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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.
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the sound |
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 |
Funk
Jazz
R&B
Rock |
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the lowdown |
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Talent & Skills |
Guitar
Songwriter
Vocals |
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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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the early years |
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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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