Norissa Ennis B2B People Network
Creating & Growing The RED CONCEPT

Eager to delve into the Memphis music scene, Jamie sought out the well-known B.B. King's Blues Club. "As soon as I stepped inside, I felt out of place," remembers Jamie. "I was the only white guy in the room!" Undaunted, Jamie introduced himself and asked if he could sit in with the house band that night. Feeling charitable, the band agreed to work him in during the final set. So Jamie found a table and settled back for an evening of blues. Long after midnight, Jamie took up his saxophone and cut loose with amazing skill and soul. The band members gawked at each other, then broke into wide grins. This cat was the real deal! They begged Jamie to come back, and soon he became a regular star of the show.

Jamie then moved to Nashville where he broadened his grip on the music business. Besides playing in a variety of bands, Jamie coached local musicians on sax, keyboard, and vocals. He did studio work, including writing jingles for Black Entertainment Television (BET). Jamie's versatility was so impressive that he became music director for country star Rick Orozco - with Jamie on keyboards, not sax!