JORDAN JOHN & THE BLUES ANGELS: Jordan John - lead vocals/guitar/keyboards FEATURING... Prakash John - bass/vocals, Michael Fonfara - keyboards, Jorn Andersen OR Al Cross - drums................................................................................................................................................ You can also find Jordan playing drums in regular bands such as THE LINCOLNS, CARLOS DEL JUNCO & THE BLUES MONGRELS, SHAWN KELLERMAN BAND as well as various free lancing bands around the Greater Toronto Area....................................
Influences
...same as yours..............................................................................................................................................................................J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, W.A. Mozart, Charles Wesley, Stephen Foster, Robert Johnson, Nat King Cole, Ravi Shankar, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, The Mills Brothers, Charlie Parker, Arif Mardin, Quincy Jones, The Harmonizing Four, Jimmy Jones, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Little Richard, James Brown, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, James Jamerson, Billy Preston, B.B. King, Glen Gould, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, Billy Cobham, Bobby Bland, Little Milton Campbell, Jackie Wilson, Joe Ligon, Mavis Staples, Wes Montgomery, Lou Rawls, Albert King, Jimmy Smith, Sam Moore, Joe Pass, Booker T & The M.G.'s, Steve Cropper, Donald, "Duck" Dunn, Frank Sinatra, George Benson, Tony Bennett, King Curtis, Freddie King, John McLaughlin, Bob Dylan, Chuck Rainey, Freddie Keeler, Jerry Jamat, Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Pentti "Whitey" Glan, George Clinton, Steve Winwood, Junior Walker & The All Stars, Joni Mitchell, William "Bootsy" Collins, Johnny Cash, Sly Stone, Donny Hathaway, Willie Weeks, Larry Graham, Glen Gould, Marvin Gaye, Prakash John, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Jaco Pastorius, The Eagles, Bob Marley, Dick Wagner, Jim Keltner, Chick Corea, Steve Gadd, Danny Weis, Michael Fonfara, Phillipé Wynne, The Isley Brothers, ACDC, Angus Young, Curtis Mayfield, Earth, Wind & Fire, Verdeen White, Tower of Power, David Garibaldi, Chester Thompson, Lenny Pickett, Lenny Williams, Phoebe Snow, Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, Ry Cooder, Howard Ayee, Earl Seymour, Denis Keldie, Prince, Pino Palladino, Natalie Cole, Jerry Douglas, Boz Scaggs, Bonnie Raitt, Lucky Peterson, Jeff Healey, Sting, Steve Jordan, The Lincolns, Jorn "Juul" Andersen, Denis Keldie, Take 6, Ladysmith Black Mumbazo, Darryl Coley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea, Luther Vandross, Vince Gill, Gary Breit, Aaron Neville, Eric Clapton, Ian DeSouza, Brent Mason, K.D. Lang, Dave Grohl, Kevin Breit, Harry Connick Jr., Mike Branton, Philip Sayce, Les Claypool, The Roots, D'Angelo, Shaun Verreault, Imogen Heap, Keith Carlock, Derek Trucks Band, Matt Schofield, Eldar Djanjirov, Jojo Mayer, Andy McKee, Matt Schofield, Amos Lee, Vinnie Colaiuta, Robi Botos, John Mayer, Harry Manx, Benny Greb, Ray Lamontagne, Eldar Djanjirov, Tal Wilkenfeld.........................TO NAME BUT A FEW....................................................................................................................................................................................... "Good music is good music."
Jordan records music and performs live throughout North America. He has already performed as a drummer with the likes of Prince, Jeff Healey, Lucky Peterson, the legendary bluesman Pinetop Perkins, Kevin Breit, Burton Cummings and Jake Langley, to name but a few. In addition you will find Jordan on tour with a variety of great artists such as Cuban Harmonica virtuoso Carlos Del Junco, Canada's premier rhythm & blues band The Lincolns and Canadian blues guitar monster on the US ‘Chitlin Circuit’- Shawn Kellerman.
After being awarded scholarships to prestigious schools at the Berklee College of Music and the University of Toronto, Jordan managed to escape Humber College where he had attempted music studies in voice and percussion.
In tandem with dynamic guitarist Mike Branton, A sixteen year old Jordan John commenced singing behind the drums in his own band The Blues Angels, performing regularly in the Toronto area from 2002 to 2006. One auspicious night in a nightclub, Canadian guitar legend Freddy Keeler sat-in with the Blues Angels; Jordan was never the same. He swore from that moment on that he wanted to play the guitar just like Keeler.
Only months later in late 2005, while away in California recording an album, Jordan was given a Fender Telecaster guitar as a gift from his employer and friend Stu Heydon.
As of May 2007, this budding young entertainer has been fronting his own band captivating audiences with his voice and turning heads with his guitar and keyboard playing. His funky bass playing is strictly under wraps for now lest he nudge his famous father, Prakash John, out of a job.
Jordan is presently working on a recording series with two world renowned recording producers, John Capek and Rob Fraboni, with sights on Europe and the USA...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Hi Jordan, thanks so very much for becoming a new friend and showing your support. You are creating beautiful music. I enjoyed listening to All your music but. "Solitude" was my favourite. You have a rich full voice. Someday I would like to be able to see you perform live. Take a listen to my music and let me know what you think. Stay in touch Danielle
Hey Jordan, Thank you!!! Man, the pleasure was all mine...believe me!!! You are the craziest talent I've seen/heard in...well...a long time. No surprise...look who your Dad is!!! I soooo look forward to playing with you again.
Hey Jordan! Just finishing up Humber... thankfully... and keeping busy playing. I checked out your videos and tunes, and you're sounding really great. I know it's only going to get better for you from here... Good for you man!
