Jay Owens

Isaac Jerome Owens

b. September 6th, 1947 in Lake City (Florida)

d. November 26th, 2005 in Orlando (Florida)

THE BLUES SOUL OF JAY OWENS

Indigo

April - May 1992

Ses parents Lottie Mae et Isaac sont musiciens et jouent à l'église. Dès l'enfance, il joue de la guitare que lui a appris son oncle Clarence Jenkins et chante avec ses parents à l'église. Avec son ami Johnny Kay, Jay accompagne plusieurs groupes comme The Dynamites, The Barons mais aussi O.V. Wright, Little Milton, Aaron Neville, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Latimore, Donny Hathaway, Bill Withers. Produit par Mike Vernon pour son label Indigo, ce premier album est une franche réussite : son Soul-Blues contemporain, superbe voix profonde, jeu de guitare très complet et inspiré, musiciens remarquables. "Come on to my house", "Stepping stone", "Lake City FLA", "Back row", "Why you treat me this way", "Missing you blues" figurent parmi les moments les plus intenses du programme.

His parents Lottie Mae and Isaac are musicians and play in church. From childhood, he plays guitar that his uncle Clarence Jenkins taught him and sings with his parents in church. With his friend Johnny Kay, Jay accompanies several bands like The Dynamites, The Barons but also O.V. Wright, Little Milton, Aaron Neville, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Latimore, Donny Hathaway, Bill Withers. Produced by Mike Vernon for his label Indigo, this first album is a frank success : contemporary Soul-Blues sound, beautiful deep voice, very complete and inspired guitar playing, remarkable musicians. "Come on to my house", "Stepping stone", "Lake City FLA", "Back row", "Why you treat me this way", "Missing you blues" are among the most intense moments of the program.

MOVIN' ON

Code Blue

September - October 1994

Très décevant après son superbe premier album, ce "Movin' on" possède un son de guitare plus amplifié et moins subtil. La musique s'oriente aussi résolument vers un Soul-Blues plus commercial et conventionnel. On peut néanmoins retenir "Movin' on" et "Workin' man" assez intéressants.

Very disappointing after his superb first album, this "Movin' on" has a more amplified and less subtle guitar sound. The music is also resolutely moving towards a more commercial and conventional Soul-Blues. We can nevertheless point out "Movin' on" and "Workin' man" quite interesting.