Jimi Jones

The smooth sounds of Jimi Jones, an eclectic blend of Jazz, Pop and Funk, with a unique sophisticated vocal style reminiscent of early Earth Wind and Fire falsetto and Stevie Wonder. His sound is fused together with a smooth funky rhythm, and his own sparkling synthesizer arrangements lifted from influences ranging from George Duke, Jeff Lorber, Chick Corea and The Artist formerly known as Prince. "I was born to be funky" says Jimi who's African nick name, "Sha' D", translates to "One who sings sweetly".

Born and raised in Stockton, California, Jimi has been surrounded by Jazz all his life and says he couldn't neglect the infectious grooves that Funk and Pop had to offer to his musical talents. A student of production, he studied studio recording techniques early in his life while becoming an accomplished synthesis, always opting to create his own diverse set of sounds rather than using simple presets, a lesson he learned from the old days when they didn't have preset synthesizers. At the same time he was developing both his singing and writing skills. Currently living in the Palo Alto area in California, his love of music has him playing keyboards, producing, and mastering projects, while working on his own style of music and perfecting his songwriting and production skills.

All the recordings here were created entirely by Jimi using the Korg Triton, 01/W, and X5D synthesizers, and if you're interested in him doing any production work, laying basic keyboard or synthesizer tracks, songwriting collaboration, or if you're a record company simply interested in signing him, contact him at the following email address: "JimiJ@ispchannel.com".

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