12.11.03

So, while you're waiting for your very own copy of the Farm Aid 2003 DVD to arrive in the mail, this should hold you over.......
The video from that performance is now available in my video section.

Also, the show on 1.31.04, where I was to be supporting oNE tRIp GaRden at Legends in Harriman, NY has been cancelled but a new show has already been rescheduled. Are we on it or what? The new show is on 2.13.04 at the Golden Rail Ale House in Newburgh, NY. Good times....good times indeed.

12.02.03

Hey everybody. Loads of new news. The Farm Aid 2003 Concert DVD has been released and it features the performance by Aaron Brotherton and myself from that show. To purchase the DVD which features brilliant performances by such artists as Dave Matthews, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and a number of others, click here. Also, I hope to have a Quicktime movie of that performance on this site in a few days so check back. There are a few new photos on the photo page as well. The first is from the Sirius Satellite Radio session after the live broadcast. If you haven't checked out the recordings from that show, click here. The second picture is one I found with myself and guitar legend Les Paul after his set at Iridium in NYC. I'm extremely excited to let everyone know that Aaron and I will be traveling to Buckfield, ME to chat with and perform at Buckfield Jr./Sr. High School on 12.18-19.03. This is the second year in a row that I get to hang out with everyone there and I can't wait. On 1.31.04, I'll be supporting oNE tRIp GaRden at Legends in Harriman, NY. It's been a billion years since I've played in that part of the world so I'm really looking forward to it. More shows and music in the coming weeks and months to be certain so please pop back every now and again.

11.20.03

Hey everyone. It's raining and it's about 1am here in NYC. What better time to post a new sad song? It's called "We Are Alone". I'll have more news in a day or so but right now I've got to get some sleep. Talk to you soon. Enjoy.

10.31.03

Happy Halloween. I've got a few items of notable mention. First, Aaron and I recently played a live session at Sirius Satellite Radio here in NYC. Thanks to everyone at Sirius for their support and a special thanks to Rell Lafargue for sitting in on percussion for that show. Rebroadcasts of that performance will air periodically on Sirius Sessions (Stream 100) and mp3s of a few of the songs can be found in my audio section. Second, I'd like to thank Berklee for asking me to play their singer/songwriter night this past Sunday @ the Living Room in NYC. It's never easy to play for a room full of musicians but everyone was incredibly warm and receptive. Thanks to all that came out.

10.13.03

So, I just got some exciting news that I wanted to pass along... Aaron and I will be doing a live session and interview on Sirius Satellite Radio on October 22nd @ 5pm and I just added a new picture from Farm Aid to the photos page. Also, we're in the process of recording a 6-song EP that is scheduled for release in November. The track listing for the EP will be available in the next few weeks so please check back. Thanks to everyone that has been writing to us and coming to shows. I can't tell you how much we appreciate it. One last thing, I'm changing the layout of the news to include caps. Well, at least for now....See-ya soon. -j

10.08.03

hey everybody. it's been a very busy past few weeks. i've been on the road with aaron brotherton and we've had a blast. we opened for eastmountainsouth at the mercy lounge in nashville last thursday. the show was a benefit for the second harvest food bank of nashville. last year, they fed 40,000 people during the holidays. Before that show, we played a show in birmingham, al at workplay opening for Caitlin Cary and another in show in nashville for 2nmc at the pub of love. a quick note about birmingham: if you're ever there, you have to eat at this joint called dreamland. best ribs on the planet. thanks to everyone that came out to those gigs to show their support. we're in the process of booking other shows and events now so i'll keep you posted as more dates are announced.

in the meantime, i've been asked to play a few songs at The Living Room in NYC on Oct. 26th between 6-9pm. this singer/songwriter showcase is being sponsored by berklee college of music. if you're in the neighborhood, please drop by.Aas always, i'm still writing and working on new material so check back often. thanks and i'll see you soon. -j

09.08.03

farm aid!!!!!!! we played farm aid!!!!!!! wow. what an amazing experience. the crowd was incredible. truly. if you were there, thank you so very, very much. you rock. we really enjoyed playing for you all and hanging out with you. check out the picture page for the shots we've got so far. if you have pics you'd like the world to see, please e-mail them over and i'll try to put them on the site (please enclose your name as well for photo credit). regardless, there will be more on the way. i can not begin to put into words the feeling of being on that stage and being part of something so extraordinary. please, if you haven't already, go to the farm aid web site www.farmaid.org, read what they have to say, and get involved. so many families depend on you and i to help out and they work so very hard to provide us with the food we eat everyday and they are facing hard times so please help them out if you can. they and i would really appreciate it.

08.12.03

so it's been over two months since I last posted any news but in typical jp fashion, when something cool comes along, you're the first to know and boy have i got some news for y'all.....on september 7th, i'll be playing guitar w/ aaron brotherton at farm aid in columbus, oh!!!! this year's concert is already sold out and will be featuring such artists as dave matthews, neil young, john mellencamp, sheryl crow, willie nelson, and a host of others. this is easily the most exciting thing that has ever come my way. thanks to aaron, rich, and everyone else for this amazing opportunity. click here to read aaron's press release.

a few months back, i did a bit of guitar playing on charlotte kendrick's debut album that is being released on wondermore records. the track i appear on is "play with fire." the commerical release is slated for sometime in september but this album will be available on both charlotte's site and the wondermore records site starting next week.

lastly, i've added a few new pictures in the picture page or photo page or whatever it's called. remember picture pages with bill cosby? anyway,

the new pictures on the photo page were taken by new york photographer michael locker and y'all can check them out here. more news, music (i promise!!!), pics, and obscure bill cosby references to come.... j

05.23.03

hey everybody. it's really late. i have a few new things to share and then i'm going to sleep. the first thing is the updated show history in the shows section of this site. it goes way back. if anyone out there has a show to add that i forgot, please e-mail me and i'll send you something. i'm not sure what that something will be. the second thing is this new tune i've been working on called "a song". please give it a listen and share it with your friends. oh, the third thing, I re-re-recorded the guitar part to "already am" and it's now available here. i got a new guitar so i'm using it on everything now. guild rocks. must sleep. hugs and kisses. j

04.26.03

ok, ok. how can one make up for such an enormous amount of lost time? i'm truly sorry it has taken me so long to update this site. been in miami and surrounded by happy chaos in nyc. happy chaos? well, I have an idea. how about a new tune? yeah, a new tune. that's it. the tune is "already am". you can download it by clicking here or by visiting the audio n rock section.

wait. what's that? you want a show as well? very good. i'll be backing up aaron brotherton for a bmi showcase @ arlene grocery on 05.05.03, 7pm showtime. stay tuned for more gigs and music. until soon. - j

02.11.03

hello. thanks for stopping by. sorry it's been so long since the last update. i guess the most recent news is about the start of my first ep tentatively called "between memory and mortality". well, not much news on that yet. soon. - j