JJ Grey

JJ Grey & Mofro, G. Love & Special Sauce and Big Head Todd & The Monsters at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury

by Mike Perciaccante
August 23, 2015

JJ Grey & Mofro, G. Love & Special Sauce and Big Head Todd & The Monsters NYCB Theatre at Westbury Westbury, NY August 13, 2015 On a pleasant August evening, when the high temperatures between two separate, yet equally oppressive heat waves, had dropped and a pleasant breeze blew across Long Island, JJ Grey & Mofro, G. Love & Special Sauce and Big Head Todd teamed up for a triple headlining performance ...

J.J. Grey & Mofro: This River

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 12, 2013

Swamp-rock doesn't come much more swampy or rocky than This River. JJ Grey's sixth studio album with Mofro is named for the St. John's River near Grey's childhood home (Jacksonville, Florida) and stewed in a pressure cooker stocked by Tony Joe White, Stax Records, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chess Records and other classic country blues and funk.Grey is a multi-faceted musician --a singer and songwriter who also plays (electric and acoustic) guitar, bass and harmonica--and so This River flows ...

J.J. Grey & Mofro: This River

by Doug Collette
April 22, 2013

Over the last five years, under the tutelage of JJ Grey, Mofro has evolved from a compact little swamp-funk blues band into a full-fledged r&b unit legitimately paying homage to the legacy of its native South. This River continues the evolution in that direction, redolent with all the confidence and authority of its predecessors.The authenticity of “Somebody Else," for instance, is striking as its horns, supplied by saxophonist Art Edmiston and trumpeter Dennis Marion, alternately punch and sway ...

JJ Grey and Mofro: Brighter Days

by Doug Collette
October 2, 2011

Anyone who's seen JJ Grey and Mofro since 2008 knows how the sparks that fly from their studio recordings catch fire when the band plays live. The audio component of Brighter Days, a combination CD and DVD set, proceeds almost breathlessly as the successive cuts appear at an ardent pace. Recorded in a single night early in 2011, the performance contains three extra numbers on video, but the sequencing of the audio, like the band's last release, Georgia ...

JJ Grey & Mofro: Georgia Warhorse

by Chris M. Slawecki
June 15, 2011

JJ Grey's eleven new tunes for Georgia Warhorse, named for the notoriously resilient Southern lubber grasshopper, reflect and broadcast his love for the rustic Florida backwoods where Grey and his family have lived for generations. Grey not only wrote all the tunes but played just about every instrument, except for the slide guitar that Derek Trucks (like Grey, a Jacksonville native) slices and dices into the closing “Lullaby," and sang all the vocals except for one duet. ...

JJ Grey & Mofro: Orange Blossoms

by Chris M. Slawecki
November 16, 2008

JJ Grey and Mofro's follow-up to their critically and popularly acclaimed 2007 Alligator debut, Country Ghetto, sounds a little less shocking but no less rocking. It feels as if that first release, in retrospect, was a shout designed by songwriter, producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Grey to get your attention. Orange Blossoms stretches out into real conversation now that he's got it.

Grey and his ensemble, Mofro, offer one of contemporary music's most authentic blues sounds. Their songs, and ...

Pianist Extraordinaire Harold O'Neal Releases 'The Adventures Of Mr. Grey' On April 15th

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
January 30, 2022

Pianist, composer, and storyteller Harold O'Neal debuts a new and exciting project. The Adventures of Mr. Grey is a music and NFT collaboration with renowned illustrator and cartoonist, Thomas Deisboeck. Release date: April 15th. Label: Piano Cinema Music. Deisboeck’s eight illustrations have a 1920s art noir feel, which O’Neal first encountered in the music studio while the tape was rolling. “I didn't know what to expect," he says. “I wanted to experience the full potential of each illustration. And stay ...
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Jazz this week: Brand X, Tony Grey, Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival, and more

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 13, 2017

This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features a bit of a British invasion, with two shows featuring headliners with roots in England's homegrown jazz-rock movement, plus several other noteworthy performances. Let's go to the highlights... Wednesday, September 13 The reunited British fusion band Brand X, touring in support of a live album recorded on tour last year, will perform at the Old Rock House. Also on Wednesday, the “Grand Center Jazz Crawl" will feature ...
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Dynamic Bassist Tony Grey's New Album Elevation Features John Mclaughlin, Mike Stern, Whitesnake's Reb Beach, Tomoyasu Hotei, David Fiuczynski And Others

