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Jamiroquai is a Grammy Award-winning English funk / soul / disco band. Jamiroquai was initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the Brand New Heavies, Galliano, and Corduroy. Subsequent albums have explored other musical directions. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 103 pixel Image in higher resolution (1103 Ã— 142 pixel, file size: 13 KB, MIME type: image/png) Text logo of the british band Jamiroquai. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Jay_Kay_Jamiroquai. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Acid jazz (sometimes groove jazz) is a musical genre that combines jazz influences with elements of soul music, funk, disco and hip hop. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... This article is about the music genre. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Electronica refers to a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, is not specifically focused on the dance floor. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England. ... Born July 17, 1966 in Boston, Massachusetts, Guru (and occasionally Baldhead Slick), is an American rapper, and the lyrical half of Gang Starr, together with DJ Premier. ... Jason Jay Kay (born Jason Cheetham on 30 December 1969 in Stretford, Manchester) is an English funk musician. ... Matt Johnson plays keyboards with Jamiroquai. ... Nick Fyffe, ex Jamiroquai Bassist who replaced Stuart Zenders role in 1999 with the release of the album Synkronized. Nick recorded and toured with the band until his departure in 2003. ... Stuart Patrick Jude Zender was born on 18 March 1974 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. ... Toby Smith is a musician, most famous for being the keyboardist and lead songwriter for Jamiroquai from 1992 through 2001. ... Michael Joseph Smith is an American jazz composer an pianist born in born in Tiline, Kentucky. ... Wallis Buchanan, the didgeridodger, was the heart and soul of the British Acid Jazz group Jamiroquai. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... This article is about the music genre. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Acid jazz (sometimes groove jazz) is a musical genre that combines jazz influences with elements of soul music, funk, disco and hip hop. ... For other uses, see Incognito. ... The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England. ... Galliano is a London based acid jazz group, started up in 1988. ... Corduroy were a four-piece acid jazz outfit based in London, formed around twins Ben Addison (drums/vocals) and Scott Addison (keyboards), who were previously in Sire Records act Boys Wonder (Scott had been guitarist with Boys Wonder, while Ben had been the lead vocalist). ...

Formation and history

The band name is a portmanteau of Jam and iroquai, loosely based on the native American Indian tribe the Iroquois^[1] The lineup of the band has changed several times, but the core members of the band are lead singer and songwriter Jason "Jay" Kay and drummer Derrick McKenzie (1994). Kay was the impetus behind the formation of Jamiroquai, deciding to form the band after an unsuccessful audition to become the singer of the Brand New Heavies. Their style has been described as an update of funk and soul music^{[citation needed]}. A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... A jam session is a musical act where musicians gather and play (or jam) without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements. ... For other uses, see Iroquois (disambiguation). ... Jason Jay Kay (born Jason Cheetham on 30 December 1969 in Stretford, Manchester) is an English funk musician. ... The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England. ...

Recordings

Jamiroquai's first single, "When You Gonna Learn?", was released in 1992 on the Acid Jazz label. Following its success, Kay signed an eight-album record deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The first Sony album, Emergency on Planet Earth was released in 1993. It was followed in 1994 by The Return of the Space Cowboy. The single "Space Cowboy" gained notice on the charts and in club rotation. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... Emergency On Planet Earth is Jason Kays debut album released with the band Jamiroquai. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

While Jamiroquai was growing in popularity in the UK and Western Europe, they remained relatively unknown to U.S and other international audiences. The band's international breakthrough came with the third album, Travelling Without Moving in 1996, which yielded two big hits, "Virtual Insanity" and "Cosmic Girl". The success of "Virtual Insanity" was due in part to its innovative video, which featured Kay's dance moves and some gravity-defying images. At the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, the creative videoclip for "Virtual Insanity" won four awards, including Best Video, Best Special Effects, Best Cinematography, and Breakthrough Video. The song was featured in Konami's rhythm game Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3 for the Xbox as well as party game Karaoke Revolution 2 for the Playstation 2, also by Konami. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Traveling without Moving is the third album by Jamiroquai. ... Virtual Insanity is a single by the band Jamiroquai, and can be found on their 1996 album Travelling without Moving. ... Cosmic Girl is a single by the British band Jamiroquai. ... Virtual Insanity is a single by the band Jamiroquai, and can be found on their 1996 album Travelling without Moving. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... Jay Kay in the Virtual Insanity music video Virtual Insanity is perhaps Jamiroquais most well-known music video. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Video of the Year. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Special Effects. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Cinematography. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners of the Breakthrough Video Award. ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ... Dance Dance Revolution, also known as DDR and Dancing Stage in Europe, is a music video game series produced by Konami. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... PS2 redirects here. ... Konami Corporation ) (TYO: 9766 NYSE: KNM SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines and video games. ...

