Denny Jiosa
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Denny Jiosa is a United States
jazz/blues guitarist/composer who has received four Grammy nominations for his recording engineering work.
Jiosa was born in Huntington, Indiana
. He began playing guitar at the age of 7 and later toured with bands such as Troy Shondell
's, before moving to Los Angeles and taking lessons from Frank Gambale
.
Jiosa now lives in Nashville, Tennessee
. His most popular single, Lights of the City, garnered a SESAC national airplay award. He released his sixth contemporary jazz CD, "Dreams Like This" in 2008, with his earlier albums being "body2body","Among Friends," "Jazzberry Pie," "Moving Pictures" and "Inner Voices."
Jiosa has worked on four Grammy nominated projects both as a guitarist and engineer/producer: three while working with Yolanda Adams
and one for Polka great, LynnMarie.
2. Per Mi Amore
3. Cruising For Bruising
4. Moving Pictures
5. Greta Got A New Dress
6. Miles To Monaco
7. April's Foolish Day
8. All My Love
9. I'll Take You There
10. Aarau
11. Friends
Label: Blue Orchid
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Programming, Producer, Main Performer, Engineer, Vocals); Chris Kent (Bass); Jay Lowder (Bass); David Hungate (Bass); Anthony Harmon (Bass); Matt Pierson (Bass); Rick Malkin (Percussion); Eric Darken (Percussion); Chester Thompson (Drums); Rick Simenson (Drums); Quinjuan Anderson (Drums); Jerry Tachoir (Vibraphone); David Hoffner (Piano, Keyboards); Rachel Sumner (Vocals); Hollie Farris (Trumpet)
2. Angel's Kiss
3. A Walk In The Park
4. Lights Of The City
5. Time In Times Square
6. Always With You
7. Inner Voices
8. What About Blue
9. Tears Of Mercy
10. Selah
11. The Last Goodbye
Label: Blue Orchid
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Vocals, Engineer, Main Performer, Producer, Mixing, Programming); Ann McCrary (Vocals); Wanda Watkins (Vocals); Cedric Sesley (Vocals); Armirris Palmore (Vocals); Rodney Covington (Vocals); Juanita Edwards (Vocals); Hollie Farris (Trumpet); Pat Coil (Piano, Keyboards); Chester Thompson (Drums);
Eric Darken (Percussion); Chris Kent (Bass); Mark Douthit Saxophone
2. 57 Pearl Street
3. Vertigo
4. Nine Weeks
5. Jazzberry Pie
6. Chain Reaction
7. The Promise
8. Steppin On My Shadow
9. Takin The Backroads
10. In Your Presence
11. Forever Yours
Label: Blue Orchid
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Engineer, Main Performer, Mixing, Producer, Programming); Eric Darken (Percussion); Alex Poston (Vibraphone); Jim White (Drums); Hollie Farris (Keyboards, Trumpet [Muted]); Chris Kent (Bass); Tom Reynolds (Keyboards)
2. Nic Of Time
3. Lisa
4. Gottatude
5. I Only Have Eyes For You
6. Among Friends
7. Spider Dance
8. Tacotuesday
9. Cahmdadaddy
10. Gentle Spirit
11. Who I Am /Bonus Track
Label: 1201 Music
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Producer, Engineer, Main Performer, Vocal Programming, Mixing, Programming); Chester Thompson (Drums); Harlan Rogers (Piano, Keyboards);
Hollie Farris (Flugelhorn); Chris Kent (Bass); Kirk Whalum (Saxophone);Glen Caruba (Percussion); Chester Thompson (Drums)
2. Cool Shoes
3. Il Dolce Per Due (Dessert For 2)
4. Europa
5. Dreaming In Blue
6. Peace In Manhattan
7. You're Like Chocolate To Me
8. Into The Storm
9. Them Changes
10. Europa (Remix)
Label: 1201 Music
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Vocals, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Programming); Chuck Yamek (Guitar [Rhythm]); Roger Spencer (Bass [Electric], Bass [Upright]); Chris Kent (Bass); Pat Coil (Keyboards);
Bob Mater (Drums); Chester Thompson (Drums);
Jeffery Scot Wills (Saxophone); Hollie Farris (Trumpet, Flugelhorn); Chris Dunn (Trombone)
LABEL: SONIC CANVAS RECORDS
Musicians: Denny Jiosa; Chester Thompson; Chris Kent; Glen Caruba; Pat Coil; Dan Moretti.
United States
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jazz/blues guitarist/composer who has received four Grammy nominations for his recording engineering work.
Jiosa was born in Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is a small city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington Township and Union Township...
. He began playing guitar at the age of 7 and later toured with bands such as Troy Shondell
Troy Shondell
Troy Shondell is an American vocalist, who achieved a modicum of fame and recognition in the early 1960s. He became a transatlantic one-hit wonder, by releasing a single that made the record charts in both the US and the UK...
's, before moving to Los Angeles and taking lessons from Frank Gambale
Frank Gambale
Frank Gambale is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He has released eleven studio albums over a period of more than two decades, and is renowned for his use of the sweep picking and economy picking techniques.-Recording career:...
.
Jiosa now lives in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. His most popular single, Lights of the City, garnered a SESAC national airplay award. He released his sixth contemporary jazz CD, "Dreams Like This" in 2008, with his earlier albums being "body2body","Among Friends," "Jazzberry Pie," "Moving Pictures" and "Inner Voices."
