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Jamie Fox, originally from California, has performed world wide, in concert and on television, including the Montreaux Jazz Festival. A semifinalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz competition in 1995, he has worked with artists as diverse as Brother Jack Mc Duff, Dr. John, Ernie Watts, Gene Harris, Tiger Okoshi, Carla Thomas, Otis Clay and The Shirelles. He played lead guitar and served as Musical Director for the Joan Baez World Tour (1989-1991), filming a popular PBS television special with Baez and Jackson Browne. He was lead guitarist for Blood, Sweat, & Tears (1998-2000), touring the USA and Canada. He currently performs and records with singer Jen Chapin as well as Combo Nuvo, a band devoted to original compositions performed on (mostly) acoustic instruments. Jamie will soon be releasing a CD of his own music.

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Interview

Jamie Fox: My Long, Strange Trip

Read "Jamie Fox: My Long, Strange Trip" reviewed by David Miller


Jamie Fox's path to recording his first album as a leader has been anything but mundane. Growing up listening to, well, just about everything, Fox began his career as a musician in San Francisco. There he followed his eclectic ear to playing gigs with such diverse names as Brother Jack McDuff, Dr. John, Joan Baez, and his own collective, The Blues Among Us. After tiring of the San Francisco scene and looking for a little more stability, Fox arrived in ...

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Album Review

Jamie Fox: When I Get Home

Read "When I Get Home" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone


Guitarist/Composer Jamie Fox has plenty of experience to bring to his debut album as a leader. The Californian has been the musical director for Joan Baez for a three-year tour, played lead guitar for Blood Sweat & Tears, and worked for artists including Dr. John, Carla Thomas and Otis Clay. Fox, it seems, wants to bring as many influences as possible to this album so that it is not just your average blowing session.

The ensemble that Fox ...

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Jamie Fox: When I Get Home

Read "When I Get Home" reviewed by John Kelman


These days it's all too easy to hear the reference points for younger guitarists. Metheny, Frisell, Scofield... it's hard to find up-and-coming players who haven't been touched by at least one of these benchmarks, and Jamie Fox is no different on his debut as a leader, When I Get Home. Still, one would be hard-pressed to find any artist who hasn't some frame of reference in other artists past or present. The question is: what are they doing with it?

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Jamie Fox: When I Get Home

Read "When I Get Home" reviewed by Jim Santella


With his focus on smooth melodies and graceful rhythms, guitarist Jamie Fox brings us a comfortable ride that honors the impact of great jazz melody-makers such as Joe Pass, Charlie Byrd, Jim Hall, Pat Metheny and George Benson. Interpreting ten original songs with his core trio and added guests, Fox creates impressions as varied as tango and modern jazz. Originally from Southern California, the guitarist identifies with a smooth West Coast sound on this session that provides impressions of Santa ...

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Jamie Fox: When I Get Home

Read "When I Get Home" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


There are many musicians flying under the radar of the limelight who are just as masterful as those receiving more notoriety. Having played in various bands, some notable (singer Joan Baez, Blood Sweat and Tears), some eclectic (Combo Nuvo), and a memorable contribution to jazz bassist Stephan Crump's Rosetta (Papillon Sounds, 2006), its clear that guitarist Jamie Fox is one such player. Impeccable chops, a seasoned and modern sound, when you hear him play, there's something special, as heard on ...

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Jamie Foxx Brings Kids $500k of Donated Instruments

Jamie Foxx Brings Kids $500k of Donated Instruments

Source: All About Jazz

Actor Jamie Foxx's love for music is inspiring the Oscar winning actor to give back to his community.

The actor, who is also a Grammy winner, says music got him where he is today and he wants young people to enjoy the benefits of the arts.

Foxx encouraged the next generation of musicians to pursue their passion at Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, where he helped present $500,000 in new violins, flutes, French horns, trumpets and drums ...

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Jamie Foxx's Skid Role Soloist

Jamie Foxx's Skid Role Soloist

Source: Michael Ricci

Jamie Foxx struggled while playing Nathaniel Ayers, who suffers from schizophrenia. The role reminded Foxx of a mentally traumatic experience he had at age 18.

In nightclubs and strip joints across the country, the song of the moment is Jamie Foxx's “Blame It (On the Alcohol)," a leering tale of bad boys, well, behaving badly. The hit certainly inspired a few smirks in Hollywood, where Foxx has become a respected star but also has a reputation for playing as hard ...

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Guitarist Jamie Fox Interviewed at AAJ

Guitarist Jamie Fox Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz

Jamie Fox's path to recording his first album as a leader has been anything but mundane. Growing up listening to, well, just about everything, Fox began his career as a musician in San Francisco. There he followed his eclectic ear to playing gigs with such diverse names as Brother Jack McDuff, Dr. John, Joan Baez, and his own collective, The Blues Among Us. After tiring of the San Francisco scene and looking for a little more stability, Fox arrived in ...

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