Their hit single "Deeper Underground" - the band's only UK #1 single to date - appeared on the soundtrack of the 1998 movie Godzilla. Another single, "Canned Heat" (released 1999 in the U.S.) was featured in the films Center Stage (2000) and Napoleon Dynamite (2004), the latter for its famous dance scene, as well as the Nintendo DS rhythm game Elite Beat Agents, Sony PlayStation 2 camera game EyeToy: Groove, and Nintendo Gamecube game Donkey Konga. Also, "Feels Just Like It Should" is included in the soundtrack for the game FIFA 06 and a Timo Maas Remix was featured in Need For Speed: Most Wanted. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Godzilla is an American science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starred Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Maria Pitillo, Hank Azaria, Michael Lerner and Kevin Dunn. ... For other uses, see Canned Heat (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the movie. ... Elite Beat Agents is a rhythm game developed by iNiS for the Nintendo DS. It is a spiritual sequel to Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, a Japanese rhythm game released in 2005. ... PS2 redirects here. ... Eye Toy : Groove is a dancing game. ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Feels Just Like It Should is the first single off Jamiroquais 2005 album, Dynamite. ... FIFA 06 (also known as FIFA Soccer 06 and FIFA Football 06) is a video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts based around the game of football. ...

The acid jazz flavours and ethnic influences of the first three albums were all but extinct by the release of Synkronized in 1999. Jay Kay's interest in funk and disco music were shifting the band's directions towards such. By their fifth album, A Funk Odyssey (2001), they had evolved so drastically, that some critics and listeners would remark they lost the 'Jamiroquai sound'. With the departure of more and more original band members, including Wallis Buchanan and his Didgeridoo, Jamiroquai had become a very different band than that of 1992. In spite of the changes, the fifth album's first single, "Little L", reached #1 in many charts worldwide. For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... This article is about the music genre. ... A Funk Odyssey was released by Jamiroquai in 2001. ... A didgeridoo. ...

Their sixth album, titled Dynamite was released on June 20, 2005. It reached #3 on the UK charts. The first single, "Feels Just Like It Should" was released early in June, the second, "Seven Days In Sunny June" released on August 15th, followed by the third, "(Don't) Give Hate A Chance" on November 7th. Dynamite is Jamiroquais sixth studio album, and perhaps their most diverse work to date, featuring electronic, funk, disco, house, and acoustic tracks. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Jamiroquai released a greatest hits collection, High Times: Singles 1992-2006 in November 2006. The release of this album marked the end of Kay’s eight-album contract with Sony. The album reached the number 1 spot in the UK album chart after its first week of release. The album featured two new tracks, "Runaway" and "Radio". On September 18, 2006, "Runaway" was given its first play by UK radio stations. It was released as a single on October 30. ...

In March 2006, Jamiroquai announced their switch to Columbia Records. Future releases will appear under the Columbia imprint.^[2] Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ...

In October 2006, Jamiroquai recorded a live session for Live From Abbey Road at Abbey Road Studios. Their performance was shown alongside those of Damien Rice and the Goo Goo Dolls on the UK's Channel 4 in January 2007. Live from Abbey Road is a 12 part one hour performance series/documentary filmed during 2006 at Abbey Road Studios in London. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Damien Rice (born December 7, 1973) is an Irish folk singer, famous for his two albums O and 9. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In March 2007, the Daily Mail stated that Jay Kay planned to retire so that he could raise a family. In an interview, the 37-year-old Kay said that the only thing that mattered now was "having kids and finding a good woman." ^[3] In response to the Daily Mirror article Jay Kay wrote a statement on the official Jamiroquai site:

At the Intel gig in March 2007 Jay said he will take a vacation in Jamaica before starting the recording process of the next album.

Jay Kay vs. Sony

Kay expressed dissatisfaction with his longtime record label Sony Music. In a November 2006 interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, he commented that "These days it's 18% music and it's bloody 82% marketing bullshit ... Next time I do an album, I'm gonna put it up on the internet for five fucking dollars." ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ...

He also remarked that the Jamiroquai "greatest hits" album was released purely out of contractual obligation: "2006, they're out of the fucking picture." ^[5]

These comments, and other recent comments in an interview with The Sun ("There are other things I want to do with my life ... I want peace and quiet and to meet a nice girl and have some little pitter-patterers [children] and chill out."^[6]) fueled rumours that the Dynamite tour of 2005/2006 would be cancelled.

Other projects

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Discography

Band members

Former members Jason Jay Kay (born Jason Cheetham on 30 December 1969 in Stretford, Manchester) is an English funk musician. ... Matt Johnson plays keyboards with Jamiroquai. ...

Guest appearances Toby Smith is a musician, most famous for being the keyboardist and lead songwriter for Jamiroquai from 1992 through 2001. ... Wallis Buchanan, the didgeridodger, was the heart and soul of the British Acid Jazz group Jamiroquai. ... A didgeridoo. ... Stuart Patrick Jude Zender was born on 18 March 1974 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. ... Nick Fyffe, ex Jamiroquai Bassist who replaced Stuart Zenders role in 1999 with the release of the album Synkronized. Nick recorded and toured with the band until his departure in 2003. ... Trumpet player John Thirkell John Thirkell is a British trumpet player, who has appeared on dozens of pop, rock, and jazz recordings. ...

Beverley Knight MBE (born March 22, 1973) is a critically-acclaimed English soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer who released her debut album in 1995. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

Samples

See also

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References

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External links

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