Jesse has several bands he currently 
plays with… for an up-to-date schedule
of Jesse’s shows click here
 Biggest Influences Mac Rebbenack (Dr. John) John Medeski Bruce McCabe Ramsey Lewis Herbie Hancock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Johnhttp://www.mmw.nethttp://www.herbiehancock.com/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2
Jesse’s other music projects past and Present: (TBN)
 2011-12 Calypso Jazz Snak Attack
 2011-12 R&B/Hip Hop Dan Kusz
 2011-12 Jazz/Urban Funk Willie Walker & Friends
 2011-12 Contemporary R&B The Eclectics
 2011 Variety Fergus Plinko
 2010-11 Celtic/Folk Love Deluxe
 2010-11 Sade Tribute The Shadows
 2010-12 Rock Oldies Kenny & the Bastids
 2008-12 Jazz/Bebop Manguito
 2008-11 Afro Latin Jazz Rare Medium
 2005-11 Funk/Fusion Native Sons
 2009-11 Alt Rock/
 psychedelic Big Toe & the Jam
 2009-11 Variety Tesfa Combos
 2006-11 Jazz 8 Switch
 2007-10 Funk/Rock/Soul Roger James Quartet
 2005-9 Jazz Prior Avenue
 2006-8 Funk/R&B Jeff Wenberg Band
 2006-7 Rock University of St.Thomas
 Jazz Ensemble 
 2005-2006 Big Band M Theory (McNally Smith)
 2004-5 R&B/Rock The PHAT Four
 2003-4 Fusion
 Occasionally fills in or adds to: Ted Olsen Band
 2011 jazz/fusion Ritchie Lee 
 2010-2011 50s Rock Nite Rail
 2010 Blues/Rock Memphis
 2010 Rock Oldies Dan Ristrom
 2008-11 Funk/Jazz/Soul Sonic Jones
 2008-11 Jam Band The Waxtones
 2011 60s Classic rock/pop Random Driveby Churchings
 -Lutheran Church of the
 Master
 -Spirit of Hope 
 -First Unitarian Society
 -Jewish Community Center 
http://www.lovedeluxempls.com/http://www.nextcat.com/chicmanguitohttp://www.myspace.com/raremediumhttp://www.landoftotems.com/home.htmlhttp://www.bigtoeandthejam.com/http://www.myspace.com/dejenmusichttp://www.myspace.com/8switchassemblyhttp://www.myspace.com/prioravenuehttp://www.jeffwenberg.com/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=33817840http://www.myspace.com/sonicjonesmusicshapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4shapeimage_5_link_5shapeimage_5_link_6shapeimage_5_link_7shapeimage_5_link_8shapeimage_5_link_9shapeimage_5_link_10
 
Bone Child of the Blues Growing up in Minneapolis and St.Paul, Jesse was introduced to the blues, funk and jazz of the Twin Cities even before he was born. ”My dad tells me I was dancing to Prince, Samoa, and Lamont Cranston while I was still in the womb. I was playing the blues on a little 61 key Casio by the time I was 6 when I asked for my first piano lesson. I haven’t stopped playing since.” After recording a solo demo at 16, he completed his second professional recording with the PHAT Four, a high school fusion band led by trumpeter John Raymond. The band had great potential gaining some notoriety and air play locally, but after graduation the band members went their separate ways. After a 2 and half year stint at McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul (which included a 5 week tour of Germany in 2005 with the school’s premiere rock & soul revue M Theory), Jesse was ready to hit the big time. “There isn’t a genre of music I’m not willing to try my skills at, but the blues is my biggest love. Gimme Professor Longhair over Mozart any day.” “Fortunately I was ‘discovered’ by Dee at a 4th of July party (2006) held by a mutual friend. She kinda claimed possession of my talents for her band and I didn’t fight it. One week after I auditioned I was at my first gig with them. Their mature style of blues is perfect to showcase what I do. They all know what their doing so it’s easy to give it my best. Playing with Dee and the guys is like jamming on the back porch at a family gathering. They are all family to me.“ http://www.myspace.com/thejohnraymondprojecthttp://www.mcnallysmith.edu/http://www.myspace.com/mcnallysmithmtheoryDee_Miller.htmlshapeimage_8_link_0shapeimage_8_link_1shapeimage_8_link_2shapeimage_8_link_3

The music you are hearing is the DMB rendition of Big Time Playboy written by Eddie Taylor.

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