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Jon Cleary
R&B / Soul / Funk

Mo Hippa -Live Album- Available Now!



NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
United States

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Last Login:  7/1/2009
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   Jon Cleary: General Info
Member Since12/10/2005
Band Websitewww.joncleary.com
Band MembersJon Cleary with The Absolute Monster Gentlemen
Jon Cleary Trio
Jon Cleary Solo Piano
InfluencesJohnny Guitar Watson; Donny Hathaway; D'Angelo; Cachao; Professor Longhair; James Carrol Booker III; Dr. John; Allen Toussaint; The Meters; Earl King
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Live: Mo Hippa
2008
$15.00
Do Not Disturb EP
2007
$9.99
Pin Your Spin
2004
$15.00
Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
2002
$15.00
Moonburn
1999
$15.00
Alligator Lips & Dirty Rice
1994
$15.00


 


When U Get Back
live at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA 4.28.07
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All Right Now
live at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA 4.28.07
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More Hipper
live at Tribeca, New York City 6.4.03
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Groove Me
live at The Mystic, Petaluma, CA 7.28.06
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Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 17 2009 8:00P
Jazz Open w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Stuttgart
Jul 18 2009 8:00P
Grand Harbour w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Valetta
Jul 19 2009 8:00P
Teatro Morlacchi w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Perugia
Jul 20 2009 8:00P
Dinant Jazz Nights w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Dinant
Jul 22 2009 8:00P
Jazz Festival w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Almunecar
Jul 23 2009 8:00P
Festival Internacional de Jazz w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Ponteverdra
Jul 25 2009 8:00P
Piazza Marconi w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Atina
Jul 26 2009 8:00P
Piazza Filippi Pepe w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Teramo
Aug 20 2009 7:00P
DBA - Jon Cleary Solo New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug 22 2009 8:00P
DBA - Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass & Drums New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug 25 2009 8:00P
Red Sea Festival w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Elat
Aug 26 2009 8:00P
Red Sea Festival w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Elat
Aug 29 2009 8:00P
Willisau Festival w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Willisau
Sep 2 2009 8:00P
Hollywood Bowl w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Los Angeles, California
Sep 8 2009 8:00P
TBA Taipei
Sep 8 2009 8:00P
TBA Taipei
Sep 19 2009 8:00P
Monterey Jazz Festival w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Monterey, California
Sep 26 2009 11:00P
Tipitina’s Uptown - Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass & Drums New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 31 2009 11:00P
Maple Leaf Bar New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 8 2009 8:00P
Haus der Berliner Festspiele - w/ Jon Scofield & The Piety Street Band Berlin
Nov 9 2009 8:00P
Cinema-Theatre KOMEDA - w/ Jon Scofield & The Piety Street Band Ostrow
Nov 10 2009 8:00P
Uppsala Konsert & Kongress- w/ Jon Scofield & The Piety Street Band Uppsala, Uppsala län
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
Posten - w/ Jon Scofield & The Piety Street Band Odense
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
Bodø Kulturhus - w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Bodoe
Nov 13 2009 8:00P
Queen Elizabeth Hall - w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band London
Nov 14 2009 8:00P
Nuevo Teatro Circo - w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Cartagena
Nov 15 2009 8:00P
Centro Cultural San Juan Bautista - w/ John Scofield & The Piety Street Band Madrid

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   About Jon Cleary


In the hallowed ranks of New Orleans “piano professors,” Jon Cleary is on the tenure track. With his new release MO HIPPA (FHQ Records), Cleary finally puts the sizzling energy of his live shows on wax.

“The fact is that the magic that happens in a live performance is unique and will only happen once,” Cleary says. On MO HIPPA, that magic is captured. The Absolute Monster Gentlemen are Cleary on piano; New Orleans natives Derwin “Big D” Perkins on guitar and Cornell C. Williams on bass, both ten-year vets of the band. While Cornell’s deep grooves and funky beat anchor the grooves, Big D and Jon soar, with R&B licks that take the best from island rhythms, jazz, funk and traditional New Orleans soul.

Cleary, born in England, is an adopted son of the Crescent City, who’s five soul-soaked R&B funk albums with the Absolute Monster Gentlemen. As a session man, he’s played with Taj Mahal, B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt, to name a few, and is a longstanding member of Raitt’s touring band. Musically, though, his heart and soul reside on the banks of the Mississippi.

Recorded at the Vanguard club in Sydney, Australia, MO HIPPA shows Cleary and his ace band stamping their signature, groove-laden style on New Orleans classics like Professor Longhair’s iconic “Tipitina” and the Meters’ funk masterpiece “People Say.” Originals like “C’mon Second Line,” and “Port Street Blues” show the British-born Cleary’s fluency in his adopted hometown’s idiom – as he slides from street-parade swagger into soulful blues, he funks it up like a native. The smoking original track “When U Get Back” is a singular example of Cleary’s eclectic style: killer R&B infused with Caribbean funk, Cajun sizzle and a catchy pop sensibility that infects the dance floor.

The closing track, the shack-shaking funk blues original “Mo Hippa,” is a celebration of everything New Orleans, playfully challenging the rest of the world to step to the Crescent City’s legendary and effortless groove. The infectious energy in the Vanguard that night as the song took over the room is audibly apparent on the recording. The audience was “seated, and like many jazz club audiences they were a little polite and almost seemed to be waiting for permission to move all the chairs and tables out of the way,” Cleary remembers. “When it came time, we gave them a gentle nudge and the next minute they were all getting down and shaking it New Orleans style.”


