Jordan came to further prominence when he appeared on Gangstarr leader Guru’s groundbreaking As a solo artist, Jordan would continue to enjoy an impressive career that spanned a further eight studio albums as well as working with artists as diverse as Mos Def, DJ Krush, Pieces Of A Dream and Jonathan Butler.His death was confirmed by his family on Tuesday, January 14 when his brother and sister set up a It is with our deep regret that Ronny Jordan has recently passed away. We appreciate that Ronny has got many fans around the world and so we ask that you keep an eye out for further announcements in relation to his funeral arrangements.MOJO would like to extend our condolences to the Jordan family and their friends. His involvement in the British funk scene during the 1980s opened his eyes to the possibility of mixing jazz, rap, and pop in daring ways. (January 14, 2014) We are sad to report to SoulTrackers that London-based urban jazz guitarist Ronny Jordan has died at age 51. It is with our deep regret that Ronny Jordan has recently passed away. "I'm not a hardnosed jazz purist," he told Joe Gore in Guitar Player. Ronny Jordan. Guitarist Ronnie Montrose died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, a report from the San Mateo County Coroner has revealed. The Simpson Family would like to express heartfelt thanks to Ronny’s fans, family & friends for the amazing and overwhelming number of tributes and messages of support received following his untimely death at the age of 51 years last month. Ronny Jordan was the recepient of a Mobo award in 2000 His cause of the death is yet-to-be confirmed. Jordan was a leader in the acid jazz movement of the 90s and was a consistent force on the jazz charts for over a decade. We will remember Ronny’s through his recorded legacy and the many live performances we enjoyed, including a memorable night at London’s Jazz Café in 2010 when Jordan was joined on stage by none other than George Benson.Genre: 1960s, Genre: 1970s, Artist: Harry Nilsson, Genre: Pop, Genre: Rock, Genre: Singer-songwriterGenre: 2010s, Genre: Electronica, Artist: Metamono, Genre: Underground These are external links and will open in a new windowGuitarist Ronny Jordan, one of the musicians who spearheaded the Acid Jazz movement in the early 1990s, has died at the age of 51.The London-born performer's death was announced by his brother and sister through a tribute page on Facebook.Jordan's best known work was an upbeat reworking of So What by jazz legend Miles Davies.The composition was also featured prominently on Guru's Jazzmatazz Vol 1 album, bringing jazz to the dancefloor.Jordan's 1992 album The Antidote - which contained So What - first brought him to prominence.Along with Courtney Pine, he was one of the few jazz artists signed to Island Records at the time.He went on to be nominated for a Grammy in 2000 for his album Brighter Day, which was a top 10 hit on the Billboard jazz chart in the US.Jordan also won a Mobo award for best jazz act that year.He spent his career performing extensively all over the world and headlined a number of jazz festivals.DJ Gilles Peterson paid tribute to Jordan's track So What on Jordan's brother and sister, Rickey and Denise, said that funeral arrangements for the musician would be Mr Blake, a black man, was shot in the back by police in Wisconsin, sparking protests.

Mr Jordan is credited with being at the forefront of the acid jazz movement in the 1990s with his talents seeing him scooping the MOBO Best Jazz Act Award in 2000 and the Gibson Guitar Best Jazz Guitarist Award in 2001. Their statement reads as follows: Dear Friends, Family and Well Wishers. The post mortem did rule out foul play or injury and a more detailed autopsy report which should ascertain his cause of death will be available in around four months. He was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000 for his album, A Brighter Day. Listen to Ronny Jordan – The Antidote (full album Stay updated with your free Noise11 daily music news email alert. A Statement from the family of Ronny Jordan . Guitarist. His death was confirmed by his family on Tuesday, January 14 when his brother and sister set up a Facebook page in remembrance of Ronny. Guitarist Ronny Jordan, one of the musicians who spearheaded the Acid Jazz movement in the early 1990s, has died at the age of 51. We are still coming to terms with the loss of our brother. While many of guitarist Ronny Jordan's influences played straight jazz, he has made his reputation by fusing jazz with other musical genres. Born Robert Lawrence Albert Simpson, the second These are external links and will open in a new window We are still coming to terms with the loss of our brother.We are taking steps to manage Ronny's personal affairs and so we ask if you could kindly bear with us as we deal with his matters in the background.