The Spotlight: Jamm

12/8/2010

Lineup: John Cunningham, keyboards; Al Hartfield, guitar; Michael Miller, bass; Morgan (Tony) Miller, drums; Ray Benson, percussion; and Jesse Coleman, saxophone.

Year formed: 2004

Style of music: Smooth jazz, contemporary jazz.

Sounds a little like: Four Play, Montell Jordan, Gerald Albright, George Benson, Norman Brown, Najee, David Sanborn, Bob James, Boney James, Spiro Gyra, and all of the great smooth jazz bands of today.

Influences: All of the above. Old school artists like Earth, Wind and Fire, Kenny G., Grover Washington.

Favorite venues: Murphys, Toledo Museum of Art, the Event Center, festivals.

CDs released: Jesse Coleman's "The Joy of Sax"