Jiosa has worked on four Grammy nominated projects both as a guitarist and engineer/producer: three while working with Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams is an American Grammy- and Dove-award-winning Yolanda Adams is an American [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]- and [[Dove Awards|Dove]]-award-winning...
and one for Polka great, LynnMarie.
Moving Pictures (1995)
1. Evening Drive2. Per Mi Amore
3. Cruising For Bruising
4. Moving Pictures
5. Greta Got A New Dress
6. Miles To Monaco
7. April's Foolish Day
8. All My Love
9. I'll Take You There
10. Aarau
11. Friends
Label: Blue Orchid
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Programming, Producer, Main Performer, Engineer, Vocals); Chris Kent (Bass); Jay Lowder (Bass); David Hungate (Bass); Anthony Harmon (Bass); Matt Pierson (Bass); Rick Malkin (Percussion); Eric Darken (Percussion); Chester Thompson (Drums); Rick Simenson (Drums); Quinjuan Anderson (Drums); Jerry Tachoir (Vibraphone); David Hoffner (Piano, Keyboards); Rachel Sumner (Vocals); Hollie Farris (Trumpet)
Inner Voices (1996)
1. Groovinonymous2. Angel's Kiss
3. A Walk In The Park
4. Lights Of The City
5. Time In Times Square
6. Always With You
7. Inner Voices
8. What About Blue
9. Tears Of Mercy
10. Selah
11. The Last Goodbye
Label: Blue Orchid
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Vocals, Engineer, Main Performer, Producer, Mixing, Programming); Ann McCrary (Vocals); Wanda Watkins (Vocals); Cedric Sesley (Vocals); Armirris Palmore (Vocals); Rodney Covington (Vocals); Juanita Edwards (Vocals); Hollie Farris (Trumpet); Pat Coil (Piano, Keyboards); Chester Thompson (Drums);
Eric Darken (Percussion); Chris Kent (Bass); Mark Douthit Saxophone
Jazzberry Pie (1998)
1. Old Money2. 57 Pearl Street
3. Vertigo
4. Nine Weeks
5. Jazzberry Pie
6. Chain Reaction
7. The Promise
8. Steppin On My Shadow
9. Takin The Backroads
10. In Your Presence
11. Forever Yours
Label: Blue Orchid
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Engineer, Main Performer, Mixing, Producer, Programming); Eric Darken (Percussion); Alex Poston (Vibraphone); Jim White (Drums); Hollie Farris (Keyboards, Trumpet [Muted]); Chris Kent (Bass); Tom Reynolds (Keyboards)
Among Friends (1999)
1. Y2Gruv2. Nic Of Time
3. Lisa
4. Gottatude
5. I Only Have Eyes For You
6. Among Friends
7. Spider Dance
8. Tacotuesday
9. Cahmdadaddy
10. Gentle Spirit
11. Who I Am /Bonus Track
Label: 1201 Music
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Producer, Engineer, Main Performer, Vocal Programming, Mixing, Programming); Chester Thompson (Drums); Harlan Rogers (Piano, Keyboards);
Hollie Farris (Flugelhorn); Chris Kent (Bass); Kirk Whalum (Saxophone);Glen Caruba (Percussion); Chester Thompson (Drums)
Body2Body (2002)
1. Body2Body2. Cool Shoes
3. Il Dolce Per Due (Dessert For 2)
4. Europa
5. Dreaming In Blue
6. Peace In Manhattan
7. You're Like Chocolate To Me
8. Into The Storm
9. Them Changes
10. Europa (Remix)
Label: 1201 Music
Musicians: Denny Jiosa (Guitar, Vocals, Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Programming); Chuck Yamek (Guitar [Rhythm]); Roger Spencer (Bass [Electric], Bass [Upright]); Chris Kent (Bass); Pat Coil (Keyboards);
Bob Mater (Drums); Chester Thompson (Drums);
Jeffery Scot Wills (Saxophone); Hollie Farris (Trumpet, Flugelhorn); Chris Dunn (Trombone)
Dreams Like This (2008)
- Chill Pill
- Forward Motion
- Sunny (feat.Bobby Hebb)
- Embracing the Fire
- Midnight at the Wall<
- Mysteriosa
- Just the Thought of You
- Wounded Warriors
- I am Roxane
- In the Minds Eye
- Dreams Like This
- Tranquillo
- The Glass Halfull
- East of Montgomery
LABEL: SONIC CANVAS RECORDS
Musicians: Denny Jiosa; Chester Thompson; Chris Kent; Glen Caruba; Pat Coil; Dan Moretti.
See generally
- Penhollow, Steve. (September 5, 2004) The Journal Gazette. "O Brother" lifted an area singer. Section: Encore; Page 1E. (contains a short biography on Jiosa)
- Shull, Chris. (June 24, 2005) The Wichita EagleThe Wichita EagleThe Wichita Eagle is a daily newspaper published in Wichita, Kansas. It is owned by The McClatchy Company, which publishes 31 other newspapers, including The Kansas City Star.It is the largest newspaper in Wichita, Kansas and the surrounding area....
. "Jiosa jazz" free at Bradley fair. Dection: Go!; Page 17C. (contains a short biography on Jiosa)