# Jessy J > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jessy_J > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jessy_J.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessy_J > Source revision: 1349768728 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American saxophonist}} {{for|the British pop singer|Jessie J}} {{distinguish|Juicy J}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jessy J | image = Jessy_J2009.png | caption = Jessy J in 2009 | alt = Jessy J in 2009 | birth_name = Jessica Arellano | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1982|12|20}} | birth_place = Portland, Oregon | genre = Jazz | occupation = Musician | instrument = Saxophone | years_active = 2001–present | label = [Peak](/source/Peak_Records), [Heads Up](/source/Heads_Up_International), [Concord](/source/Concord_Music_Group), [Shanachie](/source/Shanachie_Records) | associated_acts = [Joe Sample](/source/Joe_Sample), [Harvey Mason](/source/Harvey_Mason), [Ray Parker Jr.](/source/Ray_Parker_Jr.), [Norman Brown](/source/Norman_Brown_(guitarist)), [Gregg Karukas](/source/Gregg_Karukas), [Paul Brown](/source/Paul_Brown) | website = {{URL|jessyj.com}} }} '''Jessica Arellano''' (born December 20, 1982), known professionally as '''Jessy J''', is an American saxophonist. == Biography == Jessy J was born Jessica Arellano on December 20, 1982, in [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland%2C_Oregon), and raised in [Hemet, California](/source/Hemet%2C_California).{{cite web|url=http://www.jessyj.com/press/articles/JessyJ_SaxJournal.pdf|title=Jessy J, by Thomas Erdmann, Saxophone Journal Magazine Jan/Feb 2010|work=Jessy J, Official Homepage, Press}}{{cite web|url=http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/article_8e7e19f7-f95b-5231-9a49-9cba390bbc48.html|title=Smooth jazz with Jessy J|work=[AZStarNet.com](/source/Arizona_Daily_Star)|date=May 28, 2010 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tequila-moon-jessy-j-peak-records-review-by-woodrow-wilkins |title=Jessy J | Tequila Moon |publisher=Allaboutjazz.com |date=April 7, 2008 |access-date=2011-03-13}} Of Mexican-American descent, her father is from [Mexico](/source/Mexico) and her mother is a native [Texan](/source/Texas). She began playing piano at the age of four.{{cite web|url=http://www.smooth-jazz.de/Artists4/JessyJ.htm |title=Jessy J |publisher=Smooth-jazz.de |date= |accessdate=2011-03-13}} At the age of 15, at the [Béla Bartók](/source/B%C3%A9la_Bart%C3%B3k) Festival,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTB8NJD7duw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/YTB8NJD7duw |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Jessy J; VLOG: Growing up in Music- Bartok Piano Competition |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2009-03-09 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} she won the Piano State Championship. She also played saxophone in state honored bands, such as the Grammy Band, and played internationally in festivals like the [Montreux Jazz Festival](/source/Montreux_Jazz_Festival) in Switzerland. After earning a scholarship from the [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California),{{Cite web|url=http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/artists/jessy-j/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151210210425/http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/artists/jessy-j/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 10, 2015|title=Jessy J - Concord Music Group|date=December 10, 2015}} she obtained a degree in jazz studies and was named the "Most Outstanding Jazz Student". While attending USC, Jessy auditioned and was selected to join Disney as a member of the All American College Band two consecutive years in a row. As a band member she attended workshops learning critical skills, such as leadership, teamwork, and communication which gave her the confidence needed for creative song writing and organizing a band as a leader. In 2010 Jessy was inducted into Disney's Magic Music Days Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |last=info13101 |date=2010-10-22 |title=Disney On Stage |url=https://www.jessyj.com/single-post/2010/10/21/disney-on-stage |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Jessy J |language=en}} After graduating from USC, she worked in the studio with [Michael Bublé](/source/Michael_Bubl%C3%A9).{{cite web |url=http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/assets/documents01/Artists/Jessy-J/PKD-30499/Tequila-Moon-Biography.