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Opening for as seismic a performer as Aretha Franklin can be a thankless task. But local lad Jordan John, an ex-drummer turned vocalist and guitarist who is precisely the same age as the festival, proved an unexpected delight. Again, not so much jazz as electrified rock-soul, but dynamite nonetheless. Performing alongside the Blues Angels (actually Jordan’s dad Prakash on bass guitar, plus drummer Al Cross), the lanky, handsome lad vocally suggests Al Green via Smokey Robinson. His vibrant set (elongated, thanks to Franklin’s prolonged preparations) included a blistering blending of the Isleys’ “Work to Do” and Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing,” muscular renderings of Green’s “Take Me to the River” and Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” a bluesy (and gutsy, given the artist he was ushering in) “Do Right Woman” and a genuinely affecting “I Fall to Pieces.” Among impressive up-and-comers, John is definitely one to watch..... - Christopher Loudon - Jazz Times
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To say that Jordan John is a more powerful and polished singer/multi-instrumentalist than many players twice his age would tell just a fraction of the story. He has already compiled a longer list of credits, and displays more assuredness and maturity, than many performers twice his age. Adept on guitar, drums, keyboards and bass, he's shared stages with Jeff Healey, Prince, the Guess Who, Wide Mouth Mason, Lucky Peterson, Canada's Premier Rhythm 'n Blues band The Lincolns; just some idea of the respect his drive and groove can command immediately. Now energizing his own solo career, this musical dynamo is ready to take the world by storm with his own brand of style and sound...... the music that is none other than Jordan John
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