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About Me:: Entertainer extraordinaire -Jumpin Jack Benny is one of the most entertaining acts in the music industry today. Audiences are thrilled by their legendary performances. Benny Cortez brings his M/C-animated-Hi Energy Blues to the stage reminiscent of the great 1950's rock & roll performers with smoking hot guitar work from Tony “Fingers” Naranjo. The Jumpin Jack Benny Blues Band, have collectively toured/recorded with B.B. Chung King: (Mike Stover-Bass) Little Milton, John Mayall & WAR: (Steve Roybal-Drums) Gentlemens Blues Club: (Tony Fingers, Ben Cortez, Mike Stover) Bo Diddley & James Cotton: (Kirk Nelson- Keyboards). Jumpin Jack Benny placed 2cnd runner up 2011 Battle Of The Blues Harps and 2cnd runner up 2008 for The International Blues Challenge sponsored by The Southern California Blues Society. Jumpin Jack Benny is on "Best of The Southland Blues" CD released by Southland Blues Magazine. Their new debut C.D. release “I’ll Be Alright” incorporates a variety of blues styles from Hi-Energy Blues through Swing, with elements of Rock & Funk, climaxing with 2 explosive live tracks. The CD is recieving lots of airplay, along with rave reviews across the U.S. and Europe . Inspiration is drawn from Koko Taylor, Little Walter, James Brown, Paul Butterfield, Freddy King, and S.R.V..
Booking contact:
Ben Cortez at (562) 298-2574 Email: jumpinjackbennyblues45@yahoo.com