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019125207/http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/assets/documents01/Artists/Jessy-J/PKD-30499/Tequila-Moon-Biography.pdf |archivedate=2013-10-19 |title=Jessy J}}{{cite web |url=http://www.jazzreview.com/article/review-5465.html |title=Jazz Jazz News – Saxist Jessy J Touring with Michael Bolton@ |publisher=Jazzreview.com |date=May 9, 2007 |access-date=2011-03-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018140446/http://www.jazzreview.com/article/review-5465.html |archive-date=October 18, 2007 |df=mdy-all }} She toured with [The Temptations](/source/The_Temptations), [Jessica Simpson](/source/Jessica_Simpson), [Michael Bolton](/source/Michael_Bolton), and [Seal](/source/Seal_(musician)).{{cite web|url=http://www.jazzreview.com/article/review-5465.html|title=Saxist Jessy J Touring with Michael Bolton|work=JazzReview.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018140446/http://www.jazzreview.com/article/review-5465.html|archive-date=October 18, 2007|df=mdy-all}} Other Artists she has performed or recorded with include [Taylor Swift](/source/Taylor_Swift),{{Cite web |last=info13101 |date=2022-02-24 |title=Taylor Swift performance at the VMA;s |url=https://www.jessyj.com/single-post/taylor-swift-performance-at-the-vma-s |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Jessy J |language=en}} [Chance the Rapper](/source/Chance_the_Rapper),{{Cite web |last=info13101 |date=2022-02-24 |title=Performance with Chance the Rapper at the Clive Davis Grammy Party 2017 |url=https://www.jessyj.com/single-post/performance-with-chance-the-rapper-at-the-clive-davis-grammy-party-2017 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Jessy J |language=en}} [Robin Thicke](/source/Robin_Thicke),{{Cite web |last=info13101 |date=2022-02-24 |title=Performance with Chance the Rapper at the Clive Davis Grammy Party 2017 |url=https://www.jessyj.com/single-post/performance-with-chance-the-rapper-at-the-clive-davis-grammy-party-2017 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Jessy J |language=en}} [Andra Day](/source/Andra_Day),{{Cite web |last=info13101 |date=2022-02-24 |title=Performance with Andra Day |url=https://www.jessyj.com/single-post/performance-with-andra-day |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Jessy J |language=en}} Maxwell,{{Citation |title=Women's March LA 2018 Maxwell & Andra Day | date=January 21, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMO-zL7KfrQ |language=en |access-date=2022-03-01}} Joe Sample,{{Cite web |title=Jessy J Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jessy-j-mn0000626906 |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=AllMusic |language=en}} Harvey Mason, and Ray Parker, Jr. Jessy J performed on the twice Grammy nominated{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2006/music/news/49th-annual-grammy-nominations-list-part-2-1117955272/ |title=49th annual Grammy nominations list — part 2|work=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|date=December 7, 2006|access-date=September 1, 2022}} album Elevation as a member of the [Henry Mancini](/source/Henry_Mancini) Jazz Orchestra. Jessy has performed on the hit television competition shows ''[American Idol](/source/American_Idol)'', ''[The Voice](/source/The_Voice_(American_TV_series))'' and ''[Dancing With the Stars](/source/Dancing_with_the_Stars)''. The year Steven Tyler was a judge on Idol, he was so impressed with her performances that he invited her to play on Aerosmith's 2012 album ''[Music From Another Dimension](/source/Music_from_Another_Dimension!)''.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-from-another-dimension!-mw0002384955/credits|title=Music from Another Dimension! - Aerosmith | Credits|website=AllMusic}} Prior to being a studio musician and touring as a jazz artist, Jessy J performed in the casts of Mason Entertainment Group's [Off-Broadway](/source/Off-Broadway) shows Shockwave, Cyberjam, and M.I.X. She performed not only as a saxophonist and singer but also as an actress and dancer. Touring with Mason Entertainment led her across the US, the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), and [Japan](/source/Japan).{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/jessy-j/836880#/artist/jessy-j/836880 |title=Jessy J Music News & Info |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-13}} Jessy J's recording career began after producer/guitarist Paul Brown listened to her demo and gave her a spot on his tour. She soon began making solo appearances. Her first major solo performance was at the Catalina JazzTrax Festival in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/jessy-j/4017250 |title=Jessy J Biography – ARTISTdirect Music |publisher=Artistdirect.