J-Mood Jazz Band is the perfect blend of all that makes jazz a wonderful flavor of music. J-Mood is a classic jazz trio; piano, upright bass, and drums, complimented by solo vocal. The featured musicians; John Carrozza, Joe Reda, Jon Chalden and Jennifer Carrozza are united in their deep love and respect for the genre, and are willing to embrace it and pass it on to this and the next generation of jazz lovers. Specializing in more classic jazz from the '40's, '50's and '60's while encompassing some of the newer expressions in more organic music, J-Mood is the music solution for both concert style entertainment ideal for club and restaurants, or creating a wonderful backdrop to your next event.

John Carrozza: Native to Florida, John grew up playing guitar and piano from a young age. John relocated to Atlanta in 1992 to work with Twelve Oaks Studios as musician, producer, and arranger. John has worked with many artists and musicians in Atlanta and abroad including saxophonist Sam Skelton, Drummer Scott Meeder, bassist Jackie Street and collaborating with such producer/songwriters as Cheryl Rogers and Mike Gleason. John's produced, performed, or arranged for many gospel artists including Babbie Mason, Todd Fields,Vernessa Mitchell and was a featured pianist on "Dear God" by Boyz II Men on their platinum album, "Evolution." John has recorded his own instrumental project entitled, "Worship Without Words" and also plays regularly with the North Point Community Church Band as pianist and organist on the Hammond B-3. After many years of working amongst talented studio musicians, John embarked on another dream to play live and seize his passion for Jazz. He's been playing with J-Mood Jazz Band for 2 years, and is owner of Ultraphonic Productions. A savvy musician with a natural feel for the genre, listening to John is soothing for the soul.

Joe Reda: Chicago native Joe Reda is a seasoned bassist, with years of experience playing a variety of styles. He is equally at home playing funky electric bass or swinging an upright. His ability to fit in any musical setting - his gift of playing with musicians and making them feel totally comfortable is unparalleled. He is a graduate of Millikin University and also studied at Chicago's Bloom School of Jazz. He made great use of his education by working as a sought after studio musician for several years in Chicago and after relocating to St. Louis, Joe continued to acquire first-call studio work. Joe has continued that tradition here in Atlanta. He most recently recorded on legendary Blues artist, Howard Tate's new album, and with producer Jerry Ragavoy (Janis Joplin), from New York's famed Hit Factory. Joe maintains a busy schedule performing and recording with some of Atlanta's most popular jazz and pop artists including; The Rupert's Orchestra, Quad Latte, J-Mood, Jennifer Hanson Quartet, The Sam Skelton Quartet, Steve Cunningham & the Dubious Tones and Randy Hoexter. Besides an impressive resumé of album credits, he can also be heard on jingles for CNN, HGTV, The Cartoon Network, Coca-Cola and many others.

Jennifer Carrozza: Native Atlantan, Jennifer Carrozza has been singing and performing since she was a small child. She began clasical voice training at the age of 14, and spent 16 years of training before becoming a full-time professional vocalist in 1997. Jennifer's work as a performance artist has been primarily in churches throughout the southeast including Church of the Apostles, First Baptist North Augusta, Johnson Ferry Baptist, Sarasota Community and Northstar Community Church. Jennifer has recorded two solo projects entitled, "Soul Windows" -an adult contemporary pop effort and the gospel work "Joy In The Middle" featuring the Atlanta Super Choir. Jennifer is a sought after background vocalist working on many artist projects, jingles and corporate/industrial work. Some of the producers that Jenifer has worked with include Cheryl Rogers, Eddie Horst, and Mike Gleason. Jennifer is also a featured soloist and recording artist for her home church of North Point Community, and has recently been highlighted on Integrity Records' series: "Shout To The Lord Kids," resulting in national airplay on Christian radio. Jennifer's voice has been described as "velvet sandpaper" and is a pefect romance with the sultry sounds of torch music.

Jon Chalden: Illinois native Jon Chalden has been playing drums professionally for 20 years. After performing with high school and college jazz ensembles, Jon dove into drums full time, cutting his teeth with various Midwest Rock and R & B bands. He quickly established himself as a first call drummer in the St. Louis area while performing with, among others, Chuck Berry, organist Richard "Groove" Holmes, singer and jazz bassists Tom Kennedy (currently with Dave Weckl) and Steve Kirby (Elvin Jones, Cyrus Chestnut.) In 1993-94, Jon toured the U.S. and Canada with A&M recording artist, Sheryl Crow, promoting her debut album "Tuesday Night Music Club." After relocating the Atlanta, Jon has continued to be a first call session player... Highlights include recording the debut album for "MOJOSON" and performances with Platinum recording artist Francine Reed (Lyle Lovett.) Currently, besides various album projects and jingle sessions, Jon is involved in a number of performance groups including The Rupert's Orchestra, Tom Grose and the Varsity, the North Point community Church Band, and jazz groups including J-Mood, Quad Latte, The Jennifer Hanson Quartet, Steve Cunningham and the Dubious Tones, and The Sam Skelton Quartet.

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And now a word from The Client...

"Having J-Mood play at our event was just the right touch to bring class and artistic excellence to the evening"

"My event was a HUGE success, the evening so smooth, thanks to such a strong sense of musicianship and professionalism among the members of J-Mood. Thanks for making me look good!!"

"Over the past few years I've watched Jennifer use and develop her talents, singing directly from her heart in her concerts. Not only is she an astounding singer, but her comedy and wit make her a great entertainer as well."

"What impressed me was not just the talent, but everyone in the group looked like they were having as much fun playing the music as I was listening to it"

"I've been the lucky recipient of Jennifer and John's talent for years now, and I never grow tired of the unique style and tone of their music."

"As an artistic director hosting a huge dinner for a group of fellow performing artists, there was a lot of pressure to set the bar of excellence high with regard to the musicians that performed at the dinner...that's why I picked J-Mood. There performance was something that many of the artists at the dinner went away raving about."

Selection of Clientele:
United BMW, Pam England-Bills
Injoy Ministries, Pam Elmore
The Firm of Perkins & Will, Amy Schlosser
Warren T. Jackson PTA, Wendy Wells
ArtWithin Dramatic Company, Brian Coley, Artistic Director
Balfour Beatty Construction, Joanne Kessler
North Point Community Church, Ted Lowe
Beth Moore Wedding, Historic Alpharetta
Bowen Construction, Private Party
Sharon Fuderburke Wedding, Roswell Mill