JET Magazine Interviews Guitarist
Nick Colionne
Chicago,
IL. January 26, 2009
Jazz
guitarist and vocalist Nick Colionne
was
interviewed in the February 9, 2009 issue of JET Magazine regarding the
agenda
of our new president, Barack Obama.
Colionne
was the only jazz instrumentalist
included in the stellar group composed of: Aretha Franklin,
Minister Louis
Farrakkan, Dorothy Height (chairwoman emeritus of the National Council
of Negro
Women), the Revs. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Al Sharpton, Russell Simmons,
Dick
Gregory, soul singer Frankie Beverly, John Legend, Eddie Levert, Akon,
Nelly,
Shaun Robinson of Access Hollwood, gospel singer Donnie McClurkin,
actor Sheryl
Lee Ralph, Patti Austin, Nnenna Freelon and singer-songwriter Siedah
Garrett.
JET
Magazine,
a Johnson Publication, has a weekly
circulation of 950,000.
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Colionne
was named International Instrumental Artist of the Year
in 2007
by the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards and is nominated in this
category again in 2009. He joined the ranks of today's
premier jazz artists
with his Top Ten 2003 Album "JUST COME ON IN" that
included
the mega-hits "High Flyin" and "It's Been Too Long". His
2006 release "KEEPIN' IT COOL" propelled him to the top of the charts
once again with the Top Ten hit singles "Always Thinking of
You"
(which stayed on the R&R charts for an incredible 45 weeks),
"Keepin'
It Cool" and "If You Ask Me". "KEEPIN' IT COOL"
was also named Top Ten CD of the Year for 2006 on
numerous lists.
His
current CD "NO LIMITS" on the prestigious
KOCH Records label was released in July 2008. The CD was named "Top
10
in 2008" by Smooth Jazz News. Says
Colionne of the project: "NO
LIMITS" is my latest adventure. I wanted to explore doing
some
different things with my music and not limit myself to one genre or
style of
playing". Colionne teamed up with two Grammy-award winning
writers
for the CD: Jim Peterik who wrote "The Eye Of The Tiger", the theme
from the film "Rocky", and Paul Richmond who wrote "Shining
Star" for the Manhattans. From this collaboration came three
great
vocal tracks - the soulful and romantic "Melting Into You",
the
bluesy "Hard Line" and the R&B tinged "Anyway".
As
a guitarist and vocalist, Colionne's live performances defy
categorization. His shows incorporate all the music he loves best and
the
influences he's had throughout his career. You are as likely to hear
Nick sing
the blues or some heartfelt R&B as you are to hear his blazing
jazz licks,
or even the hint of metal, recalling the beginning of his career as a
heavy
metal guitarist. From that diverse musicality comes an
incredible live
performance that showcases the talent, vocal ability and yes, comedic
timing,
of this charismatic entertainer.
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About Colionne
Coming
of age on Chicago's West Side, Colionne began playing
professionally in rock bands at 15, and has performed with some of the
legendary R&B icons of our time including Natalie Cole, Al
Green, The
Impressions, Curtis Mayfield and The Staples Singers. The recipient of
the
Malcolm X College Alumnus of the Year Award, (he earned his degree
there in
music), Colionne has devoted much of his spare time over the past
twelve years
to mentoring children at a suburban Chicago K-8 school.
Nick
Colionne is also an endorsee for Epiphone Guitars and Gibson
Strings & Accessories as well as prestigious clothier Stacy
Adams and is
featured in both of their national advertising campaigns.
According
to Nick, "The most exciting part of all of this for
me is that I am actually living my dream, getting a chance to perform
for
people around the world, The greatest moments come when I look at their
faces
in the audience when I play, and I realize that I'm making them feel
what I'm
feeling. That's a fascinating level of communication".
Nick's website
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For
Information on Nick Colionne: On The Edge Productions
Christine
Clark
Media
Relations Manager
email:
christine.clark1001@gmail.com
phone:
610-918-3252
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