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-13 |archive-date=June 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605193436/http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/bio/jessy-j/4017250 |url-status=dead }} Soon afterward, she and Paul Brown were in the studio recording her first album, ''[Tequila Moon](/source/Tequila_Moon)''. Since beginning her career, she has toured with other jazz artists, such as [Jeff Lorber](/source/Jeff_Lorber),{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHL978uvbt8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/SHL978uvbt8 |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Jeff Lorber with Guitars & Saxes: Jessy J & Jeff Golub in Sacramento |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2009-02-27 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} [Jeff Golub](/source/Jeff_Golub),{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xLwkKmm2Mg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/3xLwkKmm2Mg |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Jessy J performs Sin Ti in NC |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2009-09-28 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} [Euge Groove](/source/Euge_Groove),{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWypNsxEbuQ&feature=BFa&list=FLuN_BLiqEPGu71GskaIMeMg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/wWypNsxEbuQ |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title="Cut The Cake" (guitars and saxes concert jam) |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2009-09-20 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} Paul Brown, and [Gerald Albright](/source/Gerald_Albright).{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dmyQj6RfMA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/0dmyQj6RfMA |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Guitars & Saxes 2008 at the Playboy Jazz festival-Jeff Lorber |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2008-06-18 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} In 2008/2009, she toured as a part of the Guitars & Saxes tour. In 2010 she Toured with [Norman Brown](/source/Norman_Brown_(guitarist)){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjR3HEuPZ8U |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/SjR3HEuPZ8U |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Jessy J plays "Tequila Moon" w/NORMAN BROWN |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2010-12-07 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} and [Brenda Russell](/source/Brenda_Russell) in the Summer Storm Jazz tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.jessyj.com/press/bio.php|title=Jessy's bio|work=JessyJ.com}} Jessy was carefully selected along with a handful of young jazz artists by Selmer Saxophones to be part of a team of educators at schools to help advance music programs.{{Cite web |title=Jessy J Artist Select |url=https://www.conn-selmer.com/en-us/resources/videos/artist-spotlight/jessy-j-artist-select |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=Conn-Selmer, Inc |language=en}} Jessy J has built up a Latin following, lending her hand in Hispanic music programs and performing with the Hispanic Musician Association Orchestra.{{cite web|url=http://www.latinastyle.com/currentissue/v16-1/jazz.php|title=Latinas in the Jazz World|work=LatinaStyle.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125221818/http://latinastyle.com/currentissue/v16-1/jazz.php|archive-date=November 25, 2010|df=mdy-all}} In 2006 Jessy J was hand selected by [Paquito D'Rivera](/source/Paquito_D'Rivera) to perform at [Carnegie Hall](/source/Carnegie_Hall) as part of the Latin Jazz Project featuring the "Rising Stars of Tomorrow". She has also worked in Mexico with artists [Gloria Trevi](/source/Gloria_Trevi),{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmQcCQZdW6A&list=PL60C75F3E1BB9C473&index=5&feature=plpp_video |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/hmQcCQZdW6A |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Gloria Trevi "La Primera Vez" Live Valentines Day Concert |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2008-02-19 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} [Armando Manzanero](/source/Armando_Manzanero), Grammy Nominated singer [Cristian Castro](/source/Cristian_Castro),{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBHzc3nmB2Y |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/QBHzc3nmB2Y |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Cristian Castro w/saxophonista Jessy J |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2011-08-25 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} [Rock of Ages](/source/Rock_of_Ages_(2012_film)) star [Diego Boneta](/source/Diego_Boneta), and [Sheila E.](/source/Sheila_E.){{cite web |url=http://www.jazzmonthly.com/artist_hp/jessy_j/reviews/jessy_j_review.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713092552/http://www.jazzmonthly.com/artist_hp/jessy_j/reviews/jessy_j_review.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |title=Jazz Monthly Reviews – Jessy J |publisher=Jazzmonthly.