Ronny Jordan - So What! - Vinyl 45 rpm single
Brand new, never played
Antilles Records 1992

Condition: New with some cover wear from storage

Highly acclaimed guitarist, multi-talented producer and songwriter Ronny Jordan was born in London in 1962 of Jamaican parents. Ronnys earliest influences were based in the gospel music. The son of a preacher, he heard the music of The Soul Stirrers and Andre Crouch almost immediately. He taught himself to play the guitar at the age of 4, and his first performances were in London with different gospel groups.

Ronny counts among his influences Keith Jarrett, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Grant Green and Roy Ayers. He is acknowledged as one of the initial pioneers of the global acid jazz movement. His music is a initial example of the fusion of smooth jazz, acid jazz, hip-hop and funk that helped formulate the acid jazz movement. His finally breakthrough was his appearance on Guru's album Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1, on which Ronny was the featured guitarist.

Ronny Jordans story started with The Antidote in 1992. The title means a cure. Ronny did most of the instrumentals on this album: guitar, keyboards, synths, basslines, additional drum programming and voice scats. Definetly the most played tune is After Hours, a timeless smooth jazz beauty. The single So What had a tremendous success in the pop charts. If you like a mixture of some rap and Ronnys smooth sounding guitar, this is album is a good choice.

His second album Quiet Revolution (1993) underpined Ronny success. Slam In A Jam is my favorite, a smooth jazz instrumental with a funky hip-hop rhythm. Come With Me also has its special charm. This album has some edges. Ronny is masterly mixing contemporary jazz, hip-hop, rap, acid jazz, smooth jazz, pop and even straight jazz.

Song Listing
So What!
Cool And Funky