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Jon Cleary's Friends Comments
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Chela&Birdland





Jul 1 2009 6:33 PM

Very good music and very good energy. Thanks for the add and kisses.
The MishMash Band





Jun 27 2009 5:58 PM

Thanks John! Catch you when you're next in London! Mark J for The MishMash Band
Tony Sims





Jun 27 2009 5:58 PM

Yo man - my buddy Bobby Vandell from Minneapolis turned me onto your stuff, you are awesome! I love your tunes and your voice Brother - keep up the real-deal music!! Peace ~
Foxhole Roots Crew





Jun 27 2009 5:58 PM

All Right! thanks for the add,Jon
Man,you sound good on that new Scofield album - I'm guessing someone involved loves "I believe to my Soul" as much as I do - what a fine record that is
If Joe Henry ever produces a follow-up,he should definitely think about gettin' some of you Nawlinz cats aboard
All the Best - Sam
The Spanish Caravan





Jun 25 2009 6:09 AM

peace
Roast Beef Curtains





Jun 25 2009 6:07 AM

Thank you for adding up & coming reggae/dub/rock trio The Roast Beef Curtains from LI, NY! Please check out our Summer Of Pleasure '09 tour calendar to catch a show nearest you!
Wojapi IZ a Walk-N-Beauty.com





Jun 25 2009 6:03 AM

Thanx for the ADD ~~ awwww saw you in concert with Bonnie Raitt ~~ you were amazing!!!!!!!! Love your CD ~ and enjoyed meeting you ~~ too !!~~ Fantasy Springs Casino ~ Indio California (Palm Springs area) ~
JOHN SWAN





May 27 2009 11:53 PM

Jon Cleary... Baddest man in the Land !

The Universe thanks you for your Great music

and Most Hippa Band !!!
Meestro - Debut EP on iTunes!





May 27 2009 6:12 PM

Greetings Jon & Fans,

My self-produced upcoming 7-song EP, "B Sides from B Street" is set to hit shelves June 30th. Come take a listen to a handful of the tracks and see what you think! Influences span the likes of: John Prine, Chris Smither, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Jackie Greene, Josh Ritter, Wilco, Redbird, and other singer/songwriters keeping the craft alive.

I'm booking shows throughout California right now if any other musicians are looking to cobill.

Thanks,
Mike Cornett
Meestro Music
The Criterion Band





May 27 2009 6:14 AM

City Feigning Sleep
DIRTY LORENZ





May 25 2009 6:28 AM

Hi Jon!!!
Thanks a lot for addin' me.
All the best from Verona - Italy.
See you soon...kind regards...

your friend,
DIRTY LORENZ

UPWAVE





May 23 2009 3:09 PM

thank you for add. I like your music.ありがとう。

Mark Mulder





May 23 2009 2:59 AM

Hey Jon
Who makes the cardboard CD sleeves that you used for your mo hippa album?
Mark
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May 23 2009 12:37 AM

Ciao Jon , Thank you for the add and the friendship.
you are very good, I like your music and the splendid voice.
talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music.
all the best.. from italy
neal
JaBeaux





May 20 2009 12:24 AM

superman Pictures, Images and Photos
Zooming in to your Funky Platform Jon just to let you know what your Deep Funky Groove does to me while I'm out flying around looking for the Bad Guys...makes me wanna get back home to Lois and let her get Funky with me...Keep this on the QT! Lois is one Funky Wild Dancing Fool and Loves ya'll Groove!! Oh yeah, makes her get way down into that Funky thang...That's why I have you in the Groove Box every chance I get!
Paul Bibbins





May 14 2009 8:59 PM

Keep those funky black and white keys blazing!
Richard Madden FORCE OF NATURE CD Now available!!





May 14 2009 4:54 AM

Thanks for taking the time to check out my music :)

All the best,
Richard
FAST EDDY'S BLUE BAND





May 13 2009 11:31 AM

Hello Jon,thanks for becoming a friend. Just love your style and music. Check out what I'm doing. You might dig that to.
Cheers Eddy
Greg Nagy





May 12 2009 5:24 AM

Thank you for the inspiration!
Michael K’s Rumble Pack





May 11 2009 5:50 PM

Thanks a lot for adding us!

Next time you're back in Europe, come visit Sweden.

Cheers,
Mike
Bump Kitchen





May 11 2009 3:14 PM

great sound man
keep it going strong
thanks for the ADD
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ *Shelves* Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ





May 11 2009 8:21 AM

Hi Jon!
Thank you for the great music.
Sending the best wishes and have a terrific day.
Cheers


space music to space





May 11 2009 6:34 AM

Hello Jon and friends, thank you for adding, I'd like to see you here in old Germany!
Big Daddy & Red Hot Java





May 11 2009 4:30 AM

Thanks a million Jon for joining our ministry of Blues. It's all about peace, love, understanding, and GROOVE! Hope to perform for you sometime. Enjoyed your tunes. Wishing you the very best in Blues and life! -Big Daddy
Slick Nickel Band Yuma AZ





May 11 2009 2:12 AM

Hi...Welcome, and thanks for dropping by our site for a visit.

Thank you too for the add, and for the friendship.

When you get a chance, check out our new country music CD, "MAGIC"
at www.cdbaby.com

Here's hoping you have a fantastic week.



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