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Thirty years on the road (and at home), Jesse Jones Jr. has earned the nickname Jazzy J.R. from his legions of fans in the southeastern United States. In Florida, “Jess Jazz” means brilliant ensemble work from Jesse’s quartet or quintet, and always means top quality.
The arrangements are intricate… an indication of the many years these musicians have been together as a unit. They know each other well and it shows. A phenomenal reed player, Jesse is technically superior on the alto, soprano and baritone saxophones, as well as flute. He combines the hard bop influence of Cannonball Adderley, the funk of Hank Crawford, and the sweetness of Paul Desmond. Their influences may be detected within Jesse’s most original riffs. Add to that some of the most unusual “scat” jazz singing when Jesse sings “straight” or through his horns, and the jazz audiences go wild.
The humor is international in scope since these are not words but rather sounds that move and groove with the music. The Jesse Jones Jr. Quartet puts on a show audiences remember for a long time.
In addition to working with his own quartet, Jesse gigs with other performers and other bands as a freelancer. His ability to captivate the audience with the classics, and adapt them to his own swinging interpretations, is legendary.
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