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-13 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/backbeat/backbeat-bill-cosby-helms-his-last-playboy-1007362552.story |title=Backbeat: Bill Cosby Helms His Last Playboy Jazz Festival | Billboard |publisher=Billboard.biz |date= |accessdate=2015-05-03 |archive-date=June 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622053831/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/backbeat/backbeat-bill-cosby-helms-his-last-playboy-1007362552.story |url-status=dead }} Her song "Tequila Moon" hit the #1 spot on the ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_charts)'' chart for Jazz.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-07-05/jazz-songs |title=Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-13}} Her song "Tropical Rain", from her 2009 release, reached the top of the Groove Jazz Music{{cite web|url=http://www.groovejazzmusic.com |title=Groove Jazz Music |publisher=Groove Jazz Music |date= |accessdate=2011-09-15}} chart and also took the #1 spot on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown,{{cite web|url=http://www.smoothjazztop20.com/ |title=The Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown with Allen Kepler |publisher=Smoothjazztop20.com |date=September 8, 2011 |accessdate=2011-09-15}} as well as the ''R&R'' and ''Billboard'' Jazz charts. In 2008, Jessy J was named ''[Radio & Records](/source/Radio_%26_Records)'' "Debut Artist of the Year". She also received the "Contemporary Jazz Song of the Year" award from R&R and Billboard for her song "Tequila Moon". Also that year, she was featured on the cover of the May issue of ''Jazziz Magazine''.{{cite web|url=http://www.jessyj.com/press/index.php|title=Rising star Jessy J – featured on the cover of Jazziz Magazine World Music Issue May, 2008|work=JessyJ.com}} In 2009, she was on the October cover of ''Saxophone Journal'' and ''Latina Style Magazine''.{{cite web|url=http://news.smoothjazznetwork.com/?p=1278|title=Saxophonist Jessy J Lands on the Cover of Jazz Magazine|work=SmoothJazzNetwork.com|access-date=June 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716095653/http://news.smoothjazznetwork.com/?p=1278|archive-date=July 16, 2011|url-status=dead}} In 2011, Jessy's album ''[Hot Sauce](/source/Hot_Sauce_(Jessy_J_album))'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Jazz Albums chart and was featured in ''[People en Español](/source/People_en_Espa%C3%B1ol)'' and ''[Latina](/source/Latina_(magazine))'' magazine. The album includes performances by [Jazz](/source/Jazz) Legends [Joe Sample](/source/Joe_Sample), [Harvey Mason](/source/Harvey_Mason), and [Ray Parker Jr.](/source/Ray_Parker_Jr.){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WzreKrmsV4 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/4WzreKrmsV4 |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Jessy J - Hot Sauce [Behind The Scenes |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2011-08-15 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} frameless|upright=1.2|right|Jessy J performing in 2013 == Television performances == *2012 ''[American Idol](/source/American_Idol)'' Finale with [Neil Diamond](/source/Neil_Diamond){{Cite web|url=https://abc.go.com/shows/american-idol/video|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527122800/http://www.americanidol.com/videos/season_11/performances/top_12_guys_neil_diamond/|url-status=dead|title=American Idol Video Clips|archivedate=May 27, 2012|website=ABC}} *2012 ''[American Idol](/source/American_Idol)'' performances with [Phillip Phillips](/source/Phillip_Phillips) and [Jessica Sanchez](/source/Jessica_Sanchez){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T70LbgI3LhQ |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}} *2012 ''[The Voice](/source/The_Voice_(U.S.))'' "Just the Way You Are",{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIRwJLOcS1Q |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}} "Dancing in the Street" with [Cee Lo Green](/source/Cee_Lo_Green){{cite web|author= |url=http://popcrush.com/team-cee-lo-green-dancing-in-the-street-the-voice/ |title=Team Cee Lo Green Flashes Back for Performance of Motown Hit 'Dancing in the Street' on 'The Voice' |publisher=Popcrush.com |date= April 24, 2012|accessdate=2015-05-03}} *2011 [CNN Espanol](/source/CNN_Espanol) *2011 [Univision](/source/Univision), Acceso Total, Miami *2011 [Telemundo](/source/Telemundo), Levántate *2011 [Telemundo](/source/Telemundo), Azul *2010 Fox Morning News *2009 Good Morning UK with Seal{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndZwRBBz1qM&list=FLuN_BLiqEPGu71GskaIMeMg&index=15&feature=plpp_video |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube.com |date= |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}} *2009 [Royal Albert Hall](/source/Royal_Albert_Hall) PBS Special with Michael Bolton{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsyoiebhT4g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/ZsyoiebhT4g |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Michael Bolton - When A Man Loves A Woman (From "Live at The Royal Albert Hall") |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2010-04-14 