Jon-Erik Kellso

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Panama

Album: Blue Roof Blues: A Love Letter To New Or

Released: Apr 21, 2009

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Blue Roof Blues
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Genre: Jazz / Soul / Swing
Location NEW YORK, New York, US
Profile Views: 44478
Last Login: 10/9/2012
Member Since 12/30/2005
Website www.kellsojazz.com
Record Label Arbors Records, Gen-Erik Records, plus others
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso started playing professionally in and around Detroit, Michigan where he was born in 1964. Jon began early, playing in a big band at age 11, in the International Youth Symphony at age 13, and in a concert alongside cornetist Wild Bill Davison at age 17. Kellso played with a wide variety of groups there, including the J.C. Heard Orchestra. .. .. In '88 Jon-Erik joined James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band with whom he's made appearances throughout North America, concertized on PBS TV, and recorded extensively, including a recent CD with Maria Muldaur entitled "Naughty, Bawdy, and Blue," and a DVD with her as well. .. .. Since moving to New York City in 1989 to join Vince Giordano's Nighthawks, Jon has enjoyed performing and recording with the likes of Ralph Sutton, Dan Barrett, Howard Alden, Marty Grosz, Milt Hinton, Bob Haggart, Dick Hyman, Linda Ronstadt, Banu Gibson, Leon Redbone, Levon Helm, Wynton Marsalis, Ken Peplowski, Bob Wilbur, and Kenny Davern. .. .. Recent engagements include a tour of Brazil with pianist Judy Carmichael; various appearances on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" live Public Radio International show, including a live cinecast to movie theaters everywhere with Elvis Costello; several jazz fest at sea cruises; concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. with John Lithgow; tours of the U.S. and Japan with Ken Peplowski's Kingdom of Swing big band; annual appearances in jazz clubs and festivals in New Orleans; and jazz parties, festivals, and concerts all over the world. .. .. At home in New York Kellso has been leading the EarRegulars with guitarist Matt Munisteri and various guest artists at the Ear Inn on Sunday nights for three years now. On Mondays and Tuesdays Jon plays with Vince Giordano's Nighthawks at the Club Cache' in the Hotel Edison. He can also often be seen on Wednesdays, 5:30-7:15, at Birdland with David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Centennial Band. Aside from these steadies, Jon can also be seen performing at all the great NYC venues, including Small's, Dizzy's, the Blue Note, the Iridium, the Jazz Standard, etc. .. .. Jon-Erik can be heard on several television and movie soundtracks, including “Ghost World,” "The Aviator," "The Good Shepherd," and "Revolutionary Road" with Vince Giordano's Nighthawks. He was on screen in "Revolutionary Road," and can also be seen and heard in the upcoming HBO series, "Boardwalk Empire." .. .. Jon has recorded several times on Arbors Records, including three CDs as a leader and two with Ruby Braff. Jon pays tribute to Braff on his new "Remembering Ruby" CD, on Gen-Erik Records. His latest Arbors release, "Blue Roof Blues: A Love Letter to New Orleans," is dedicated to Jon's friends in the Crescent City and all those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Members
I lead bands of various sizes and shapes, and with varying members, depending on the occasion. .. .. I also play as a "side man" with quite a variety of top-shelf players and bands. I'm a lucky guy!.. .. Here is a video of me and guest artist/trumpeter/pal-o-mine Duke Heitger playing at my regular Sunday night gig at the Ear Inn on June 7th, '09, 326 Spring St., NYC. Guitarist Matt Munisteri is the other regular EarRegular, and the guest bassist that night was Neal Miner. It was a night to remember. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Here is a video of me leading a hell of a jam session at the Ear Inn, 9/14/08. The song is "You're Driving Me Crazy." For those keeping score, the 1st soloist is cornetist Danny Tobias, followed by clarinetist Evan Christopher, in town from New Orleans, trombonist Harvey Tibbs, trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso, clarinetist Dan Block, guitarist Howard Alden, and that's drummer/vibes player Chuck Redd playing brushes on the table and chair and whatnot, in town from DC, trading with bassist Sebastien Girardot, who was in town from Paris. Trombonist Jim Fryer is also in there, but his solo on this tune came before the video starts. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Here's another tune from that night at the Ear Inn, "I'll See You In My Dreams," with Jim Fryer on 'bone: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Below is a video of me playing with pianist Ehud Asherie at Small's in NYC last year ('08). Ehud is a hell of a stride pianist, among other styles. I am making use of my trusty plunger and nipple mute. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Here's one from Birdland, NYC, 10/2/08 where I'm playing trumpet with David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Centennial Band, w/Jim Fryer-trombone; Anat Cohen-clarinet; Ehud Asherie-piano; David Ostwald-tuba; Kevin Dorn-drums. You get to hear Fryer solo this time, and there's Ehud again--he gets around! Check it out: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. If you wish to see more videos of me playing with Ehud, or Ostwald, or if you wanna check out some where I'm playing with Vince Giordano's Nighthawks, The Statesmen of Jazz w/Kenny Davern, John Gill's Yerba Buena Yerba Stompers, , Duke Heitger and his New Orleans Wanderers, Lars Edegran's All-Stars at the French Quarter Fest, Dan Levinson's Roof Garden Jass Band, or the '99 Ascona All-Stars (with Butch Thompson, Dan Barrett, etc.), just go to www.youtube.com and enter my name or the band's name in their search engine, and go crazy! .. Also--come see me at www.facebook.com/JonKellso
Influences
Louis Armstrong is my favorite...after him, not necessarily in this order--Bix Beiderbecke, Buck Clayton, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, Sweets Edison, Roy Eldridge, Ruby Braff, Bobby Hackett, Clifford Brown, Muggsy Spanier, Yank Lawson, Lee Morgan, King Oliver, Dizzy Gillespie, George Mitchell, Freddie Hubbard, Freddie Keppard, Wild Bill Davison, Hot Lips Page, Frankie Newton, Natty Dominique, Bill Coleman, Ornette Coleman, Coleman Hawkins, Bird, Lester Young, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Basie, oh man--now that I've gotten out of the trumpet/cornet players--this list could get reeeeeally long, argh--I better just stop now. .. .. hey, check out this video of Ruby Braff playing with Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden (and Cozy Cole, Marty Napoleon, Chubby Jackson, and Tony Parenti)! Wow! Love it. .... .. .. .. .. .. ........Armstrong-Teagarden........Uploaded by ..boberwig...... .. .. OK--now check out Louis with the Ellington band!! From the movie Paris Blues, with Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman. This makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end...among other things........ .. .. .. .. .. ........Louis Armstrong-Paris Blues........Uploaded by ..redhotjazz...... ..
Sounds Like
Check out my recordings or come hear me and decide for yourself! .. My brand new Arbors Records CD "Blue Roof Blues: A Love Letter to New Orleans" is out! Contact me to get yourself a copy, or Arbors at their website: www.ArborsJazz.com .. .... I released another CD on Gen-Erik Records, "Remembering Ruby," my homage to cornettist Ruby Braff. Contact me to purchase one (or several)... .... Hey--Now you can buy mp-3s of the tunes on my out of print Arbors CDs as well as my new Arbors CD, "Blue Roof Blues: A Love Letter to New Orleans" right here on this page! These were my first two CDs as a leader, "Chapter One," recorded in 1993, and "Chapter Two: The Plot Thickens," from 1995. ..