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JJ Sansaverino
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Over the past several years, guitarist Joe "JJ"
Sansaverino has reached millions with his music, touring
the United
States, Canada, Europe,
Africa, Asia, the South Pacific and the Caribbean.
He has worked with the best
in the business in a wide
range of idioms, both live and
in the studio, and has
appeared on hundreds of recordings.
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Now, with the release of his debut album Sunshine After
Midnight, JJ puts forward a stunning selection of his
original compositions, with the help of a stellar array
of musicians, producers and special guests.
In 2001, JJ became musical director for newly signed J
Records artist Marcus, recording guitar tracks alongside
producers PM Dawn, and directing and performing a live
showcase for the legendary Clive Davis.
In June 2002, working with Soul Solution (the Today
Show's Band of the Year), JJ performed at Sir Paul
McCartney's wedding in Ireland; soon after, the band was
invited by the White House to perform at the 2002
Kennedy Center Honors awards ceremony in Washington DC.
More recently, in 2004 JJ was appointed musical director
of the top-notch corporate band GDO Soul, which
performed at Donald Trump's new ballroom at Mar-a-Lago
in Palm Beach, FL in the spring of 2005.
JJ continues to appear on television specials for VHI,
BET, CBS, NBC (including the Today Show three times) and
FOX (including international broadcasts).
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genres |
Funk Jazz R&B Rock
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the sound |
Growing up in and around New York, JJ's diverse
influences-Santana, Hendrix, as well as jazz, Motown
and doo-wop-helped mold his unique style.
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the band |
Sunshine After Midnight is a diverse showcase of original
guitar styles-including R&B, jazz, rock, fusion and JJ's
trademark ballad style-featuring many of NYC's finest
musicians.
Teaming up with powerhouse producers Alex Valenti (NYC) and
Zé Luis Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro), JJ has fused urban beats
and Brazilian flavor with fresh horn arrangements, giving
the album a radio-friendly, street-savvy sound with a
virtuosic edge.
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the early years |
 An accomplished composer, arranger and musical director, JJ
was playing trumpet and violin by age 11 and the guitar by
age 13. After performing locally in NYC for several years in
the early Nineties, JJ embarked on his first European tour
with the popular alternative rock band Heads Up.
Upon returning to the States, he attended Berklee College of
Music in Boston, while returning to NYC every weekend to
perform original music with his own band. While enrolled at
Berklee, JJ was the first and only artist to write an
original piece for the well-known Singer's Showcase (an
all-cover music revue), and in his senior year he arranged a
medley of Sting's music performed for Sting and Nancy Wilson
at Berklee's 1994 commencement ceremonies. Majoring in
commercial arranging, JJ graduated cum laude and won the
prestigious 1994 Writing Award of the Year.
JJ returned to NYC and began performing nightly, quickly
earning a reputation as one of the hardest-working musicians
on the scene. It wasn't long before he started appearing and
recording with artists like George Clinton, Kelly Price,
SuperCat, Shabba Ranks, Monty Alexander, the Jungle
Brothers, Rita & Kymani Marley, and Toots and the Maytals,
and recording TV jingles for clients including Mercedes
Benz, 1-800-flowers and Citibank. He eventually settled in
as lead guitarist for Maxi Priest in 2000, immediately
embarking on the first of several world tours. In his time
back in the States, JJ continued to perform in a variety of
musical settings, while laying down tracks for numerous
artists and recording his own compositions in the studio.
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the follower |
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Contact: d.osborne@doneproductions.com |
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Session
Players –
JJ Sansaverino.
Over the past several years, guitarist Joe "JJ" Sansaverino has reached millions with his music including Sir Paul McCartney
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Music
producers
 Lansky's skill as a producer is bar none. He's a producer's producer and a musician's musician, a multi-instrumentalist whose influence ranges from
Miles Davis to Stevie Wonder to Antonia Carlos Jobim
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