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The Jennifer Jordan band members are:
- Jennifer Jordan - Vocalist, songwriter
- Vinnie Puryear - Bass, guitar, background vocals
- Kendall Scott - Keyboards, guitar, background vocals
- Alex D'Agnese - Drums
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Jennifer Jordan's musical history begins when she was a child. Singing since she can remember, her younger years were classically focused, both vocally and on the piano, with active involvement in musical theatre and renowned choral ensembles.
She majored in music at James Madison University, and didn't change her focus until introduced to the blues in 1996. At that time she was introduced to a genre that she lived all her life, and was thrilled to now have the opportunity to sing it.
Jennifer has hit the stage with many legends, sharing the microphone with Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor and Johnnie Bassett. Fans say her performances are moving, as her powerful voice booms to the heavens.
She has been favorably compared to the greats Koko Taylor, Etta James and Janis Joplin. Jennifer has been nominated five times for the Asbury Music Awards as the "Top Female Vocalist". She maintained the same band, Terraplane Blues, for eleven years, co-produced the band's two CDs, and co-wrote most of the original material.
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As a life-long Jersey Shore musician, Vinnie Puryear has developed himself into one of the most sought after bass guitarists in the area. Though he is self-taught on the bass, he has become an A-list player through his hard work, dedication and love of all forms of music.
Equally adept on guitar and keyboards, he has first introduced to the acoustic guitar at age 10 through a music program provided by the Fair Haven, NJ public school system. He continued his musical education at The Berklee School of Music, where he was a roommate and friend of noted jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut.
Vinnie's "take no prisoners" approach to bass and guitar has landed him jobs with some of the most prestigious bands on the Jersey Shore. Whether the band is jazz, blues, rock, funk, or pop, Vinnie knows the bass line to fit the song. He cites many of the modern masters of bass guitar as his influences.
Vinnie's band history includes The Burn, Ear Candy, Sonny Kenn Band, Chuck Lambert Band, Anton Roolaart Band among many others. He has jammed with Larry Grahm, Jaco Pastorius, Jeff Berlin, and Stanley Clarke, and they have all had a part in shaping Vinnie's style and technique. (Vinnie's myspace)
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Kendall Scott performs on both keyboards and guitar and is versed in a number of musical styles. He has been performing from and early age, and studied both at Berklee College of Music and with such electric jazz icons as Adam Holzman and Bill Connors.
From jazz and rock to electronic and world music: his varied musical tastes add flavor to the already potent mixture of talent within the Jennifer Jordan Band. (Kendall's myspace)
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Checking him out for some time
at Jamians in Red Bank, Alex D'Agnese had been what we deemed the house drummer at the sunday night jams, til we grabbed him! Our newest JJB member, Alex brings an energy that is felt by everyone! We are all too excited to have him join us and look forward to a long musical journey together. |