JESSE SAUNDERS

Jesse Saunders is the architect of what we know as House Music. A Google search produces 4,060,000 results and a Yahoo Search will return an unprecedented 4,250,000 results! His Wikipedia entry is an amazing overview of the worldwide phenomenon known as House Music. Why is there so much information on this man? Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois JESSE SAUNDERS felt the “groove to make people move” at the early age of fifteen. He boasts an extensive record collection dating back to 1974. He says DJ’ing “is in his blood a true DJ never grows out of it. There’s nothing like the rush of controlling the crowd and having them yell for more.”

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Using a blueprint of old school funk, disco, R&B, early pop and hip-hop, JESSE SAUNDERS is the architect of the musical style known as “House Music.” He wrote, produced and released the first documented House record titled “ON & ON” through his own label Jes Say Records. His next hitz “Funk U Up,” “Real Love” and the platinum selling single “Love Can’t Turn Around,” served as the foundation for a funky and soulful new sound in electronic music. Jesse Saunders reigns as the ambassador for the global house craze through his work as a DJ, producer, filmmaker and author. After a lifetime of influential and innovative work, JESSE SAUNDERS continues to break new ground.

Past Shows


Mar
30
th
2013
The Record Room
Mar
30
th
2013
The Record Room

HotDish and JESSE SAUNDERS

HOTDISH presents JESSE SAUNDERS
with Nate Laurence and j matthews

More Shows

Sep
12
th
First Avenue

DURRY

May
22
nd
7th St Entry

Citric Dummies

with Yambag, Surrogates and BUIO OMEGA
Dec
13
th
Fine Line

Nate Smith

Jul
15
th
Palace Theatre

Built to Spill and Yo La Tengo