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Jill Jensen and Jack Grassel (use this bio for Jack and Jill concerts)

Jill Jensen and Jack Grassel sizzle on stage! The married duo have been impressing audiences since 1998. Jill's expressive voice sparkles with Jack's graceful guitar as they perform jazz flavored music that speaks in an easily understood and enjoyable dialect. This couple is a sure-fire crowd pleaser offering an exciting blend of originals, standards, Latin, ballads, swing, bebop, and R&B.

Jill's sultry voice won her the honor of "Favorite Female Vocalist" in The Journal Times Reader's Poll two years in a row. Together, Jill and Jack have garnered three WAMI Award nominations: "Favorite Traditional Jazz Artists" including CD of the year - "It's About The Music", and song of the year - "Song For Your Mother"..

In a nation wide poll, the readers of Guitar One Magazine voted Jack one of the "Ten Best Guitarists in the U.S." Mr. Grassel has received seven"Guitarist of the Year" WAMI awards from his peers. Jack was also chosen as "Favorite Jazz Artist" in the "Best of Milwaukee" poll conducted by Milwaukee's Shepherd newspaper. 2007 saw the world-wide release of his instructional DVD, "Top 20 Jazz Guitar Lessons" by publishing giant Hal Leonard. Fans worldwide have studied his 10 instruction books, and enjoyed his 18 CDs for decades.

Just Jazz Guitar Magazine wrote: "Jensen's voice is strong and self-assured...Grassel's overall skill and musical approach are the perfect compliment to Jensen's smooth and confident vocal styling and phrasing." Jill and Jack are in demand as a duo or small ensemble as well as for their Big Band, when Jack conducts music custom arranged for them by Walt Stuart, noted arranger for Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin. See the web sites for additional information, current schedule, and merchandise.

Visit them at their websites: www.jackgrassel.com ............www.jilljensen.com

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Jack Grassel (use this bio for Jack's concerts without Jill)

Mr. Grassel is a jazz artist known for his adventurous concerts, books, CDs, compositions, DVDs, inventions, and extraordinary musical abilities which include perfect pitch.

Jack's music career began early when his father started him on music lessons at age three. By age four, he was performing professionally with the "Bar O Ranch", a traveling variety show as well as on television and radio. Mr. Grassel has played over 12,000 performances in every conceivable musical situation. Among his favorites are: duets with Luciano Pavarotti, concerts with Melvin Rhyne, Nancy Wilson, Tal Farlow and other name artists too numerous to mention. Jack enjoyed years of personal tutelage by his mentors, Tal Farlow, Billy Bauer, Jimmy Wyble and George Van Eps which helped father his unique style. In the March 2000 issue of Guitar One magazine, fans voted him as one of the "10 Best Guitarists in America...". This winner of seven WAMI awards as Jazz Artist and Guitarist Of The Year maintains a busy schedule. In 2007 and 2009, the readers of the Milwaukee Shepherd newspaper voted Jack as Milwaukee's "Best Jazz Artist". For decades, guitarists the world over have studied his many books and recordings which feature his 70 compositions. His ex-students are a legion of the world's finest musicians. Mr. Grassel's popular Big Ax book trilogy is the groundbreaking system for playing bass lines, melody and chords simultaneously. He can be heard playing guitar and bass at the same time on his invention, "The Superguitar". His columns have enlightened readers of Guitar Player and Just Jazz Guitar magazines.

Learn more about Jack and his work, visit www.jackgrassel.com

Read about Jack's life in music, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Grassel

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Jill Jensen (use this bio for Jill's concerts without Jack)

Jill's first sentence was "Where's the Music?". Since then, Jill became well known for delighting audiences as a highly expressive vocalist, actress, voice talent and television spokesperson with a smile in her delivery. A fan once described her voice as "Victoria's Secret for the ears." Whether in her duo, combo or big band, she's a sure-fire crowd pleaser. Jill won the honor of "Favorite Female Vocalist" in the Journal Times Reader's poll two years in a row. Her two CD's, Seems Like Dreams and It's About The Music have garnered rave reviews. Vocal studies include the Jazz Summit Voice Major at the National Guitar Workshop in Connecticut and The Lakeshore Conservatory of Music in Racine, WI. She has performed with Ed Thigpen, Howard Levy, Ernie Adams, Dane Richeson, Paul Wertico, Chip McNeil, Marlene Rosenberg and most notably since 1998 when she teamed up with (and eventuall married!) world-renowned jazz guitarist , Jack Grassel. Dave Luhrssen of The Shepherd Express wrote: "Jensen's voice sparkles for the sheer delight of singing… she wraps around words and their emotional implications." Rick Tvedt of Rick's Cafe wrote: "Jensen's voice is clear, strong, confident and rich in tone… she is a rare vocal talent… playful, and has clearly learned to express herself from a joyful center."

Learn more about Jill and her work, visit www.jilljensen.com