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This Month's Feature Article
Joe
Roy Jackson; a Blues Sensation! by Shelley D. Brienza of the
Sacandaga Digest Goosebumps, sexy and smooth, soul- filled music......Joe Roy Jackson fills the air with emotion and for a first time
listener of Blues/Jazz music....I can picture myself swaying to the music with a sort of sensuality about it. I wonder if
he sells CD's of his music at his performances, because he is THAT good! This is dance music, get down and find your groove.
Joe Roy Jackson, is from Aplaus,
NY. He is a Blue's Rock and Roll music sensation! Joe Roy won the first 2 rounds of The King of the Blues competition
in 2006 and he won the first round of the competition this year. The grand prize is $25,000, a Gibson guitar and endorsements
with guitar string companies. When
his booking agent, MaryLou Pedone contacted me to do an article I was thinking, great, but what do I know about Blues/Jazz
type of Rock-n-Roll music? She said that's ok, just listen to him. So I did. Joe Roy has played locally at The Sand Bar,
I-Go-Inn and up north at Tinney's Tavern. With the combination of his guitar and singing he plays just as if he were Clapton,
Hendrix or even BB King. Backed by a great sounding, powerful band his music style ranges from songs like that of Stevie Ray
to Joe Cocker, and more that make you want to get up off your seat and onto your feet! In speaking with his agent MaryLou, she told me that Blues guitarist/vocalist
Joe Roy Jackson has performed in such venues as The Lake George Blues Festival and world famous jazz and blues club in Harlem
NY - The Lenox Lounge - www.lenoxlounge.com, Joe has shared the stage with Blues greats such as
Little Feat, the late CoCo Taylor, Robert Cray, Marshall Tucker, Eddie Money, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Leslie West.
He also has interests from The Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival and The Montreal Blues Festival. What can I say? He is just awesome. Everyone should go and
see him and his band play if they get the chance. And be sure to visit his website at: www.myspace.com/joeroyjackson.
Keep on rocking!
For
more information or to book Joe Roy contact his booking agent, Marylou Pedone - Deo Valente Blues/Jazz Management, 1484 Parkwood
Blvd, Schenectady, NY, 12308. Phone: 518-944-4026
Booking Blues/Jazz greats such
as Lenny White, Eddie Gomez, Rick DellaRatta, Bobby Watson, Sonny Fortune, Paquito D'Rivera, Ray Mantilla, Victor Lewis,
Rufus Reid, Billy Hart, Joe Roy Jackson, Jay Collins Band, The Organiks.......
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