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} *2008 Este Noche Tu Night, America TeVe{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz1UEdSN6R0&list=FLuN_BLiqEPGu71GskaIMeMg&index=36&feature=plpp_video |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/Fz1UEdSN6R0 |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Jessy J performs Tequila Moon on T.V. |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2008-11-06 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} *2008 [Telemundo](/source/Telemundo), Nitido{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxzO7dew0WM&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLA431D8025DB217AB |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/oxzO7dew0WM |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Jessy J on Telemundo |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2008-10-24 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} *2006 ''[The View](/source/The_View_(U.S._TV_series))'' w/Jessica Simpson *2006 ''[Good Morning America](/source/Good_Morning_America)'' with Jessica Simpson{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YaMTq4ZWRc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/3YaMTq4ZWRc |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Jessica Simpson on Good Morning America |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2004-08-11 |accessdate=2015-05-03}}{{cbignore}} *2006 NBC's Rockefeller Christmas Tree Ceremony w/Jessica Simpson *2004 [BBC](/source/BBC), Blue Peter ==Discography== ===Contemporary jazz albums=== * ''[Tequila Moon](/source/Tequila_Moon)'' (Peak, 2008){{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/albums/jessy-j/4017250|title=Jessy J Albums and Discography – ARTISTdirect Music|publisher=Artistdirect.com|date=|accessdate=2011-03-13|archive-date=October 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023053149/http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/albums/jessy-j/4017250|url-status=dead}} * ''[True Love](/source/True_Love_(Jessy_J_album))'' (Peak, 2009) * ''[Hot Sauce](/source/Hot_Sauce_(Jessy_J_album))'' (Heads Up, 2011) * ''[Second Chances](/source/Second_Chances_(Jessy_J_album))'' (Shanachie, 2013) * ''[My One and Only One](/source/My_One_and_Only_One)'' (Shanachie, 2015) * ''California Christmas'' (Changi Records, 2016) * ''Live At Yoshi's: 10 Year Anniversary Special'' (Changi Records, 2018) * ''Blue'' (Changi Records, 2022) * ''California Christmas, Vol. 2'' (Changi Records, 2022) * ''Terranova'' (Changi Records, 2025) ===Children's albums=== * ''Children's Album'' – (instrumental lullabies) – [EP] (Changi Records, 2024) * ''Now, Let's Play'' – (sing-along) – [Toddler Tunes album] (Changi Records, 2024) ===Charted singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"; |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album ! rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:50px;"| [Smooth Jazz
Airplay](/source/Smooth_Jazz_Airplay)
{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jessy-j/chart-history/jsi/|title=Jessy J: Smooth Jazz Airplay|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2008 | align="left"| "Tequila Moon" | 1 | rowspan="1"| ''[Tequila Moon](/source/Tequila_Moon)'' | align="center"| "Tequila Moon" – May 24 / May 31 / Jun 7 / Jun 14 / Jun 21 / Jun 28 / Jul 5: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2008-05-24/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, May 24, 2008|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2008-05-31/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, May 31, 2008|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2008-06-07/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, June 7, 2008|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2008-06-14/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, June 14, 2008|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2008-06-21/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, June 21, 2008|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2008-06-28/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, June 28, 2008|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2008-07-05/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, July 5, 2008|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2009 | align="left"| "Tropical Rain" | 1 | rowspan="2"| ''[True Love](/source/True_Love_(Jessy_J_album))'' | align="center"| "Tropical Rain" – Oct 17 / Oct 31: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2009-10-17/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, October 17, 2009|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2009-10-31/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, October 31, 2009|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2010 | align="left"| "True Love" | 14 | align="center"| "True Love" – Jul 10 / Jul 