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Johnny J Rivera

Born in French Camp, CA. and raised in San Pedro, CA., Johnny j Rivera has been singing his whole life, then first picked up a guitar at the age of 13. First inspired by The Beatles, Earth, Wind and Fire, Albert King, and B.B King, these artists set him on his stylistic journey. After high school, he took a three hour a day bus journey to Hollywood ,CA to pursue his musical career, attending the Musicians Institute in 1985, where he discovered his passion for blues and jazz, studying with Joe Pass, Frank Gambale, Norman Brown, Don Mock, and Scott Henderson, while playing, with many blues and r&b groups in L.A to solidify his unique style

Trying To Catch Rain

By Johnny J Rivera

Label: Scandia
Released: 2010

Take Five With Johnny J Rivera

by AAJ Staff
November 28, 2009

Meet Johnny j Rivera:Johnny (j) Rivera is a guitarist/songwriter, multi instrumentalist, and vocalist originally from Southern California, currently living in Las Vegas Nevada. He's been writing songs most his life. Some of his influences range from Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Heatwave, Steely Dan, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Paul Jackson Jr, Joe Sample, ...

What's Going On

By Johnny J Rivera

Label: City Tone
Released: 2008
Track listing: Interface; What's Going On; Deep River; Isfahan; Nascimento; Tandem; First Song (For Ruth); As Spring Begins; Julie's Tabouleh; Stardust; Three And One; Soul Eyes.

What's Going On?

By Johnny J Rivera

Label: City Tone
Released: 2008
Track listing: Interface; What's Going On; Deep River; Isfahan; Nascimento; Tandem; First Song (For Ruth); As Spring Begins; Julie's Tabouleh; Stardust; Three And One; Soul Eyes.

Tom Dempsey / Tim Ferguson: What's Going On?

by Michael P. Gladstone
May 12, 2008

The New York-based team of guitarist Tom Dempsey and bassist Tim Ferguson has been playing as a duo over the course of the past twenty years. It is, indeed, a shame that knowledge of the quality of this music appears to be a state secret. Their collaborative What's Going On? provides not only a ...

Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson: What's Going On

by Karen Hogg
February 13, 2008

What's Going On?, the duo CD from guitarist Tom Dempsey and bassist Tim Ferguson, is a winning combination of standards and originals in a most intimate setting. The pair has played together for almost two decades and this is evident by the intuitive way they support each other throughout the album. The duo ...