Jessy J

Saxophonist Jessy J® was born in Portland,
Oregon, raised in Hemet, California and is of
Mexican-American descent. She began playing
piano at the age four and at 15 won the Piano
State Championship Béla Bartók Festival.
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 and in
2010 was inducted into Disney’s Magic Music
Days Hall of Fame. Jessy has toured with The
Temptations, Jessica Simpson, Michael Bolton,
and Seal. She has performed or recorded with
Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Chance the Rapper,
Robin Thicke, Anita Baker, Andra Day, Maxwell,
Joe Sample, Harvey Mason and Ray Parker Jr
among others. Known for her trademark Latin
tinged powerful horn playing she has garnered
12 top singles and 6 chart topping albums. In
addition to work as a solo artist Jessy has
recorded 12 seasons on Dancing with the Stars
on woodwinds as well as performed on
American Idol, The Voice, the Grammys, and
the VMA’s.
2008 Song of the Year, “Tequila Moon”,
Billboard, Radio and Records
2008 Debut Artist of the Year, Radio and
Records, Jazztrax
2009 No. 1 Song, “Tropical Rain”, Billboard
2011 No.1 Album Hot Sauce, Billboard Jazz
charts
2013 Second Chances #2 Billboard
Contemporary Jazz Albums
2016 California Christmas #3 Billboard
Contemporary Jazz Albums
2018 #3 Contemporary Jazz Song “All I Want”
2022 #1 Album of the Year (Jazztrax) “Blue”
2022 #1 Christmas Album SmoothJazz.com

Saxophonist Jessy J® was born in Portland,
Oregon, raised in Hemet, California and is of
Mexican-American descent. She began playing
piano at the age four and at 15 won the Piano
State Championship Béla Bartók Festival.
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 and in
2010 was inducted into Disney’s Magic Music
Days Hall of Fame. Jessy has toured with The
Temptations, Jessica Simpson, Michael Bolton,
and Seal. She has performed or recorded with
Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Chance the Rapper,
Robin Thicke, Anita Baker, Andra Day, Maxwell,
Joe Sample, Harvey Mason and Ray Parker Jr
among others. Known for her trademark Latin
tinged powerful horn playing she has garnered
12 top singles and 6 chart topping albums. In
addition to work as a solo artist Jessy has
recorded 12 seasons on Dancing with the Stars
on woodwinds as well as performed on
American Idol, The Voice, the Grammys, and
the VMA’s.
2008 Song of the Year, “Tequila Moon”,
Billboard, Radio and Records
2008 Debut Artist of the Year, Radio and
Records, Jazztrax
2009 No. 1 Song, “Tropical Rain”, Billboard
2011 No.1 Album Hot Sauce, Billboard Jazz
charts
2013 Second Chances #2 Billboard
Contemporary Jazz Albums
2016 California Christmas #3 Billboard
Contemporary Jazz Albums
2018 #3 Contemporary Jazz Song “All I Want”
2022 #1 Album of the Year (Jazztrax) “Blue”
2022 #1 Christmas Album SmoothJazz.com