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the sound |
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Growing
up in and around New York, JJ's diverse influences-Santana,
Hendrix, as well as jazz, Motown and doo-wop-helped mold his
unique style.
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the band |
Sunshine
After Midnight is a diverse showcase of original guitar
styles-including R&B, jazz, rock, fusion and JJ's trademark
ballad style-featuring many of NYC's finest musicians.
Teaming up with powerhouse producers Alex Valenti (NYC) and
Zé Luis Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro), JJ has fused urban beats
and Brazilian flavor with fresh horn arrangements, giving
the album a radio-friendly, street-savvy sound with a
virtuosic edge.
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Genres |
Talent & Skills |
Video |
Funk
Jazz
R&B
Rock
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Guitar
Songwriter
Vocals |
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Online:
Main Website
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Myspace
Contact:
joe@jjsans.com
Bookings:
joe@jjsans.com |
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 Over
the past several years, guitarist Joe "JJ" Sansaverino has
reached millions with his music, touring the United States,
Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, the South Pacific and the
Caribbean. He has worked with the best in the business in a
wide range of idioms, both live and in the studio, and has
appeared on hundreds of recordings.
Now, with the release of
his debut album Sunshine After Midnight, JJ puts forward a
stunning selection of his original compositions, with the
help of a stellar array of musicians, producers and special
guests.
In 2001, JJ became musical director for newly
signed J Records artist Marcus, recording guitar tracks
alongside producers PM Dawn, and directing and performing a
live showcase for the legendary Clive Davis.
In June 2002, working with Soul Solution (the Today Show's
Band of the Year), JJ performed at Sir Paul McCartney's
wedding in Ireland; soon after, the band was invited by the
White House to perform at the 2002 Kennedy Center Honors
awards ceremony in Washington DC.
More recently, in 2004 JJ was appointed musical director of
the top-notch corporate band GDO Soul, which performed at
Donald Trump's new ballroom at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, FL
in the spring of 2005.
JJ continues to appear on television specials for VHI, BET,
CBS, NBC (including the Today Show three times) and FOX
(including international broadcasts).
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An
accomplished composer, arranger and musical director, JJ was playing
trumpet and violin by age 11 and the guitar by age 13. After
performing locally in NYC for several years in the early Nineties,
JJ embarked on his first European tour with the popular alternative
rock band Heads Up.
Upon
returning to the States, he attended Berklee College of Music in
Boston, while returning to NYC every weekend to perform original
music with his own band. While enrolled at Berklee, JJ was the first
and only artist to write an original piece for the well-known
Singer's Showcase (an all-cover music revue), and in his senior year
he arranged a medley of Sting's music performed for Sting and Nancy
Wilson at Berklee's 1994 commencement ceremonies. Majoring in
commercial arranging, JJ graduated cum laude and won the prestigious
1994 Writing Award of the Year.
JJ returned to NYC and began performing nightly,
quickly earning a reputation as one of the hardest-working musicians
on the scene. It wasn't long before he started appearing and
recording with artists like George Clinton, Kelly Price, SuperCat,
Shabba Ranks, Monty Alexander, the Jungle Brothers, Rita & Kymani
Marley, and Toots and the Maytals, and recording TV jingles for
clients including Mercedes Benz, 1-800-flowers and Citibank. He
eventually settled in as lead guitarist for Maxi Priest in 2000,
immediately embarking on the first of several world tours. In his
time back in the States, JJ continued to perform in a variety of
musical settings, while laying down tracks for numerous artists and
recording his own compositions in the studio. |
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