Jon Cleary (musician)

This article is about the British-born musician. For the Australian writer, see Jon Cleary. For other uses, see John Cleary (disambiguation).
Jon Cleary
Cleary in 2008
Cleary in 2008
Background information
Born (1962-08-11) August 11, 1962 (age 62)
Cranbrook, Kent, England
GenresFunk, R&B, soul
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1980–present
LabelsFHQ, Single Lock, Basin Street, Virgin/Point Blank, Ace
Websitejoncleary.com

Jon Cleary (born August 11, 1962)[1] is a British-born, American funk and R&B musician, based in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] Cleary is an accomplished pianist as well as being a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter.[3]

Cleary has performed with a number of prolific musicians including Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt,[4] Taj Mahal,[5] B.B. King,[6] Ryan Adams,[7] and Eric Burdon.[8] Compositions by Cleary have been recorded by such notable musicians as Taj Mahal, Bonnie Raitt, and John Scofield on his 2009 album Piety Street.[9][10]

Cleary's current band is Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, who have released six albums.[11] Their album Go Go Juice won the Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album in the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.[12][13]

  1. ^ "Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen", BMA. Archived 2008-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ joncleary.com. Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Jon Cleary". PianoGroove.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  4. ^ Ramsey, Jan. "Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. ^ "Taj Mahal and Phantom Blues Band with Special Guest Jon Cleary | Soka University of America". Soka.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  6. ^ "Jon Cleary in Florida, Henry Butler in Maryland. B.B.King". Basin Street Records. 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  7. ^ "Jon Cleary". Whiteoakproductions.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  8. ^ "Jon Cleary". Music Rising ~ The Musical Cultures of the Gulf South. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  9. ^ "New John Scofield album "Piety Street" proves pious". The Mac Weekly. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  10. ^ "John Scofield and Jon Cleary's Abiding Piety". Jambands. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  11. ^ "Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  12. ^ Oswell, Paul (2016-02-23). "Grammy winner Jon Cleary: 'Music isn't a choice for me – it's a bodily function'". The Guardian.
  13. ^ "Jon Cleary". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.