Jackiem Joyner
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Jackiem Joyner also known by the stage name
Lil Man Soul is a saxophonist and flute
player from Norfolk
, Virginia
, United States
. He has worked in contemporary jazz
, gospel
and world music
.
After moving further north, Jackiem began playing saxophone while attending Fowler high school in "Syracuse NY" under the leadership of his music teacher and mentor Loue Adams. He decided to compete in the NAACP's youth achievement program "ACT-SO" (geared towards African Americans demonstrating academic, artistic and scientific prowess and expertise) representing the city of Syracuse and won the state competition three years in a row in three different categories: instrumental contemporary, composition and classical music.
After high school, he moved back to Virginia, where Bishop Michael Patterson of the World Harvest Outreach Ministries in Newport News made him head of the music department. Joyner not only sharpened his keyboard and production skills in this capacity, he also had a chance to play for audiences in Nigeria
, Sudan
and Kenya
on a missionary trip in 2002.
At the young age of 21, Jackiem became the saxman for Marcus Johnson. While playing with the keyboardist from 2001-2004, Joyner also had the unique opportunities to play the national anthem for a Bulls-Wizards game at Washington D.C.’s MCI Center, perform with Three Keys legendary artists Bobby Lyle
and be featured at such events as the Bermuda Jazz Festival. R&B singer Angela Bofill
was also on the bill in Bermuda, and it was she who suggested that Joyner participate in the 30-city tour with Ronnie Laws
, Jean Carne
and herself in 2003. Other artists Joyner has opened for over the years include
George Duke
, Najee
(a true inspiration of Joyner’s on both sax and flute), Phil Perry
and India Arie.
Jackiem married wife Lola Joyner in December 2003 then relocated to Los Angeles, CA to try his hand in music and further his career. In 2006, he was signed to Artizen Music Group
founded by Trumpeter Rick Braun
and Saxophonist Richard Elliott. In 2007, under the Artizen Record Label Jackiem released his debut album "BabySoul". The first single "Stay With Me tonight" featured guitarist Peter White
and reached #17 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts.
In 2008, Jackiem Joyner was featured on the cover of BMG magazine as his career began to blossom.
At the beginning of 2009, Artizen Music Group was bought out by a larger record company called Mack Avenue Records
which also acquired several other smaller labels. Joyner went on to release his sophomore album "Lil Man Soul" under Artistry Music a contemporary jazz subdivision of Mack Avenue Records.
His first single "I'm Waiting For You" was an instant #1 hit on the Billboards Contemporary Jazz Chart. it remained at the number one spot for 12 straight weeks. "I'm Waiting For You" went on to become the #2 song of the year on the billboard charts and was also nominated for Song Of The year in 2010 at the American Smooth Jazz Awards. The second single entitled "Take Me there" was released early 2010 and also went to the #1 spot on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts and remained there for 6wks straight.
, his current project is self titled Jackiem Joyner, a funk/pop/groove mix including musician Paul Jackson Jr on guitar and Kayta Matsuno on acoustic and electric guitar. The first single "Dance With Me" reached #3 on the Billboards Contemporary Jazz Charts while the second single "Push" peaked at #2 on the Billboards Contemporary Jazz Charts.
Also in 2010, Jackiem was presented with The Keys To The City by Mayor Stephanie Miner
of Syracuse NY for Outstanding Achievement in Music along with a Proclamation of August 5th, 2010 as “Jackiem Joyner Day”.
Jackiem Joyner has also been on tour with a notable jazz pianist, Keiko Matsui
from Tokyo, Japan. Keiko Matsui has released more than twenty albums in the United states alone. In touring with his own band and sometimes with Keiko, he has performed in many jazz clubs, jazz festivals, theaters and philharmonic halls sometimes with up to a 50- to 100-piece orchestra. He has performed in many countries including Germany
, South Africa
, Japan
, Russia
, Ukraine
, Lithuania
, Belarus
, Azerbaijan
and more.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Lil Man Soul is a saxophonist and flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
player from Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He has worked in contemporary jazz
Contemporary jazz
Contemporary jazz can mean:*Any type of jazz that evolved from deviation from its "standard" sound since mid-20th century*A contemporary variant of jazz dance*Jazz fusion*Smooth jazz...
, gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
and world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
.
Biography
Born in 1980 in Norfolk, Virginia, Joyner inherited some of his musical gifts from his professional bass player father, Jackie Charles Smith. Joyner grew up in a christian household while developing most of his musical sensibilities from singing in the church choir and playing drums behind uptempo gospel songs.After moving further north, Jackiem began playing saxophone while attending Fowler high school in "Syracuse NY" under the leadership of his music teacher and mentor Loue Adams. He decided to compete in the NAACP's youth achievement program "ACT-SO" (geared towards African Americans demonstrating academic, artistic and scientific prowess and expertise) representing the city of Syracuse and won the state competition three years in a row in three different categories: instrumental contemporary, composition and classical music.
