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Jackie Lee
Straight Jazz, R&B, Motown, Pop. Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Blues, and Pop are the forte of Ms. Jackie Lee as she proclaims the emotions we all have felt and wanted to explain. Jackie started her singing career at the early age of thirteen. That experience was with the three-vocalist group, "Fever". They performed for many talent shows, events, & cabarets. That experience culminated in a recording session for their original music, "My Heart Says Yes, But My Mind Says No" and "Fever". Jackie, later as a young lady of seventeen (17), continued her career on tour with the Kool Jazz Festival to Cincinnati and Atlanta where she was influenced directly by Kool and the Gang, Herbie Handcock, Lionel Hampton, Miles Davis, and Patrice Rushen. The professionalism of these artists enriched Jackie's career and prepared her for participation in the Broadway Play "Ain't MisBehavin". Ms. Lee has also performed with the band of U.N.V. during their live taping at The Peacock Café (Toledo). Other venues include Mickey Finn's, The Longhorn Saloon, Mona's Riverview Lounge, Murphy's, Club Penta (Detroit), Mandy's, Detroit West, and Floods where Jackie Lee performed with Mikki Howard, Joslyn B, and Big Blues Bob with Art Griswald. Ms. Lee continues to perform in Eastern and Mid-Western United States, as a solo artist. Her jazz venues include Famous, Rusty's Jazz Café, Catawba Island's, Mon Ami's Wine Cellar, Toledo Museum of Arts and Girlbar. Jackie has performed for the U.A.W. and Jazz Night Out (Toledo) and she rang in the New Year ( First Night, Toledo). Botanical Gardens summer concerts, Motown Reviews for receptions, it matters not. If you want to be moved by a young, Jazz, Rhythm and Blues Diva stand still in the presence of Jackie Lee around and about this town.

Jamaican Breeze
Sounds of the Caribbean; steel drums, keys, drums, singer.

James Apollo
Roots-rock 'n roll. Rivaling desperado of rocknroll revelry.

Jan James
Bluesy Rock and Roll. Jan James was voted "Best Female Vocalist" by the Detroit Metro Times before she left her hometown for Chicago. Since coming to the Windy City, she's opened for artists like Koko Taylor, B.B. King, The Divinyls, The Bon Jovi, Albert Collins, and Little Feat, and performed at venues like the Peridiso in Amsterdam and the Fomula One Grand Prix in Detriot. People have likened her to Sheryl Crowe, Aretha Franklin, and Tina Turner. She's been well-received in Europe, with the press saying things like "voices of the caliber of Jan James are rare in today's pop music" and "... Her upbeat rock is exceptionally radio friendly." Members: Two Guitars Bass Drums Keyboards Vocalist.

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Jason Blake Band
Members:
Jason Blake - Chapman Stick Bass
Martha Larson - cello
Eric Yacula - drums and tabla
Progressive Rock with undertones of ambient and world music.

Jenifer French
Jazz singer

Jeremy Williams
Pop/rock. Singer/songwriter. Draws many similarities to Barenaked Ladies. One live CD and one DVD.

Jesse Garon Presley & The Percolators!
Members:
Jesse Garon - lead vocals, cape, etc.
Halden Spoonwood - guitar, mandolin, bass guitar, additional vocals
Black Angus - four and five string bass guitar, guitar, additional vocals
Reg, the fry cook - upright bass
Miss Priscilla Boobiay - drums
Bill "Motherf*#@in'" Roe - drums.
As the reincarnation of Elis Presley's still-born twin brother he's rightful heir to the throne of rock n' roll. Rockabilly, country ballads.

Jesse Scinto & the Dignitaries
Members: sax, piano, bass, drums.
Originals and covers. Screamin' sax, rock & roll, rhythm & blues.

Jill Dawson
AAA/Adult Alternative Acoustic-based pop with folk & rock influences-female singer.songwriter; performs solo & with back-up band; sets are mixes of covers/originals

Joan Hammel
Pop, popular music through the years, from Big Band to Top 40, and Motown to Rock. Singer/songwriter who performs live as well as records for commercials, television and film. Cover band specializing in the corporate market and outdoor festivals as well as private parties

Joe Becker
Blues / Rock / Classical Description: Guitar player.

Joey Edwin
Guitar player/songwriter; plays pop rock along with music of Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Bob Marley, Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews, U2 & more.

Johnny L.
Pop/alternative/rock

Jutta & the Hi-Dukes (tm)
Ethnic. Euro Roots World Music. World Beat. 20 European cultures - from Sweden to Israel, France to Turkey, Jewish Klezmer to Gypsy music and American. Fests, parties, and more since 1990. Duet (nine instruments, two vocals) to octet. Like ten bands rolled into one. Dance instruction.