Blue Jay’s Rockin’ Review
BLUE JAY’S ROCKIN’ REVIEW
“My mission and purpose is to open up the floodgates for raw, live roots driven music, teaming up with evergreen musical artists, bona fide music industry professionals, and venues that can deliver the best experience for artists and fans of all ages. We intend to build an iconic timeless touring brand and record label. A waterfall of goodness will come from this simple vision.”
Jay “Blue Jay” Jourden, musician, songwriter, producer, visionary The Blue Wave Tour, further branded and producing Blue Jay’s Rockin Review, as envisioned by Jay Jourden after meeting musical artist Claudette King, the daughter of legendary BB King. The two met at theJosie Music Awards in Nashville where they both won awards, hit it off, and sparked the vision. Claudette had been working and touring with Grammy winning roots rock guitarist and singer Tyron Vaughan, son of Jimmy Vaughan, nephew of Stevie Ray, recorded their first single release “Shoodily Op Ooh", and the rest is history!
Jay “Blue Jay” Jourden
Jay “Blue Jay” Jourden is a decades long music warrior in the industry advocating always simply for a “Better World Through Music” ®. He’s a Voting Member of The Recording Academy (Grammys ®), Member of AFM Local 444, and has worked across the board within the industry genres of Recording, Film, TV, Radio, and Live Performance Production, and is an award winning singer, songwriter, & producer and an endorsed artist with Storm Of The Century Music owned by music icon Denny Leroux and Emmy Winning Engineer Jeff Alford of the Jacksonville Symphony. Also endorsed by Solutions Information Systems in Houston, Texas!
Blue Jay (his given Cherokee name dla yi ga The Reminder Bird) is a seriously bad ass award winning musician, song writer and producer as well as a visionary force to be reckoned with in the music and film industry.
Dedicated to his Cherokee roots, Jay has deep experience in concert promotion having helped produce concerts for The American Indian Movement (AIM), Wounded Knee & The Longest Walk, The No Nukes Concert Series, Disaster Relief 96’, the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock: 1969-2009 “West Fest” and many more. Sharing shows for AIM with Bonnie Raitt, Coke Escovedo, Stevie Wonder, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, + many more!
Among his many accolades and awards Jay is an 8 time Nominee Red Carpet and Awards Netherlands & 4 time Winner. A 2 time Josie Music Award Winner 2019 & 2020 Song of theYear Jazz/Blues & Vocalist of the Year Jazz/Blues.
2024: 2 time Josie MusicAwards Nominee for Song of the Year Jazz/Blues & Best Song in New Americana. 2023: Jay was nominated for Social Impact Song Of The Year at The 9th Annual Josie Music Awards.
Currently he is developing his own branded tour franchise and record label while producing a music video for his deeply moving single World Freedom Song (Together We Are One.) His plan is for musical artists around the globe to engage to create International World Freedom Music Arts Expos around the world.
Today, Jay also works in the film world, with internationally acclaimed director Bruno Pishchiutta and producer Daria Trifu, both members of the European Film Academy. Jay leads their Music Department.
Tyrone Vaughan
Born in Dallas and raised in Austin, Grammy winning Tyrone Vaughan is the son of Jimmie Vaughan the founder and guitar player of the Fabulous Thunderbirds and nephew of legendary blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tyrone grew up in the fast rising music scene in Austin Texas and was heavily influenced by many blues musicians. Muddy Waters gave him his harmonica at an early age and his Uncle Stevie Ray Vaughan gave him his first 2 guitars.
Young Tyrone would also get to see Bobby ” Blue” Bland, Albert Collins, Eddie “Hound Dog” Taylor, James Brown, Otis Rush and many others. Tyrone had the opportunity to connect with so many icons including Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, B.B. King, & Bobby Bland. He’s active in the Austin Blues
Scene keeping the Vaughan Family Legacy alive!
Claudette King
National Recording Academy Member, Claudette King, dubbed "The Bluz Queen", is the youngest daughter of THE Ultimate Blues Master, B. B. King.
Her talent may have started out as hereditary, but her lifetime of success
in the music industry as a quintessential blues singer has earned her praise across the USA and around the globe touring regularly in South America.
This California native, has enough of life’s human experiences to make lyrics mean something. She has a natural ease in shifting with the mood of each lyric. The power of Claudette’s vocal depth is her roots in the blues coupled with her genre blending style.
As Claudette often says, “It isn't Rhythm & Blues, it’s the Rhythm in the Blues”. Her hit “ We're Onto Something " merits wide notice. Her vocal performances are legendary.
SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS
MADZ
MADZ is a Filipina American artist who has left an indelible mark on the world of music. Specializing in Funk Fusion and Jazz genres, her remarkable journey from singing in a church choir at age 8 to international acclaim is a testament to her exceptional talent and unwavering dedication.
Plus Special Special Last Minute Guest Artists!
BLACKWOOD MOJO
Tommy Lafferty & Dee Rock
Blackwood Mojo is the dynamic duo of Dee Rock (lead vocals and guitar) and Tommy Lafferty (guitar and backing vocals). These two musical powerhouses had known of each other for decades but had never met. Thanks to a mutual friend, Dee and Tommy met virtually in 2019. However, it wasn't until 2022, in the heart of Nashville, that they finally met in person.
After countless conversations and their first collaboration on the song "Love Is", Blackwood Mojo was born. Tommy Lafferty has been a professional guitarist for over 40 years. He's toured the US and Europe, opening for industry icons such as David Bowie, The Eurythmics, The Pretenders, Slash, Little Steven, and Tina Turner, to name a few. A student of The Berklee School of Music, Tommy draws from his music education in all of his creative endeavors.
Tommy's IT background brought him together with the extraordinary George Lucas. His mind-bending diversity is also exemplified by his contributions to the blockbuster film, "The Matrix". From 1979 to 1982, Tommy's skills allowed him to be part of Dick Clark Tours. This gave him the opportunity, as a teenager, to play with the Legends such as Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gary US Bonds, and many other highly acclaimed artists.
Tommy is a member of the cult classic rock band Voodoo X. His sought-after guitar skills have been seen and heard alongside artists like Jean Beauvoir and Little Steven (guitarist for Bruce Springsteen). His unique talents landed him an audition for KISS and put him on some of the world's largest stages, including London's legendary Wembley Stadium, where Crown of Thorns opened for Van Halen and Bon Jovi. His impeccable chops helped him reach Gold Record status with Jean Beauvoir's "Drums Along the Mohawk" album. Tommy is the cool dude of the duo – inspiring, a great storyteller with an intriguing history, world travel experience, an IT background, and a dedicated family man.
Dee Rock brings the Mojo to the mix. His music career began on the West Coast in various L.A. studios. He achieved Billboard success as a producer for the College Boyz, Virgin Records groundbreaking first Hip-Hop group, reaching the Top 10 R&B and Hip-Hop charts and number 2 on the "Heat Seekers" chart for his work on "Radio Fusion Radio." That success was followed by his work on Paula Abdul's album with DJ Skat Kat. His in-demand production skills brought him more success on Disney Music's album, "The Party", and opened the way for producing for EMI and Hollywood Records, among others.