17: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2010-07-10/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, July 10, 2010|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2010-07-17/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, July 17, 2010|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2011 | align="left"| "Hot Sauce" | 4 | rowspan="3"| ''[Hot Sauce](/source/Hot_Sauce_(Jessy_J_album))'' | align="center"| "Hot Sauce" – Oct 22 / Oct 29 / Nov 5: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2011-10-22/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, October 22, 2011|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2011-10-29/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, October 29, 2011|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2011-11-05/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, November 5, 2011|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2012 | align="left"| "Rainbow Gold" | 24 | align="center"| "Rainbow Gold" – Jun 23: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2012-06-23/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, June 23, 2012|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2012 | align="left"| "Remember the Night" | 16 | align="center"| "Remember the Night" – Dec 29 / Jan 5: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2012-12-29/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, December 29, 2012|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2013-01-05/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, January 5, 2013|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2013 | align="left"| "Listen 2 the Groove" | 8 | rowspan="2"| ''[Second Chances](/source/Second_Chances_(album))'' | align="center"| "Listen 2 the Groove" – Nov 2 / Nov 9: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2013-11-02/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, November 2, 2013|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2013-11-09/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, November 9, 2013|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2014 | align="left"| "Second Chances" {{small|(featuring [Norman Brown](/source/Norman_Brown_(guitarist)))}} | 19 | align="center"| "Second Chances" – May 17 / May 24: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2014-05-17/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, May 17, 2014|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2014-05-24/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, May 24, 2014|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2015 | align="left"| "The Tango Boy" | 7 | rowspan="2"| ''[My One and Only One](/source/My_One_and_Only_One)'' | align="center"| "The Tango Boy" – Sep 19: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2015-09-19/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, September 19, 2015|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2016 | align="left"| "My One and Only One" | {{N/A}} | — |- | 2018 | align="left"| "All I Want" | 3 | rowspan="2"| ''Live at Yoshi's: 10-Year Anniversary Special'' | align="center"| "All I Want" – Jul 21: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2018-07-21/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, July 21, 2018|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2019 | align="left"| "[Despacito](/source/Despacito)" (live) | 23 | align="center"| "Despacito" (live) – Aug 3: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2019-08-03/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, August 3, 2019|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2022 | align="left"| "Dance Beat" | 5 | rowspan="2"| ''Blue'' | align="center"| "Dance Beat" – Nov 12: * {{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/jazz-songs/2022-11-12/|title=Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, November 12, 2022|work=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))}} |- | 2023 | align="left"| "Blue" | {{N/A}} | — |- | 2025 | align="left"| "Terranova" | {{N/A}} | rowspan="1"| ''Terranova'' | — |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |- |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website}} {{Jessy J}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jessy J}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:American jazz saxophonists Category:American musicians of Mexican descent Category:Musicians from Portland, Oregon Category:Smooth jazz saxophonists Category:People from Hemet, California Category:USC Thornton School of Music alumni Category:21st-century American saxophonists Category:American women jazz saxophonists Category:21st-century American women musicians Category:Hispanic and Latino American musicians Category:Jazz musicians from California --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jessy J](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessy_J) by 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