artist Ed Jonas

Red Deer Alberta Canada


Release: Life Songs 8 Songs

It was in London, Ont. that I became exposed to the music of Billie Hughes of Lazurus fame. I think they had one hit. He sadly passed away in 1998. It was here in London too that I probably wrote the first of one of my "real" songs. Bill Seddon the recording engineer for Bruce Cockburn remarked it was a really good tune. The song was "Wheres your Love Tonight" a ballad. In 1986 I went into the studios in Edmonton and recorded "Once in a while" with Mel Gargus a tech with the CBC and "Poor Boy" with Gary Macdonald at Damon Sound Trek Studios. Poor Boy was released and was a small hit with some two steppin country clubs. This was around 1988. It was in Red Deer at Milestone Studios that I recorded "Rock and Run" and "Startin to Want You" which featured Wayne Holt on some guitar parts. Finally I met up with a talented keyboardist and arranger named Nick Partridge. Nick hailed from England way and was a seasoned veteran of the live and music scene. I wrote and recorded the tunes "These Blues", "Lookin for Love" and "A Lotta Love." This was around 2002. The final tune of the CD is sort of a self recorded thing I did in my own studio to mark Albertas 2005th cenntenial. Its been well received in Germany of all places. I hope you enjoy this "The Best of Ed Jonas" CD because its been 20 some years in the making Ed Jonas 2004 Red Deer.

That was then, and Life Songs represents Ed's newer material recorded with the talented arranging and production skill of Mr Partridge.

ed jonas 2010