Source: Abstract Logix
August 19, 2013

Los Angeles, CA: Besides being some of the greatest musicians ever known, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Hiromi, John McLaughlin, Branford Marsalis, Zakir Hussain, Mike Stern and Steve Lukather all have something else in common. At one time or another, these legendary artists have counted on the supportive, melodic and propulsive bass playing of the amazing Tony Grey. Artists of such stature and virtuosity do not trust just anybody to hold down the foundations of their music. They seek out the ...
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Coco Montoya and JJ Grey & Mofro Headline Waukesha BluesFest August 10 & 11

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
April 10, 2012

The Waukesha Rotary Club has announced the headliners for the 2012 Waukesha BluesFest. Friday, August 10th will feature California blues guitarist Coco Montoya, and on Saturday, August 11th, JJ Grey & Mofro will bring their soul infused blues rock to the Waukesha BluesFest stage.

Born into a family with generations-old roots in rural Florida, JJ Grey was raised with a combination of backwoods wisdom and old-school blue-collar values. Grey’s original songs are inspired by legendary musicians, including Southern rockers Lynyrd ...
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JJ Grey and Mofro: April and May Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
February 29, 2012

TOUR INCLUDES APRIL 13 DATE WITH TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS JJ Grey & Mofro have unveiled Spring tour dates, including an April 13 date in Denver with longtime friends Toots and the Maytals. The tour will start April 11 at The Blute Note in Columbia, MO, and wind down on May 20 at the Chesapeake Blues Festival in Annapolis, MD. Take a look at the band's completely itinerary below, along with the video for “The Sweetest Thing" featuring Toots Hibbert. ...
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JJ Grey & Mofro Celebrate New Release with Live Performance in Philadelphia

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
December 28, 2011

Down-home roots, rock and soul artist JJ Grey and his band Mofro will celebrate the release of his first-ever live DVD/CD two-disc set, Brighter Days, with a live performance at Union Transfer in Philadelphia on Friday, January 27, 2012. The 78-minute CD and 2-hour DVD were recorded at Atlanta's Variety Playhouse in January 2011. Both as a film and a live concert CD, Brighter Days, perfectly captures Grey's power as a performer and writer, as well as the talent of ...
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J.J. Grey and Mofro - Brighter Days (2011)

Source: Something Else!
November 11, 2011

Mofro's humid grooves, chicken-fried rhythms and finger-licking riffs might lure you to the table, but it's JJ Grey's rib-sticking, story-building lyrics that fill you up. This concert CD adds crackling new life to both elements of their new-classic back-porch soul, underscoring the idea that this is perhaps the best Southern band working. Grey, a native of the swampy north Florida region, clearly spends a lot of time crafting these detailed, blues-soaked ruminations—and nearly just as much time on the road. ...
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Flood City Music Fest: Gregg, JJ Grey, Pimps, Black Joe Lewis

Source: JamBase
July 6, 2011

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS AND WEEKEND PASSES AVAILABLE NOW The AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival is set for August 5-7 with a strong lineup that includes Gregg Allman, JJ Grey & Mofro, Bettye LaVette, and Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears. The festival takes place in the new Peoples Natural Gas Park in Johnstown, PA. The park is being developed by JAHA for the festival and other community events, and ample parking is available downtown. Individual and weekend passes are now available ...
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JJ Grey: Solo Tour Dates

Source: JamBase
January 5, 2011

TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 24 IN SEATTLE, WA JJ Grey has announced a string of solo dates in February and March. The 16-date solo tour begins in Seattle, WA at The Tractor Tavern on February 24, and ends in Nashville, TN at 3rd and Lindsley on March 26. Sunny War will open all West Coast dates and Shannon McNally will support at the East Coast shows. Check out all the tour dates below. JJ Grey Solo Dates

February 24 Seattle, WA—The ...
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Lola Danza Sings Cornelia Street Cafe, Tuesday Dec. 28th at 9:30PM with Grey McMurray, Sean Conly, Jason Nazary

Source: Lola Danza
December 27, 2010

"With a stunning voice that elongates words and phrases with almost ethereal clarity, Danza follows her own muse stylistically, preferring the spare and airy to the busy and hot."—Bob Young Boston Herald This appearance at Cornelia Street Café will mark the premier of Lola Danza's latest musical works which will soon be released on her upcoming album “Human Condition." With her four-octave range and vast array of vocal technique, Ms. Danza's voice is rich, full and resonate. Lola's music reveals ...
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