After high school, he moved back to Virginia, where Bishop Michael Patterson of the World Harvest Outreach Ministries in Newport News made him head of the music department. Joyner not only sharpened his keyboard and production skills in this capacity, he also had a chance to play for audiences in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
and Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
on a missionary trip in 2002.
At the young age of 21, Jackiem became the saxman for Marcus Johnson. While playing with the keyboardist from 2001-2004, Joyner also had the unique opportunities to play the national anthem for a Bulls-Wizards game at Washington D.C.’s MCI Center, perform with Three Keys legendary artists Bobby Lyle
Bobby Lyle
Bobby Lyle is a jazz, soul jazz, and smooth jazz pianist. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee but grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota in a home near the corner of Park Avenue and 32nd Street. His father, reportedly, was a sports writer for the Star Tribune newspaper.He had his first gig at 16 and...
and be featured at such events as the Bermuda Jazz Festival. R&B singer Angela Bofill
Angela Bofill
Angela Bofill is an American R&B vocalist and songwriter.Bofill was born to a Cuban father and a Puerto Rican mother; one of the first Latina singers to find success in the R&B market.She performed with Ricardo Marrero & the Group and Dance Theater of Harlem chorus prior to her 1978 debut album,...
was also on the bill in Bermuda, and it was she who suggested that Joyner participate in the 30-city tour with Ronnie Laws
Ronnie Laws
Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Laws is an American jazz, blues and funk saxophonist. He is the younger brother of jazz flautist Hubert Laws.-Biography:...
, Jean Carne
Jean Carne
Jean Carn is an American jazz and pop singer known for her unique vocalising and her impressive interpretative and improvisational skills...
and herself in 2003. Other artists Joyner has opened for over the years include
George Duke
George Duke
George Duke is a multi-faceted American musician, known as a keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer in both jazz and popular mainstream musical genres. He has worked with numerous acclaimed artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and professor of music...
, Najee
Najee
Jerome Najee Rasheed , known professionally as Najee, is an urban jazz saxophonist and flautist.He attended New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where he studied with George Russell and Jaki Byard....
(a true inspiration of Joyner’s on both sax and flute), Phil Perry
Phil Perry
Phil Perry is an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician and a former member of the soul group The Montclairs from 1971 to 1975.- Biography :...
and India Arie.
Jackiem married wife Lola Joyner in December 2003 then relocated to Los Angeles, CA to try his hand in music and further his career. In 2006, he was signed to Artizen Music Group
ARTizen Music Group
Artistry Music is a smooth jazz record label, founded by jazz trumpeter Rick Braun and saxophonist Richard Elliot....
founded by Trumpeter Rick Braun
Rick Braun
Rick Braun is a smooth jazz trumpet player.Before embarking on a solo career, Braun got his start by playing in several bands, including guitarist Jeff Golub's Avenue Blue...
and Saxophonist Richard Elliott. In 2007, under the Artizen Record Label Jackiem released his debut album "BabySoul". The first single "Stay With Me tonight" featured guitarist Peter White
Peter White
Peter White, PC was a Canadian parliamentarian.White was born into a family that had established its homestead at the junction of the Muskrat and Ottawa Rivers where the town of Pembroke, Ontario was soon established...
and reached #17 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts.
In 2008, Jackiem Joyner was featured on the cover of BMG magazine as his career began to blossom.
At the beginning of 2009, Artizen Music Group was bought out by a larger record company called Mack Avenue Records
Mack Avenue Records
Mack Avenue Records is an independent record label headquartered in Harper Woods, Michigan. Founded in 1999, the label has several renowned jazz musicians on its roster, including Stanley Jordan, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Danilo Perez, Kevin Eubanks, Yellowjackets, and Gary Burton, among...
which also acquired several other smaller labels. Joyner went on to release his sophomore album "Lil Man Soul" under Artistry Music a contemporary jazz subdivision of Mack Avenue Records.
His first single "I'm Waiting For You" was an instant #1 hit on the Billboards Contemporary Jazz Chart. it remained at the number one spot for 12 straight weeks. "I'm Waiting For You" went on to become the #2 song of the year on the billboard charts and was also nominated for Song Of The year in 2010 at the American Smooth Jazz Awards. The second single entitled "Take Me there" was released early 2010 and also went to the #1 spot on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts and remained there for 6wks straight.
, his current project is self titled Jackiem Joyner, a funk/pop/groove mix including musician Paul Jackson Jr on guitar and Kayta Matsuno on acoustic and electric guitar. The first single "Dance With Me" reached #3 on the Billboards Contemporary Jazz Charts while the second single "Push" peaked at #2 on the Billboards Contemporary Jazz Charts.
