Marv Jonesi

Marv Jonesi moved out to Sun Valley, Idaho, from Chicago in 1996, then moved to Boise in 2000. He’s been a professional musician since the age of sixteen, and in Chicago was a staff producer/writer/singer/guitarist for a national jingle company for fourteen years, performing on over 2,000 sessions and creating commercials for United Airlines, McDonald’s, Sears, the original Glade Plug-In spot (”Plug it in, plug it in…”), etc., etc. He played in a zillion rock bands in the Midwest, California, and in Idaho. Early on he played with Jay & the Americans, Sam the Sham, Major Lance, & Tony Orlando & Dawn; in the 70’s his own band opened concerts for Sly & the Family Stone, Bob Seger, Steppenwolf, REO Speedwagon, Mike Nesmith (the Monkee), and assorted others. In the 80’s & 90’s he worked in the studio with Delbert McClinton, Jennifer Warnes, Patti Austin, Tom Paxton, John Sebastian, Rosemary Butler (backup singer fo r James Taylor, Jackson Browne, etc.), Janie Fricke, Lynn Anderson, Dr. John, Matthew Wilder, Eugene Record (of the Chi-Lites), and Joe Williams (the late, great singer from the Count Basie Band). He currently plays with several local blues/rock bands, records his own tunes in his home studio, and contemplates the music floating in and out of his navel.  Especially out.

Nampa, ID 83686

http://songramp.com/MarvJonesi

marvjonesi@hotmai.com

Filed Under: Rock / Alternative