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WashBoard Jo
Blues / Funk / R&B



KANSAS CITY, Missouri
United States

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Last Login:  7/12/2009
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Member Since10/1/2006
Band Websitewww.washboardjo.com
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Every genre that I play,


forever in my heart will stay
Blues, Rap and Zydeco just to name a few
Gospel, Bluegrass, Reggae, Rock
I want to share with you,
Jazz, D.J. Overlay, R&B and Funk
I promise you right now my friend
You'll damn sure shake your trunk


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2008 Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise


Evil Gal Blues" Dennis "Doc" Alters, Renee McIntyre, Earl McIntyre Featuring Special Guest Washboard Jo LRBC Jamarama


TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT WITH SPECIAL GUEST WASHBOARD JO - FINALE - Steve Simon presents, The Johnnie Walker St.John Blues Festival, 2009


TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT WITH SPECIAL GUEST WASHBOARD JO


TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT WITH SPECIAL GUEST WASHBOARD JO continued


TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT WITH SPECIAL GUEST WASHBOARD JO continued


Washboard Jo Performs Live on FOX 4


Kansas City Jazz and Blues Trailer
by Sue Vicory of Heartland Films


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 19 2009 10:00P
Lee’s Summit Bayou Bash Zydeco Party Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Mar 17 2010 8:00P
Steve Simon St. John Virgin Islands Johnny Walker Blues Fest St. John

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   About WashBoard Jo


Jo a.ka. “WashBoard Jo” a lifelong music fan and Kansas City native, was a little girl when she moved to Iowa. As a teenager, in the mid 70’s, she joined The Nee Hi’s, an 80 piece, all girl drum and bugle corps out of Clinton, Iowa. Immediately intrigued, Jo joined the percussion line. She marched in hundreds of parades and field competitions. During this time, Jo had an amazing percussion instructor named Ramiro Martinez. He was a major influence on her development as a musician.

Although her rhythm and love for music developed at an early age, it wasn’t until the fall of 2000, while attending a concert at the Grand Emporium in Kansas City, Missouri, that all the dedication in her youth and countless hours spent learning rudimentary skills she never thought she’d use, finally paid off. Jo was chosen from the audience and given what seemed like a silly instrument at the time, a washboard, to place upon her chest. She hasn’t put it down since.

WashBoard Jo captivates audiences with her endless energy and versatile playing styles, bridging the gap between blues, jazz, funk, zydeco, gospel, bluegrass, reggae, and rhythm and blues. Besides the washboard, Jo has an array of percussion instruments she could summon and dazzle with at any time in a show or song. In addition to her talent for playing rudiments on the washboard and these other instruments she visuals and memories through her songwriting and poetry.

Jo thanks all of you for your love and support and interest in her passion of music. Her wish is that all of you enjoy her music as much as she enjoys sharing it with you. And, as Jo always says, music truly is, “The next best thing to God”



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Loose Strings





Jun 29 2009 5:01 PM

Thank you very much!
Regards,
Loose Strings
Ernest James Zydeco





Jun 16 2009 8:46 PM

Hey Hey
Lookin forward to seeing you Friday night!
West is the Best





Jun 4 2009 4:37 AM

Keep delivering the funk Aunt Jo, Your Nephew loves you one love
AL STONE / GUITAR





May 18 2009 2:28 AM

Hey Jo ,
hope all is well love your stuff , and Love to All from ...Al Stone
azra’s habit





May 25 2009 1:46 AM

Hi there, from tempe AZ
TONIO "EL TORO" (Batterie-Washboard)





May 22 2009 7:12 PM

Hello! Kisses from FRANCE!
Petrovac Jazz & Blues Fest





May 6 2009 12:31 PM

Greetings from Montenegro
Big Daddy & Red Hot Java





May 2 2009 8:04 PM

Thanks a million Washboard Jo for joining our ministry of Blues. It's 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
Bad Sushi





May 7 2009 12:48 AM

Thanks for adding us

From your clown's best friend, BAD SUSHI BAND
Jayhawk Blues Dad





May 10 2009 7:40 PM

Roots Connection





May 2 2009 10:49 PM

Hi WashBoard Jo
WE ARE NOW ONLINE WITH OURS CDS.
THIS IS THE SIGNAL THAT THE LIFE GOES ON.
WE WANT TO GO ON...

AND SO IN THE MEMORY OF A FRIEND THAT WE'LL NEVER FORGET HERE WE ARE:

ROOTS CONNECTION "ANIMYSTIC"
OUR SECOND LP .
(PHISICALLY ONLY IN ITALY FROM THE 1TH OF APRIL 2009).
IT'S ENRICO MICHELETTI LAST WILL.



ROOTS CONNECTION - 2003
OUR FIRST ALBUM.
IT'S A MEETING BETWEEN DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND DIFFERENT KIND OF MUSIC.



THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE!
GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
MR. RICHARD





May 2 2009 11:24 PM

JUS' STOPPED BY TO SAY hey & ALWAYZ, "thanx", FOR THE most gracious ADD .....

GREATest ReSpects FOR Your WORK ....

ROCK ON !!!!!

MR.
RICHARD
Shawn/Acts 1:8





May 4 2009 6:49 AM

Bluez Deluxe





May 4 2009 11:30 PM

Thanks for the adding us to your list of friends,, dream big and live the dream.
Cheers BD
Arek Pawlik





May 4 2009 9:44 AM

Thanks for the add!!!
MissAngieWeaver





Apr 29 2009 9:15 PM

Hey Lady! Hope your having a blast in New Orleans...wish I was there to ya'll! Safe travels.. It was such a priviledge to have met you @ knucks.. I look forward to our paths crossing again. YOU are a wonderfully talented soul.
xoxoxo
Missangieweaver
www.kcfunk.com
Paul Schwab / Drummer





Apr 23 2009 1:59 PM

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THANKS FOR THE ADD!
GREAT TO HEAR FROM
YOU!
PEACE!
PAUL SCHWAB
The Language of the Blues





Mar 19 2009 2:44 PM

Great to meet a blues fan and see what you're doing! Please check out the book on Amazon!
Click to order from Amazon
Grand River Blues Society





Apr 8 2009 6:21 PM

Great to meet you Jo! Keep scratchin' that thang.
Your new blue Canadian friends at the GRBS
Little G. Weevil





Mar 25 2009 8:55 PM

Thanks for the add, you kick ass on that washboard. I hope we will get to record together one day. God bless you.
LGW
MAGICMAD FAN CLUB WORLDWIDE





Mar 16 2009 7:30 PM

Thanks for the add of friendship Washboard Jo!
I wish you the best of luck with your career!
Thanks for being my friend and a friend of MAGICMAD!!
I send love to you and to all you love!
Sincerely,
Lawrence Mark
MAGICMAD FAN CLUB WORLDWIDE
Ton





Mar 14 2009 9:59 AM

WOW !
Thanks!
Ton
Triple R Blues Radio
The Netherlands.
margene





Mar 14 2009 5:12 PM

What fun, WashBoard Jo!! Love your music & am delighted to be a friend - thank you. Will be stopping by your page for a good time often.
All the best to you, Jo.
Marc Eric Blues





Mar 14 2009 3:43 AM

Great stuff!!
Toni Dodd & Southbound Blues





Mar 13 2009 8:22 PM

Hi Wasghboard Jo---
Thanks for stopping by. Great music. Good luck to you.
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