BBJB Biographies

Personal | Professional

Black Belt Jones Band
331 Diamante Way 760-518-8099
Oceanside, CA 92056 bbj@blackbeltjonesband.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Innovative, and results-driven Entertainment Partnership with well over 100 years collective broad-based experience with diverse organizations, including Collegiate Education, Professional, Government and even Entrepreneurial experience. Track record of building, implementing and leading partnership situations, Live as well as studio projects focusing on technique and targeted fan base. Well versed in writing and performance. Possess proficient skills in music composition and performance for private and public events.

Exceptional ability to entertain.
Respected team collaboration.
Professional Collegiate Training with several degreed professionals.
Inventive composition, with a Òmake it happenÓ attitude; perform well under pressure and always delivers on commitments.
Understand what it takes to make things happen on time and on budget.
Quick learning

Instrumentation

Ivy Li - Female Vox
James Bridges - Male Vox
Andrew Zahurak - Flute, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Sax
Barry Dorr - Trombone
Joe Bigham - Guitar and Backing Vox
Adam Tierney - Keys
Chris Kellaris - Bass
Brent Gutzwiller - Percussion, digiridoo and banjo
Ray Bujarski - Drums, Sampler and Backing Vocals

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Composition:

Focus on many different genres including jazz, funk, latin, calypso, classical, rock, electronic, funk, R&B and blue grass. Diverse and extensive music theory knowledge.

Entertainment:

Years of professional on stage experience. Professional equipment. Dressed for success. Understand the importance of entertaining the patrons of the establishmentÕs clientel.

Recording:

Live recording, tracked recording, session recording, click track, no click track, various mediums digital and analog, visual and audio.

Education:

Scholastically and Collegiate trained, personal training, applied (Òreal lifeÓ) training. In addition to receiving traing, provide mentorship, teaching curriculum, and materials for individual to college classroom education.

Discography & Recording

Collectively we have 18+ albums, however since BBJ is mostly a cover band we have not yet done a recording that is for sale. We sincerely thank the artists that we did try to mimic in our demo album.