Ronny Jordan
Ronny Jordan (born November 29, 1962 in London as Ronald Laurence Albert Simpson , † January 13, 2014 ) was a British jazz guitarist, especially smooth jazz and acid jazz .
Live and act
Jordan, the son of a Jamaican clergyman, was influenced by gospel music and was a self-taught musician . He attracted attention in London clubs as a companion for vocalists. His first album Antidote (1991/92) contained a cover version of So What , which was an international hit; Guru already played on his next album The Quiet Revolution , which was again very successful because of its version of Wes Montgomery's Mr. Walker . Conversely, Jordan was involved in his album Jazzmatazz Vol. 1 (1993) and went on tour with the Jazzmatazz project. He also made extensive world tours with his own formation and worked with DJ Krush .
In contrast to other pioneers of acid jazz, Jordan was able to develop an independent profile beyond the short-lived trend. In 2010 he was touring internationally with his organ trio (with organist Melvin Davis and drummer Dave Moore).
Others
His song "The Jackal" was used in the television series "The West Wing - In the Center of Power" (in part 18 of the first season, in which Allison Janney as CJ Cregg moves his lips in sync with the song).
Discographic notes
- The Antidote (1992)
- The Quiet Revolution (1993)
- Bad Brothers (1995)
- Light to Dark (1996)
- A Brighter Day (2000, nominated for a Grammy )
- Off the Record (2001)
- At last (2003)
- After 8 (2004)
- The Rough and the Smooth (2009)
Lexigraphic entries
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 1: A – L (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16512). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16512-0 .
Web links
- Ronny Jordan at Discogs (English)
- Ronny Jordan at Allmusic (English)
- Literature by and about Ronny Jordan in the catalog of the German National Library
- Ronny Jordan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary at Music Story ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jordan, Ronny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Simpson, Ronald Laurence Albert (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 2014 |