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Ronny Jordan (born Ronald Laurence Albert Simpson on 29 November 1962 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
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) is a guitarist
Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres....
 at the forefront of the acid jazz
Acid jazz

Acid jazz is a musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk and hip-hop, particularly Music loop beats. It developed in the UK over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic music dance/pop music: jazz-funk musicians such as Roy Ayers and Donald Byrd are often credited as forerunners of aci...
 movement at the end of the twentieth century. Additionally, Jordan can be included in several other jazz genres such as soul jazz
Soul jazz

Soul jazz was a development of hard bop which incorporated strong influences from blues, gospel and rhythm and blues in music for small groups, often the organ trio which featured the Hammond organ....
, contemporary jazz, jazz funk, crossover jazz
Crossover jazz

In the wake of Fusion jazz's decline in the mid-1970s, jazz artists who continued to seek wider audiences began incorporating a variety of popular sounds into their music, forming a group of accessible styles that became known as crossover jazz....
, and smooth jazz
Smooth jazz

Smooth jazz is a sub-genre of jazz which is influenced stylistically by Rhythm and blues, funk and pop music.Beginning in the early 1970s, it was an evolution into jazz with a modern, electronic sensibility....
. He came to prominence after being featured on Guru
Guru (rapper)

Guru , is an United States rapper of Trinidadian descent, and the lyrical half of the hip-hop group Gang Starr, together with DJ Premier. With his Jazzmatazz album series, he is also considered to be one of the pioneers of hiphop/jazz crossover....
's tour de force, Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1

Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 is a jazz rap album by alternative hip hop artist Guru , released on May 18, 1993 on Chrysalis Records. This album is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping....
, which saw release in 1993. He was also one of the artists whose recordings are featured on Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool — a compilation album
Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, source or subject matter....
 released in 1994 to benefit the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization

Red Hot Organization is an international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since 1989, Red Hot has produced many compilation albums, related television programs and media events incorporating the talents of leading performers, Visual arts, producers and directors to raise funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS....
.

Ever since the release of 1992's Antidote, recordings from Jordan have been a mainstay on a variety of Billboard charts.






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Ronny Jordan (born Ronald Laurence Albert Simpson on 29 November 1962 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
) is a guitarist
Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres....
 at the forefront of the acid jazz
Acid jazz

Acid jazz is a musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk and hip-hop, particularly Music loop beats. It developed in the UK over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic music dance/pop music: jazz-funk musicians such as Roy Ayers and Donald Byrd are often credited as forerunners of aci...
 movement at the end of the twentieth century. Additionally, Jordan can be included in several other jazz genres such as soul jazz
Soul jazz

Soul jazz was a development of hard bop which incorporated strong influences from blues, gospel and rhythm and blues in music for small groups, often the organ trio which featured the Hammond organ....
, contemporary jazz, jazz funk, crossover jazz
Crossover jazz

In the wake of Fusion jazz's decline in the mid-1970s, jazz artists who continued to seek wider audiences began incorporating a variety of popular sounds into their music, forming a group of accessible styles that became known as crossover jazz....
, and smooth jazz
Smooth jazz

Smooth jazz is a sub-genre of jazz which is influenced stylistically by Rhythm and blues, funk and pop music.Beginning in the early 1970s, it was an evolution into jazz with a modern, electronic sensibility....
. He came to prominence after being featured on Guru
Guru (rapper)

Guru , is an United States rapper of Trinidadian descent, and the lyrical half of the hip-hop group Gang Starr, together with DJ Premier. With his Jazzmatazz album series, he is also considered to be one of the pioneers of hiphop/jazz crossover....
's tour de force, Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1

Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 is a jazz rap album by alternative hip hop artist Guru , released on May 18, 1993 on Chrysalis Records. This album is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping....
, which saw release in 1993. He was also one of the artists whose recordings are featured on Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool — a compilation album
Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, source or subject matter....
 released in 1994 to benefit the Red Hot Organization
Red Hot Organization

Red Hot Organization is an international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture.Since 1989, Red Hot has produced many compilation albums, related television programs and media events incorporating the talents of leading performers, Visual arts, producers and directors to raise funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS....
.

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
The Jackal (Ronny Jordan song)

"The Jackal" is a song on Ronny Jordan album, The Quiet Revolution. The vocals are performed by Dana Bryant.It gained prominence when the character C....
" gained notoriety when C. J. Cregg
C. J. Cregg

Claudia Jean 'C. J.' Cregg is a fictional character played by Allison Janney on the television serial drama The West Wing . From the beginning of the series until the sixth season, she is White House Press Secretary in the administration of President of the United States Josiah Bartlet....
 lip-synched
Lip sync

Lip-sync or Lip-synch is a technical term for matching lip movements with voice. The term can refer to: a technique often used for performances in the production of film, video and television programs; the science of synchronization of visual and Sound signals during post-production and Transmission ; the common practice of people incl...
 it in an episode of The West Wing
The West Wing (TV series)

The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast from 1999 to 2006. It was produced/written by Sorkin and also produced by Thomas Schlamme....
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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
    DJ Krush

    , commonly known as DJ Krush, was born in 1962 in Tokyo. He's a producer and DJ known for his atmospheric instrumental productions which incorporates sound elements from nature along with extensive use of jazz and soul samples....
     (1994)
  • Ronny Jordan Collection(2002)


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