Yoooo this is your boy Jess. I'm originally from Reno, Nevada but now live in Atlanta, GA. I'm a professional guitarist/producer/writer who works mostly in the R&B, Gospel, Hip Hop, and Pop/Rock generes I am currently playing with KANYE WEST and we just finished the Glow In The Dark World Tour. It spanned 6 continents and it lasted a year and a half (ish. lol). You can check out my blog above to hear about all of the crazy adventures.
I also play with the Grammy winning artist PJ Morton. We started off together in 2000 (no homo. haha) in the band Freestyle Nation and put out the album "Freeversation" (available on I Tunes, etc). He then did a solo record entitled "Emotions" (available digitally). We then started another band called The PJ Morton Band and released the record "Perfect Song" (available in select retail stores and digitally). In September of '08 we recorded a live record "Live in LA" (available digitally and on his myspace). On February, 9th, 2010 he'll be releasing his second solo album "Walk Alone". Check PJ out at:
PJ MORTON ONLINE
PJ MORTON MYSPACE
I'm starting a new quartet gospel group that goes by the name of "The Salvations." We don't have any vocals laid yet but you can catch the vibe of the band by the demos at:
THE SALVATIONS MYSPACE
Some of my other credits include:
-KANYE WEST- (Guitarist for Glow In The Dark Tour, Saturday Night Live Appearance, VH1 Storytellers Performance, Conan O'Brien Appearance, BET's 106 and Park Appearance, Good Morning America Appearance)
-RHIANNA- (Guitarist and Bassist on "Russian Roulette" on latest album "Rated R")
-CELINE DION- (Guitarist on "I Have Nothing Left" on latest album "Taking Chances")
-MARY J. BLIGE- (Guitarist on title track "Work In Progress/Growing Pains")
-JOHN LEGEND- (Guitarist on "Floating Away")
-NE-YO- (Guitarist on "What's The Matter," "Stop This World," "Part of the List")
-JANET JACKSON- (Guitarist on "Let Me Know")
-ANTHONY HAMILTON- (Guitarist on "Coming From Where I'm From" Live DVD and the Silk and Sandpaper US tour in '04.)
-PJ MORTON- (Most guitars on the "Emotions;", All on "Freeversation;" All on "Perfect Song;" All on "Live in LA;" Two tracks on "Son of a Preacher Man." )
-FAITH EVANS- (Guitars on "The Day That Love Began")
-DEWAYNE WOODS- (Guitarist on Song of the Year Stellar Winner '08 "Let Go")
-BISHOP PAUL MORTON AND THE FGBCF- (All guitars on "Embracing the Next Dimension" Album)
-WILLIAM MURPHY- (Guitarist on "All Day" Live recording)
-DARLENE MCCOY- (Studio Guitarist. "Simply Because")
-TED AND SHERI- (Guitarist on. "How Much You Mean To Me")
-TOMMY SIMMS- (Not yet released studio sessions)
-TONI BRAXTON- (Live Show)
-MARY MARY- (Live Shows)
-DAVE HOLLISTER- (Live Show)
-RUBEN STUDDARD- (Live Shows)
-INDIA ARIE- (Live Shows)
-ERIC ROBERSON- (Live Shows)
-DIANA DEGARMO- (Live show. American Idol Artist)
-JAGUAR WRIGHT- (Live show)
-SARAH STOKES- (Studio Work. Making The Band Artist)
-KIM BURELL- (Live show)
-MARY MARY- (Live Shows)
-DARWIN HOBBS- (Live shows)
-BISHOP PAUL S. MORTON SR.-(Live shows)
-KURT CARR- (Live show)
-DEITRICK HADDON- (Live show)
-LISA MCCLENDON- (Live show)
-BYRON CAGE- (Live shows)
-YAHZARAH 'PURPLE ST. JAMES'- (Live shows)
-KEITE YOUNG- (Live shows. Hidden Beach Recording Artist)
-N'DAMBI- (Live shows)
-MALCOLM JAMAL WARNER- (Live show)
-ANTHONY DAVID- (Live showS)
-ALGEBRA- (Live show)
Some other artists that I have worked with include:
GABBIE MCGEE (Live and Studio), CHANTE CANN (Live), LTANYA MOORE (Live), VINX (Live), CAROL RIDDICK (Live), JILL ROCK JONES (Live), SALAKIDA (Live and Studio), RHONDA THOMAS (Live), RAHBI (Live), DAIN HARRIS (Live), RUSSEL TAYLOR (Live), SLICK AND ROSE (Live), BRITTEN (Live), JULIE DEXTER (Live), CARMEN ROGERS (Live), GENO YOUNG (Live), THE LIGHT (Live), JON BIBBS (Live), KELLY LOVE JONES (Live), KAMERON CORVET (Live. Formerly Jonz), CHERRI SWAN, and many other local Atlanta artists as well (sorry if you got left out).
I was also a live studio guitarist for 2 season tapings of "Gospel Dream" which aires on the Gospel Music Channel.
I play for the new CHANGING A GENERATION FULL GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCH here in Atlanta (Decatur off of the Wesley Chapel Ex., but soon to be relocating behind Greenbriar Mall) where Bishop Paul S. Morton Sr. is the pastor. My boy JOJO MARTIN have some studio hotness that I'm putting the finishing touches on as well. I might have some of my own solo stuff for you here in the near future but we'll see about that. LOL. If you're an artist that needs some music (live or recorded) then drop me a message. Or, if you just want to say hi then do that too peace, love and God Bless!!!
Jesse
