Groovipotamus

Jiosa

Groovipotamus
Performed By Jiosa
Album UPC 884501498920
CD Baby Track ID 8336268
Label Sonic Canvas Records
Released 2011-05-01
Rated 0
ISRC USM6B1100010
Year 2011
Spotify Plays 2
Writers
Writer Denny Jiosa; Jon von Boehm; John Toomey
Pub Co Jazzdaddy Music / Sesac
Composer Denny Jiosa; Jon von Boehm; John Toomey
ClearanceFacebook Sync License,Traditional Sync,YouTube Sync ServiceEasy Clear
Rights Controlled Master
Rights Easy Clear: Master
Original/Cover/Public Domain original
Country United States - United States

Description

After 6 highly acclaimed contemporary jazz CDs and four Grammy nominated projects, Denny Jiosa ventures into exciting new territory setting a new standard in progressive rock! Joining Denny are bassist Jon von Boehm and drummer John Toomey.

Notes

Renowned guitarist Denny Jiosa is stepping into a new world! With 6 chart-topping contemporary jazz CDs of his own and 4 Grammy nominations for his work with Gospel artist Yolanda Adams and elite Polka artist LynnMarie, Denny is no stranger to diversification. His musicianship has been compared to guitar greats Wes Montgomery, Eric Clapton, George Benson and Santana!

On his newest project, simply called JIOSA – On the Edge, Denny has ventured into his first ‘band’ project, an aggressive instrumental rock CD featuring bassist Jon von Boehm and drummer John Toomey, both of Nashville. This project is indeed a long awaited musical venture for Denny. It is not a jazz record—it just plain rocks!

Jon von Böehm grew up in Erie,PA. He studied with bass guitar great, Jeff Berlin (Bill Buford, John Abercrombie, Dennis Chambers). John stays busy in the studio as an in demand versatile bassist playing for artists, television commercials and sound tracks. He has had the honor of playing on the award-wining PBS documentary "Safe Harbor".

John Toomey is a teaching, recording and performing drummer. He spent three years studying classical and jazz performance at the famed Loyola University before moving to Nashville where he received his BA in Music Performance and Music Business from Belmont University. He has performed with various artists including former American Idol contestant Josh Gracin, Warner Bros. recording artist Jason Jones and Curb recording artists Bomshel.

With the extensive musical backgrounds of these three outstanding musicians, JIOSA sets a new standard in progressive rock!

JIOSA On The Edge
VINTAGE GUITAR REVIEW
JOHN HEIDT

Fans of Denny Jiosa's elegant smooth jazz recordings are in for a shock with his new trio effort. Jiosa, bassist Jon von Boehm, and drummer John Toomey crank up the volume with efforts solidly rooted in rock, blues, and jazz.
The stylistic sidestep is evident immediately on the in-your-face opener,"Dynamite," with its heavier tone, very aggressive attack, pinched harmonics, and plain old volume. That said, Jiosa still proves to be an incredibly melodic player. On most of the record, the musical hooks stand out and stay with you. Funk and rock dominate "Blue Line to Largo," with jabbing 9th chords and stinging harmonics. Jiosa also fills a middle section with some straight rock and blues riffing before heading back to the funk. "Night Train to Marakesh" is an evocative piece with slinky, sitar-like guitar. Anyone familiar with his past work won't be surprised to hear the immediately memorable ballad "Redemption," which is more Jeff Beck than smooth jazz. A solo over a string section adds melodic flavor. "Spytime" is a straight-ahead boogie that gives Jiosa room to show off his nasty side with surprisingly tough chord changes and deft tremolo bar work.
Every cut except "Afraid of the Dark" is an instrumental. On the soul/pop cut, Jiosa's vocal is pleasant enough, but it's his melodic, bluesy solo that dominates the song.
Whether it's a stylistic move to escape a genre that appears to be sinking slowly or a move toward what he wants to do doesn't matter. Jiosa and his trio have fashioned a record that has great songs and skillful guitar playing aplenty.

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