Presently, I am in Charlotte working on my original compositions and arrangements.
Musicians I have played with or studied with include, but are not limited to..
Jeff Coffin, Jason Marsalis, The New Familiars, Scott Sawyer, Dave Stryker, Ray Vega, Tim Morrison, Scott Dailey, Dustin Hofsess, Ron Brendle, Gavin Munoff, John Spurrier, Aaron Kaufman, Dave Vergato, Ryan Weaver, Chris Jones, Justin Presley, The Afromotive, Gongzilla, The Mantras, Flavio Mangione, Henry Hoo, The John Pfiefer Band, Laura Reed, Conrad Herwig, Curtis Wingfield, Grant Draper, Nolan Verner, Dead End Parking, The SoloS Unit, Ryan Ramirez, Duende Mountain Duo...so many others that I am very grateful to for playing music with me.
Influences
Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Philly Joe Jones, Mike Gordan, Jim Hall, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Pink Floyd, Sufjan Stevens, Joe Pass, John Mclaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ron Carter, Freddie Hubard, Oteil Burbridge, Elvin Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Matisyahu, Kenny Burrell, Bela Fleck, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ella Fitzgerald, Brad Mehldau, Sublime, Super Furry Animals, Tony Williams, Of Montreal, Joshua Redman, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky, Radiohead, Medeski Martin and Wood, John Scofield, Powder Finger, Bill Evans, Jack Johnson, Milt Jackson, Donovan Frankenreiter, Bill Frisell, Pat Metheny, Red Garland, Scott Sawyer, Charlie Parker, Jaco, The Philadelphia Experiment, Shuggie Otis, Segovia, Paul Kelly, Fareed Haque, Phish, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, the Beatles, Dave Stryker, John Scofield, Jerry Garcia, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, nofx, Red Garland, moe., Stravinsky, Dvorak, Bach, Beethoven, Wynton Kelly, Miles Davis, Barney Kessel, Debussy, Chopin, Cannonball Adderly, Michael Hedges, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson...hmmmmmm. Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head at the moment. But really anyone I've ever listened to that has some amount of originality, creativity, humor, or seriousness in their music has influenced me. I'll add more as I think of them.
Sounds Like
Many things....including this one...
And this one...a clip from my last gig with The Afromotive. It was at MantraBash 2 and it was FREEZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for checking out my page. I've been playing music in some form almost my whole life. I love sharing my musical experience with others through performance, composition, and education. If you're at all interested in studying music with me or booking me for a performance, please contact me through this site or my email (listed below). Thanks again for stopping by.
email: jordanklemons@gmail.com
"They [Afromotive] are a rolling sea, hinting at a storm but guaranteeing excitement and adventure for all who choose to sail upon it." - Jambands.com
"Afromotive...those guys are definately something to watch." - Keller Williams
"They...made some of the most amazing fusion sounds come off that stage." -Charlotte Jam Band Society
"...an incredible guitar player...one of the people I like most to see play...you are an inspiration...thank you."-Alessandra (student)
We're extremely excited about our return show in Charlotte this week! We're playing the Neighborhood Theatre on Good Friday April 10th with our good friends, Boulder Acoustic Society, and we hope you'll be there.
Tickets are still on sale now at www.neighborhoodtheatre.com . Thanks for all of your support thus far and please be on the look out for announcements about our new album release this summer!
Come check out MarsupiaL with The Broomstars, and East Coast Dirt this friday march 13th at the Double Door Inn in Charlotte, NC. Tickets are $12. Show starst at 10 pm.
nadrojjjj ya whats that little girl singin . whats that all about. its cool but i thought the welch's kids have the upper hand in being cute. ya we're back safely. the trip was amazing, beautiful wedding, we missed ya there. craziness in gaza now for sure. just saw marc ford play with some insane custom guitar that made me think of you this past wknd
Were you referring to Thanksgiving? The "holiday" you hate. :) It was good. Had the day off so I went bowling. :) How bout your mom's friend that is such a great Stevie Wonder impressionist? Was he there for dinner this year?
Happy new year for our peoples to you! Check the bulletin I wrote the other day or give me a call about what we texted about today. You're the coolest person ever!
what up jordan. how ya been? i actually took a listen to some of your tunes the other day. really like the 1st song. and weather here has been sunny and beautiful. we didnt get any of the system here in san antonio. lucky us!
