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Jono Manson
12+ albums
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Jono Manson ( born Jonathan Manson in New York on 19 April 1961) is an American singer/songwriter and seasoned performer with a long track record that includes major-label releases as both recording artist and producer and extensive touring in the USA and Europe. His self-produced CD, "November", was released in the spring of 2008. The album featured Manson's Santa Fe, NM-based band, along with guest spots by the likes of Hollie Farris and Jeff Watkins (James Brown Horns), Sharon Gilchrist (Peter Rowan/Tony Rice Quartet), Tom Adler, and others. The 13 songs inlcude co-writes with Joe Flood (Mumbo Gumbo), Brian Henneman (The Bottle Rockets), and longtime Manson coconspirator George Breakfast. "Three seconds into November, Jono Manson makes one thing clear: The party has begun." ('The Santa Fe Reporter' - March 19, 2008) Manson comes from a family full of creative people. For example, his mother was a principle member in the Martha Graham dance company, who also worked alongside the likes of Merce Cunningham, John Cage, and Leonard Bernstein and Jono's cousins are the filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen. So, it's not surprising that he formed his first all-original band in 1968, at the age of seven and, from that moment on, never looked back. Manson fronted many groups throughout his school years, always playing original music. He became a full-time professional musician at the age of 19, when he began working almost nightly in bars and clubs in his native New York City. In 1981,
