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The best kept secret in music

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""Audiosyncracy" - KTEP-FM 88.5 (El Paso)"

"'My World' is 'The Best CD of 2004'!" - Jamey Osborne, Producer/Host


"Smooth Jazz Vibes"

"It's a long hard climb in the ultra competitive environment of smooth jazz guitar to get up there with those leading stars. With 'My World', Jamie Bonk is staking a claim to his very own place in the top flight." - Denis Poole


"NewAgeReporter.com"

"Jamie Bonk's music is polished to a chromium luster with an electric charge that will energize you..." - RL Lannan, Reviewer


"Galaxie CBC Digital Radio"

"Wow, 'My World' is Jamie Bonk's best music yet - lively, colourful and sophisticated. This guitarist is so creative and instinctive, the long wait for this album has definitely been worth it." - Renée Gelpi


"SmoothJazzNow.com"

"I listen to Jamie Bonk for the same reason that I listen to classic albums like George Benson's Breezin' or Lee Ritenour's Captain Fingers. He plays from his soul - plain and simple! In doing so his music touches us deeply. Before 'My World' was released Jamie could do no wrong in my books and this being his best yet - well does it get any better? Enjoy the album trust me it'll stay with you for years." - John Beaudin


"New Age Retailer"

“Bonk's guitar playing has never been better…” - New Age Retailer


"Wind and Wire"

"Possessing one of the more recognizable guitar playing styles in adult contemporary music, Canada's Jamie Bonk is finally back with a new album, his third. 'My World' solidifies and reinforces Bonk's considerable talents as both a composer and a performer. His smooth fluid leads and dexterous fingering (on songs like the opening uptempo title track) are matched by his keen ear for layering his accompanists in amongst his acoustic guitar melodies. Keyboards, in particular, are a highpoint, whether the chugging organ of "My World," the slinky Fender Rhodes on the sly and mysterious "This Is It," or the occasional smooth-as-silk synth string textures on other selections. From the midtempo sway of "'73" to the peppy light jazz of "Looking In" to the darker moodiness of "What I Never Said," Bonk offers ample proof that he deserves a spot alongside other more well-known guitarists, such as Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, and Peter White. As he has done on his two previous efforts, Jamie Bonk presents a fresh (and refreshing) take on his unique mixture of smooth jazz with radio-accessible contemporary instrumental music. Here's hoping that 'My World' will finally break him out to an audience deserving of his excellent and highly enjoyable music." - Bill Binkelman


"Smooth-Jazz.de"

"I dare to say sensational." - Hans-Bernd Hülsmann


"Music For A New Age"

"I cannot express how delighted I am that Jamie Bonk is one of the rare talents I've heard who is getting the recognition he so richly deserves." - Fred Puhan


"Sunday Passages - WFWM-FM 91.9 (Frostburg)"

"Jamie Bonk's latest release, 'My World', is a marvelous mix of upbeat tracks that leave the listener smiling. The contemporary songs warm the heart. The combination of instrumentals and vocals make everyone who has the CD want to keep pushing the play button to hear it again and again. My World is both energizing and relaxing --- a must-have!"
- Tyra Phipps, Producer/Host


Discography

Jamie Bonk -- "My World" (2004)
Jamie Bonk -- "A Perfect Tomorrow" (2000)
Jamie Bonk -- "Jamie Bonk" (1997)

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Bio

Toronto-based guitarist/composer Jamie Bonk's third album, "My World" (released August 2004), recently won two NAR LifeStyle Music Awards for: Album of the Year and Best Instrumental Album - Acoustic. His most collaborative effort to date, "My World" blends Jamie's fluid acoustic guitar playing with performances from keyboardist Sonya Mitlewski, guitarist Peter Janson and vocalists Ron Scott and Shelley Hamilton. While Jamie's previous two releases were self-composed, "My World" features a cover of the Bee Gees' "Nights On Broadway" as well as the Ron Scott penned "If This Is Love" and the Janson/Bonk composition "Waiting For Winter". "My World" spent two months (September and October 2004) at number one on the NAR Top 100 Radio Chart.

Jamie's second album, "A Perfect Tomorrow", debuted at number one on the New Age Voice (NAV) Magazine's Airwaves Top 100 in 2000 and remained in the top 20 for six consecutive months. "Jamie Bonk", Jamie's self-titled debut CD, which was released in 1997 in Canada and in early 1998 in the U.S., also received considerable airplay. In addition to being NAV's Radio Album of the Year for 1999, "Jamie Bonk" was NAV's Airwaves Top 100 longest charting CD, staying on the charts for 18 consecutive months. "Jamie Bonk" was also the longest charting CD in the top ten (8 months) and the longest charting CD in the top twenty (14 months). To date, Jamie's music has been played on over 600 radio stations worldwide.

Both "Jamie Bonk" and "A Perfect Tomorrow" have been played on many in-flight audio programs. Airlines that have programmed Jamie's music include: Asiana, TWA, US Airways, American, America West and Canadian. Air Canada used "Jamie Bonk" in its entirety as boarding music during 1998. Additionally, Jamie's music has been programmed by Sirius Satellite Radio, XM Radio, AEI Music, DMX USA, DMX Canada, Music Choice, Music Choice Europe, DX Radio Network, Galaxie/ExpressVu and Echo Star.

Jamie's educational background includes a B.Mus in composition from Queen's University (1987) and Classical guitar studies with Eli Kassner (teacher of Liona Boyd). At Queen's, Jamie's composition studies with renowned Canadian Contemporary Classical composer Istvan Anhalt and Professor Bruce Pennycook were instrumental in helping him win a silver medal in the electro-acoustic category of the C.A.P.A.C. competition (1986).

For six and a half years (1990-97), Jamie was an Associate Guitar Instructor at the Toronto Guitar Institute, teaching hundreds of students and in every style. In 2003, Jamie became a contributing editor for NewAgeReporter.com. His artist-to-artist conversation series has featured many top name artists in the contemporary instrumental genre. A nominee for Guitarist of the Year at the 2005 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, Jamie is currently performing in the Toronto/Southern Ontario region, composing for his next release, and conducting an ongoing series of seminars for Apple focusing on digital recording.

AIRPLAY

More than 600 radio stations worldwide.

"My World", spent two months (September and October 2004) at #1 on the NAR Top 100 Radio Chart.

"A Perfect Tomorrow", debuted at #1 on the New Age Voice's (NAV) Airwaves Top 100 and remained in the top 20 for six consecutive months.

"Jamie Bonk" was:
- NAV's Airwaves Top 100 longest charting CD (18 consecutive months)
- The longest charting CD in the top ten (8 months) and the longest charting CD in the top twenty (14 months)
- Reached the #1 position on the NAV charts

AWARDS/NOMINATIONS

"My World" (2004) - Album of the Year and Best Instrumental Album - Acoustic (NAR LifeStyle Music Awards)

Nominee for Guitarist of the Year (Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards 2005)

Jamie Bonk (1998) - NAV Radio Album of The Year

Existentions (1986) Silver medal CAPAC -- Electro-acoustic category