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Oscar Jordan
Actor-Writer-Guitarist
The Oscar Jordan Band
Ph: 818/988-4260
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THE OSCAR JORDAN BAND
The original idea that I had was that I was not going be in a generic Blues Band. I had heard one too many Blues bands in LA performing lame and generic versions of "Got Yo’ Mojo Workin’" and "Sweet Home Chicago." I’m originally from Chicago, and when I go home and check out the Blues scene they rarely play that old stuff. I mean, they do it for the tourists, but when they do perform it, it’s modern sounding. Funky, sweaty, edgier, and always pulsating.
With my band I wanted to tip my hat to the Masters, then take the form to the next place just like they did. Not just repeat the same old thing like a broken record. It had to be fresh. This is art! It’s gotta evolve man! And if it doesn't it's a slap in the face to every dead Blues Master who gave so much of himself to us!
That's why I play an eclectic mix of great underplayed obscure Blues cover tunes and original songs. My set includes Chicago, Texas, Uptown, Down Town, Latin, Jazz, Funk, and Rhumba styles all under the umbrella of the Blues. It’s a fresh mix all night long and never boring.
I left Chicago in 1990 and moved to Los Angeles to further my career as a professional actor. In addition to working on Television and Film projects, I began to play out on the Blues and Rock circuit as a sideman guitarist in various configurations. It was in early 1997 that I decided I wanted to form my own Band and play the Blues the way I thought it should be played. Having been a guitar player for over twenty five years, and having survived the brutal but educational Blues jam scene of Chicago in the early and mid 1980’s, I was more than ready to front my own group. I wanted a Band that was into Buddy Guy, Miles Davis, Robben Ford, and Albert Collins. They had to be funky and swing too.
So if you want to hear heartfelt Blues for a new millennium, complete with scorching guitar and emotion soaked vocals, come hear the band. We will alter all your perceptions.
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GIGS!
Every Wednesday night at 9:00pm! Oscar hosts the best Blues Jam in LA at Studio Suite in beautiful Valley Village (Studio City). 4821 Whitsett St (Corner of Riverside & Whitsett). Bring your axe and be ready to party hardy!
B.B. Kings in Universal City/Los Angeles! Tuesday May 28th 8:00pm show!
More fun than unadulterated sex!!! Don't miss it!!!
Hey! Need mail? E Mail me your mailing address to find out where we're playing next! Just Click the Mail Box.
