
A pioneer of the acid jazz movement, Ronny's music is smooth and silky but jazzy nonetheless. An Englishman, Ronny Jordan uses his guitar to reinterpret and reinvent the genre. He's garnered success in many genres that 'remix' jazz, such as urban, contemporary, and smooth jazz, as well as the always fun jazz funk. Ronny Jordan is a Grammy-nominated artist and his albums are quite popular to jazz aficionados, and several of his works have won international awards. In 2000, his album A Brighter Day was nominated for a Grammy Award under Best Contemporary Jazz Album, and he also won the Gibson Guitar Best Jazz Guitarist Award. Check out his jams below for a taste of smooth, soulful, contemporary jazz with an R&B twist. You can find the tracks 'It's You' and 'So What' on his album "The Collection".
It's You
So What

Pioneiro do movimento de acid jazz, o inglês Ronny Jordan usa a sua guitarra para reinterpretar e reinventar o jazz. Notabilizou-se também nos géneros de urban jazz, jazz contemporâneo, jazz funk, e o sedutor smooth jazz. Os seus sempre consagrados álbuns foram sucessivamente nomeados para vários prémios internacionais, e o seu álbum A Brighter Day foi nomeado para um Grammy na categoria de Melhor Álbum de Jazz Contemporâneo do ano 2000. Também recebeu o prestigiado prémio ‘Gibson Guitar Melhor Guitarrista de Jazz’. As suas músicas são captivantes e cheias de soul, jazz contemporâneo no seu melhor e com sabor à R&B. As músicas 'It's You' e 'So What' estão no seu àlbum "The Collection".
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