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Forasteira

May 21, 2021

Album: L.A. Source Codes
By Will Lyle
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Duration: 05:41

About Jacques Lesure

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Musician

Just when you thought you knew everything about recording artist Jacques Lesure, he offers up yet another dimension of his existence which transcends any artistic limitations the world may have tried to relegate him to. Currently a resident of Los Angeles, California Jacques Lesure is a Detroit, Michigan native. His classic style along with his innovative, yet sincere approach to the music, are an integral part of the signature Jacques Lesure sound. Guitarist, Educator and Actor Jacques Lesure is an enigma. His sound is steeped in the rich tradition of his mentors like George Benson, Kenny Burrell and a host of others, but more than that, he’s also a visionary.

Album

For the Love of You

By Jacques Lesure

Label: WJ3 Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: The Lamp Is Low; For the Love of You; Holy Land; I Want You; Put on a Happy Face; That’s Mr. Burrell, Thank You; That’s the Way of the World.

Article: Album Review

Jacques Lesure: For the Love of You

Read "For the Love of You" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
October 21, 2017

For one to whom almost every well-strummed guitar sounds basically the same, an honest appraisal of any guitar-led group must begin with other earmarks such as group interplay, individual dexterity, choice of material and over-all level of musicianship. Happily, guitarist Jacques Lesure's latest recording, For the Love of You, scores high in every respect, making the ...

Album

Camaraderie

By Jacques Lesure

Label: WJ3 Records
Released: 2015

News: Event

Hot Guitarist Jacques Lesure Cools Outdoor Los Angeles Audience

May 22, 2014

Recently with the temperatures topping 90-100 degrees, most Angelenos were seeking some relief from the heat. That came in the form of Jazz Guitarist,Jacques Lesure and his Quartet. The former Detroit native, now L.A. based musician, cooled off the audience with a great play list of originals and standards including a very soothing ,but swinging title ...

Album

When She Smiles

By Jacques Lesure

Label: WJ3 Records
Released: 2013

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Jacques Lesure

by AAJ Staff
July 20, 2013

Meet Jacques Lesure:Jacques Lesure is a Detroit native who has graduated from Berklee College Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Since his days at Berklee, he has performed alongside Oscar Brown Jr., George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Freddy Cole, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Turrentine, Mark Murphy, Oliver Lake, Chico Freeman, Javon Jackson, Les McCann, Linda Hopkins, Carmen Lundy, ...

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Article: Live Review

Summertime Jazz: Still Alive and Swingin' in Los Angeles

by Chuck Koton
September 27, 2009

When the news hit that the Jazz Bakery's last shows (at least at its Culver City location) would take place at the end of May, I feared that a bleak summer lay ahead for Angeleno jazz lovers. Even the reassurances and optimism of the Bakery's long-time director, Ruth Price, about reopening at a new site, did ...