Also in 2010, Jackiem was presented with The Keys To The City by Mayor Stephanie Miner
Stephanie Miner
Stephanie Ann Miner is an attorney, Democratic politician, and current Mayor of Syracuse, NY.-Background:Miner was born in Syracuse, New York to Edward, a physician and retired army officer, and Dianne Cooney, a nurse and current Dean of the Wegman School of Nursing at St. John Fisher College in...
of Syracuse NY for Outstanding Achievement in Music along with a Proclamation of August 5th, 2010 as “Jackiem Joyner Day”.
Jackiem Joyner has also been on tour with a notable jazz pianist, Keiko Matsui
Keiko Matsui
, born in Tokyo as Keiko Doi, is a Japanese smooth jazz/jazz fusion/new age/ keyboardist and composer whose career spans three decades, during which time she has released twenty CDs and has received international acclaim....
from Tokyo, Japan. Keiko Matsui has released more than twenty albums in the United states alone. In touring with his own band and sometimes with Keiko, he has performed in many jazz clubs, jazz festivals, theaters and philharmonic halls sometimes with up to a 50- to 100-piece orchestra. He has performed in many countries including Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
and more.
Studio albums
- BabySoul, Artizen Music GroupARTizen Music GroupArtistry Music is a smooth jazz record label, founded by jazz trumpeter Rick Braun and saxophonist Richard Elliot....
, 2007 (features guitarist Peter White and Trumpeter Rick Braun) - Lil Man Soul, Mack Avenue RecordsMack Avenue RecordsMack Avenue Records is an independent record label headquartered in Harper Woods, Michigan. Founded in 1999, the label has several renowned jazz musicians on its roster, including Stanley Jordan, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Danilo Perez, Kevin Eubanks, Yellowjackets, and Gary Burton, among...
, Artistry Music, 2009 - Jackiem Joyner, Mack Avenue RecordsMack Avenue RecordsMack Avenue Records is an independent record label headquartered in Harper Woods, Michigan. Founded in 1999, the label has several renowned jazz musicians on its roster, including Stanley Jordan, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Danilo Perez, Kevin Eubanks, Yellowjackets, and Gary Burton, among...
, Artistry Music, 2010 (featuring guitarist Paul Jackson Jr)
Appearances
He appears as a Guest Artist on- Jackiem Joyner (Soprano Sax) Album Title : The Road (Keiko MatsuiKeiko Matsui, born in Tokyo as Keiko Doi, is a Japanese smooth jazz/jazz fusion/new age/ keyboardist and composer whose career spans three decades, during which time she has released twenty CDs and has received international acclaim....
2010) - Jackiem Joyner (Alto Sax) - Album Title : Lessons in Love (Marcus Johnson 2005)
- Jackiem Joyner (Alto Sax) - Album Title : Marcus Johnson Smooth Jazz Christmas 2005
- Jackiem Joyner (Alto Sax) - Album Title : Marcus Johnson Smooth Jazz Christmas 2005
- Jackiem Joyner (Alto Sax) - Album Title : Straight And Smooth (Bobby Lyle 2004)
Honors and Awards
- 2008 Smooth Jazz News Debut Artist Of The Year . Award Winner
- 2009 American Smooth Jazz Awards “Song Of The Year” Nominated
- 2010 Presented with The Keys To The City by Mayor Stephanie Minor of Syracuse NY for Outstanding Acheivement in Music along with a Proclamation of August 5th, 2010 as “Jackiem Joyner Day”.
Features and Publications
- 2007 Featured Musician . Cover of BMG Magazine
- 2007 Featured Musician . Radio and Records (R&R) Magazine . Article by Carol Archer
- 2009 Featured Performer FOX News . Channel 2 Detroit MI (Feature Artist)
- 2009 Featured Performer and Guest . XM/ Sirrius Satelite Radio DC and NY . Host WaterColors
- 2010 Featured Performer and Guest . ABC Bridge Street . Channel 9 . Syracuse NY
- 2010 Featured Performer and Guest . CBS News . Channel 3 Philadelphia PA
- 2010 Featured Musician . Essence Magazine . Article by Hillary Crosley
- 2010 Featured Performer and Guest . Derrick AshongDerrick AshongDerrick N. Ashong, also known as "DNA", , is a musician, artist, activist, and entrepreneur.-Background:Born in Accra, Ghana in 1975, Derrick Ashong is the son of a pediatrician...
Experience . On Oprah Radio
External links
- http://jackiemjoyner.com/
- http://www.americansmoothjazzawards.com/
- http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2010/07/from_syracuse_to_la_jazz_in_th.html
- http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/jackiem-joyner/chart-history/606330
- http://www.mackavenue.com/
- http://www.essence.com/2010/08/13/jackiem-joyner-jazz/