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The Pulse of Entertainment: John Fumasoli
and The Jones Factor Says ‘The Time is Now' on New Album  (August 23, 2022) - "It's about 30-35 years old," said trumpeter
John Fumasoli about his band The Jones Factor when asked. "It evolved into The Jones Factor.
Its name is actually a song written by one of the trumpet players on this record."
The Jones Factor, founded
in 1986, just recently released their third album "The Times is Now" featuring three-time
Emmy winning guitarist Chieli Minucci and guitarist John Tropea. Minucci and Tropea join the 14 band members of The Jones
Factor.
"Chieli is a fantastic guitarist and wonderful composer," John said. "I got to know him
well in the last five or six years, him playing in my band and me playing for him (his band Special EFX)."
"The
Time is Now" offers nine tracks. This is their first album in 15 years. Members of the band include Don Hayward (bass
trombone); Bill Harris (tenor sax); Thierry Arpino (drums); Dave Anderson (bass); Ben Kibbey (trumpet and flugelhorn); Jason
Polise (tenor sax and bass clarinet); Janet Lantz (French horn); Joel Rosenblatt (drums); Scott Wendholt (trumpet and flugelhorn);
Tony Kadleck (trumpet and flugelhorn); Ken Gioffre (soprano sax and flute), and Robert Aries (keyboard).
"We
want to get some new followers and do more gigs," Fumasoli said about what they expect from the release of the new album.
"Through the years we've been on the backburner, then the front-burner - depending on what's happening. It's a great
group...so we should be out there."
His musicians have credits that support John's claim. Their credits collectively
include playing for Diana Ross, Elton John, Steely Dane, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. "The Time is Now"
is produced by John Fumasoli and Dave Anderson. My favorite cuts off the album include #2 "Pools" because of its
Traditional Smooth Jazz sound, #3 "When He Calls" because it's so romantic because of the sax playing by Bill Harris
and its soulful sound, and #4 "Hall of Mirrors" because of its gritty sound and the Latin flavor thanks to the guitar
playing of Grammy nominated Chieli Minucci. www.JohnFumasoliandTheJonesFactor.com SYNDICATED
COLUMN: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million with The
Pulse of Entertainment. She is also a Public Relations and Business Management Strategist and Consultant at
Freelance Associates, and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The Baltimore Times. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com EVENTS: "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conference (ULMII),
founded by Eunice in 1999, is into its 23rd year. Next events are coming to Baltimore via Zoom Saturday
April 16, 2022 presented by Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times, and Los
Angeles via Zoom Saturday, November 5, 2022. The ULMII event is a free entertainment conference
offering a Professional Industry Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase and National
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