Jessy J
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Jessy J in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jessica Arellano |
| Born |
December 20, 1982 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Genres | Smooth jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone, singing |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Peak, Heads Up |
| Associated acts | Gregg Karukas, Paul Brown |
| Website | www |
Jessica Arellano (b. December 20, 1982), better known by her stage name Jessy J, is an American musician in the contemporary jazz music genre.
Jessy J was born Jessica Arellano on December 20, 1982 in Portland, Oregon and raised in Hemet, California. Of Mexican-American descent, her father is from Mexico and her mother is a native Texan. She began playing piano at the age of four. At the age of 15, at the Béla Bartók Festival, she won the Piano State Championship. She also played saxophone in state honored bands, such as the Grammy Band, and played internationally in festivals like the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Earning a scholarship to University of Southern California, she obtained a degree in jazz studies and was named the "Most Outstanding Jazz Student". After graduating from USC, she worked in the studio with Michael Bublé. She toured with The Temptations, Jessica Simpson, Michael Bolton, and Seal. Jessy J also performed as a member of the Henry Mancini Jazz Orchestra.
Prior to being a studio musician and touring as a jazz artist, Jessy J performed in the casts of Mason Entertainment Group's Off-Broadway shows Shockwave, Cyberjam, and M.I.X. She performed not only as a saxophonist and singer but also as an actress and dancer. Touring with Mason Entertainment led her across the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Japan.
Jessy J's recording career began after producer/guitarist Paul Brown listened to her demo and gave her a spot on his tour. She soon began making solo appearances. Her first major solo performance was at the Catalina JazzTrax Festival in 2006. Soon afterward, she and Paul Brown were in the studio recording her first album, Tequila Moon.
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