Jeanne Ricks/Jenjii
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Genre: Neo-soul / Nu-Jazz / R&B
Location YONKERS, New York, US
Profile Views: 9388
Last Login: 11/18/2011
Member Since 7/10/2006
Website www.ricksofactomusic.com
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Bio
.......... Jeanne Ricks is described as a singer with a “smoky soulfulness” (New Entertainment Weekly Magazine), but her talents don’t stop there. As a composer, she has actualized a myriad of impressive accomplishments that would have taken some a lifetime to achieve. .. .. Famed Guitarist George Benson selected Jeanne’s ‘Love Remembers’ for the title track of his Warner CD; Francis Ford Coppola chose one of her songs for his critically acclaimed movie ‘Assassination Tango’, starring, Robert Duvall; Anita Pointer chose ‘Thorny Rose’, ‘Always’, and ‘Stronger than Pride’ for her upcoming CD; Chaka Khan recorded ‘Don’t Ask Me’ for a WEA release; and Tony Ransom recorded ‘Take It To Heart’ and ‘Turn To Me’ for his Expansion/EMI solo album; also Jeanne had a featured song on Robert Irving III's CD Midnight Dream (Verve/Forecast) entitled "Let's not Wait!" with guest vocalist Phil Perry. .. .. A multi-instrumentalist who plays Acoustic & Electric Guitar as well as Keyboards - Jeanne lends background vocals to two of Steve Coleman’s tracks on his groundbreaking CD The Sonic Language of Myth [RCA/Victor]... .. Listening Room, was Jeanne’s first solo CD with the help of a few friends like Branford Marsalis, Lisa Fischer, Darryl Tookes and Hubert Eaves III lending their talents to her music which she wrote, produced and mixed on the Rickso Facto Music Label under her artistic pseudonym, “Jenjii”. .. .. After many years of having her music played on-air, the song ‘Simple Pleasure’ was recently chosen for the first in a planned series of CDs, titled ‘The Weather Channel Presents: Best of Smooth Jazz’ released online and at traditional retailers... .. Her new CD's 'Make it Work!' & 'Words for the Heart are available NOW at her website RicksoFactoMusic.com!!!.. ....We Shall Overcome...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ..'The River' performance at Satalla NY © 2004...... .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ..'a Stranger' © 2004...... .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..'Simple Pleasure' Promo, Jeanne Ricks © 2008...... .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ..'Satalla' NY Performance Sampler © 2008...... .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ..'Brighter Days' performance at Satalla NY © 2004...... .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ............ ....Myspace Layouts.. at Pimp-My-Profile.com / ..Purple yen and yang.. .. -
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Sounds Like
India Arie mixed with Babyface, Roberta Flack and Luther Vandross But the Jazz Guitar songs are like a breezey George Benson or Norman Brown.
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Dr. George Robinson Ricks was a man of quiet courage who maintained his dignity throughout his life; enduring US laws which deferred the status of his human worth to that of 3.5ths a person and denied his right to vote, the insanity that was Jim C...
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posted an eventSweet Soul meets Smooth Jazz in the Afternoon~FREE!
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My Mother passed suddenly in May. She was a classical pianist, an educator, a good friend an...
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Edith's Way
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13 Songs | Jan 4, 2000
Comments
- Maurice M. Matthews2 years ago
Just dropped by to show alittle
"CHI-TOWN" Love...
"The Best is yet to come..."
Always much Love, Peace & Happiness,
Maurice
Music from The Camp - 3 years ago
- KJ Denhert3 years ago
I checked out the videos from Satalla, and the tunes. It all sounds and looks great. I'm still digging the guitar in we shall over come and simple pleasure, really nice
stopped by to send a good word
kj - JAZZTHETIK3 years ago

vielen dank für die myspace freundschaft!
thanks a lot!
merci beaucoup!
gracias!
tak!
LOVE,
www. JAZZTHETIK. de - Roger Smith3 years ago
My Pleasure Jeanne. Thank you for sharing your space with me. See you @ BB Kings in November.
Respect
Roger Smith (Tower Of Power) - Byron Woods3 years ago
Jeanne, I love your site and your music!! I am finally on the myspace groove and loving it! Keep on keeping on!
Peace,
Byron Woods - Maurice M. Matthews3 years ago

MyLiveComments
Keep on giving the world..."Nothing but Good Music"!
Your Musical Brother from "CHI-TOWN",
Maurice
Music From The Camp - Carl Carter4 years ago
Hey Jeanne!
Have a Happy and Blessed New Year!
All the best,
Carl - Davide Facchini4 years ago
What a great music!!!
- sefkanViolin4 years ago
thanx for the add...
u..re great.. nice music...
sefkanviolin
Bio:
.... Jeanne Ricks is described as a singer with a “smoky soulfulness” (New Entertainment Weekly Magazine), but her talents don’t stop there. As a composer, she has actualized a myriad of impressive accomplishments that would have taken some a lifetime to achieve.
Famed Guitarist George Benson selected Jeanne’s ‘Love Remembers’ for the title track of his Warner CD; Francis Ford Coppola chose one of her songs for his critically acclaimed movie ‘Assassination Tango’, starring, Robert Duvall; Anita Pointer chose ‘Thorny Rose’, ‘Always’, and ‘Stronger than Pride’ for her upcoming CD; Chaka Khan recorded ‘Don’t Ask Me’ for a WEA release; and Tony Ransom recorded ‘Take It To Heart’ and ‘Turn To Me’ for his Expansion/EMI solo album; also Jeanne had a featured song on Robert Irving III's CD Midnight Dream (Verve/Forecast) entitled "Let's not Wait!" with guest vocalist Phil Perry.
A multi-instrumentalist who plays Acoustic & Electric Guitar as well as Keyboards - Jeanne lends background vocals to two of Steve Coleman’s tracks on his groundbreaking CD The Sonic Language of Myth [RCA/Victor].
Listening Room, was Jeanne’s first solo CD with the help of a few friends like Branford Marsalis, Lisa Fischer, Darryl Tookes and Hubert Eaves III lending their talents to her music which she wrote, produced and mixed on the Rickso Facto Music Label under her artistic pseudonym, “Jenjii”.
After many years of having her music played on-air, the song ‘Simple Pleasure’ was recently chosen for the first in a planned series of CDs, titled ‘The Weather Channel Presents: Best of Smooth Jazz’ released online and at traditional retailers.
Her new CD's 'Make it Work!' & 'Words for the Heart are available NOW at her website RicksoFactoMusic.com!!!
We Shall Overcome
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'The River' performance at Satalla NY © 2004
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'a Stranger' © 2004
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'Simple Pleasure' Promo, Jeanne Ricks © 2008
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'Satalla' NY Performance Sampler © 2008
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'Brighter Days' performance at Satalla NY © 2004
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