Friday, November 27, 2015

Tony Exum Jr.



Tony Exum Jr.

R&B, soul, and funk flavors, with his own composition skills, It compliments the production work of keyboardist/drummer James Roberson, with Thinking Of You, sharp and funky with Give it To Me, and sleek R&B-tinged Music In Me serve as proof positive to Exum's versatility. As a result, Exum was awarded the 2011 Inspirational Breakout Star Award from Los Angeles.

Tony Exum Jr., a  Colorado native, found himself opening for and performing with such notables as the Temptations, the Four Tops, the Manhattans, Chieli Minucci & Special EFX, Nelson Rangell, Marion Meadows, and many others. Exum's debut album, aptly titled, Finally! is an example in arranging.

Performances has been Blues Alley, Sedona Jazz On the Rocks Festival, JW Marriott Desert Ridge Jazz Fest, and many others. Tony Exum, Jr. still resides in Colorado Springs, CO, routinely travels to both perform at and attend jazz festivals, and had released Finally! in May of 2010. The album is available via AmazonMP3.com, CDBaby.com, Napster, eMusic, and Spotify.

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