Ronny Jordan

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ronny Jordan


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Ronald Laurence Albert Simpson
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London, England
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Instrument = guitar
Genre = acid jazz, soul jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz funk, crossover jazz, and smooth jazz
Occupation = Singer-songwriter, musician, artist, activist
Years_active = 1993—present
Label = Fourth & Bway / Pgd
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URL = [http://www.ronnyjordan.com/ www.ronnyjordan.com]
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Ronny Jordan (born Ronald Laurence Albert Simpson on 29 November 1962 in London, England) is a guitarist at the forefront of the acid jazz movement at the end of the twentieth century. Additionally, Jordan can be included in several other jazz genres such as soul jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz funk, crossover jazz, and smooth jazz. He came to prominence after being featured on Guru's tour de force, "Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1", which saw release in 1993. He was also one of the artists whose recordings are featured on "" — a compilation album released in 1994 to benefit the Red Hot Organization.

Ever since the release of 1992's "Antidote", recordings from Jordan have been a mainstay on a variety of Billboard charts. He has also been the recipient of many awards, including "The MOBO Best Jazz Act Award" as well as "Gibson Guitar Best Jazz Guitarist Award". His 2000 release, "A Brighter Day", was nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Contemporary Jazz Album category.

His song "The Jackal" gained notoriety when C. J. Cregg lip-synched it in an episode of The West Wing.

Discography

*"The Antidote" (1992)
*"The Quiet Revolution" (1993)
*"Light to Dark" (1996)
*"A Brighter Day" (2000)
*"Off the Record" (2001)
*"At Last" (2003)
*"After 8" (2004)

Others

*"Bad Brothers" Remix mini-album with DJ Krush (1994)
*"Ronny Jordan Collection" (2002)

External links

* [http://www.ronnyjordan.com/ Official site]
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