A variety of cool grooves and styles played with
solid conviction and appreciation for the music with a fresh and exciting
approach.
LATEST CD:
Bluelisted
RELEASE DATE:
May 13, 2008
DISCOGRAPHY:
5 CD'S; Defibrillatin' (2000), Bogart's Bounce (2002), My Kind of Evil (2004), Kissing in 29 Days (2006), Bluelisted (2008)
RECORD LABEL:
NorthernBlues Music (Toronto, ON)
CURRENT MEMBERS/INSTRUMENTS:
JW-Jones; Guitar, Vocals
with...
Martin Régimbald; Bass, Backup Vocals
Jeff Asselin; Drums, Backup Vocals
OTHER MUSICIANS THAT TOUR WITH JW-JONES:
Jesse Whiteley (organ, left hand bass, harmonica, backup vocals),
Mike St-Jean (drums, backup vocals),
Brian "James" Asselin (tenor saxophone),
Frank Scanga (harmonica/baritone sax)
POINTS OF INTEREST:
27 years old, been playing for about 11 years
Known as the hardest touring blues act in Canada, having played Canada,
U.S.A., Europe,
Australia, and Brazil.
Winner of national award - 2005 Electric Act of the Year - at Toronto's Maple
Blues Awards
"My Kind of Evil" features guest vocals by Colin James and was produced by
multi-Grammy
nominee Kim Wilson (Fabulous Thunderbirds)
"Kissing in 29 Days" showcases eleven JW-Jones originals, plus covers
by Ray Charles, Jimmy
McCracklin and Little Milton (who passed away before he
was scheduled to record with the band
on this project)
"Kissing in 29 Days" debuted at #16 on the Living Blues Radio Chart, and has found its way onto
many of the Top 40 blues radio charts across Canada, Europe, Australia, and the USA.
