own unique styling and delivery. For a vocalist of only nineteen her resume reads already as a “seasoned veteran.” Details: All that jazz in downtown San Jose: Main stage, Blues, Latin, Salsa, R&B, Big Band, jazz beyond and more Admission: ONLY $5 PER DAY Press Contact: Kari Gaffney, Kari-On Productions – 706.294.9996 - karionprod@knology.net Epress Kit: www.karionpresskits.com Photo’s: www.karionpresskits.com (Media Page) Kari-On Productions P.O. Box 436, Evans, GA. 30809 tel: 706.294.9996 fax: 706.210.9453 ### Jessica Johnson The following Press Release has been added to Jessica Johnson’s web site. Title: Jessica Johnson will release debut album “Till it Happens to You” April 21, 2007 with a free performance upstairs at the Agenda. Date: 4/16/2007 8:00:00 AM SAN JOSE – San Jose native, vocalist Jessica Johnson will celebrate her CD release “Till it Happens to You” on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 7:30 p.m., with a free performance upstairs at the Agenda agendalounge.com , 399 S. 1st Street, San Jose, CA.. The public is invited. The nineteen year old vocalist is no stranger to the Bay Area scene. Besides performing at the Agenda, she has performed at the Octavia Lounge, Fairmont Lobby Lounge, Bleu Ginger, San Jose Jazz Festival, in Hollywood at the Palladium, and Catalina’s Jazz Club just to name a few. The San Jose State Freshman has garnered an impressive array of awards including winner of San Jose Idol at Music Matrix, Overall Female Vocalist 16-24 World Championships in Hollywood, Marin Star Search, and 8 Double Grand (perfect score) at the California State Talent Competition. In addition, she won the title of California State Teen Ambassador, was a contestant on the Apollo Amateur Night on Tour and was nominated Best New Artist of the year, 2005 by South Bay Entertainment. Jessica has been singing the National Anthem since she was 12 years old for professional events such as the San Jose Sharks, Oakland A’s, San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors, LA Dodgers, Anaheim Ducks, SaberCats, and the list goes on and on. Johnson has been actively working on her debut album “Till it Happens to You” with producer and arranger Tom Taomasello. Each song has been made to fit her unique style and voice. “Till it Happens to You” is a collection of jazz standards, originals and much more than that. The album will be available at cdbaby.com/cd/jessicajohnson or through Jessica’s website http://jessicajohnsonoline.com/ beginning April 21, 2007. “Jessica is definitely no cookie cutter singer; her voice is far superior to even some of the commercial singers who are already established and, at just 19, she is a seasoned vet on the music scene, her bright, vibrant voice reaches all generations.” Justin Langston, SidewalksTV ### Jessica Johnson’s Contact http://www.jessicajohnsononline.com/ |
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