Birth name Joan Peltz Role Singer Name Joni Paladin | Labels Elektra Instruments Vocals Record label Elektra Records | |
Also known as Joni Peltz, Joan Paladin, Jamie Bond Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician, producer Genres Rock music, Hard rock, Pop music, Jazz | ||
Joni Paladin is an American singer and songwriter.
Music career
She started her career in the 1980's by singing in New York City showcase clubs. Chris Albrecht, manager of the Improv, became a mentor to her. She was discovered by Les Paul, who saw her perform on a late-night TV show. Nick Catalano hired her to open for Dizzy Gillespie. Catalano wrote about her in the book New York Nights. She sang with the Famous Rays, a British band with Phil Harding, Dave Dale, and Mick Hanson. She lived in England and recorded at London's Marquee Studios with Phil Harding.
During the mid-eighties she briefly was managed by Bud Prager of E.S.P., Michael Lang, co-creator of Woodstock, and John Small. Howard Thompson, British A&R man, then heard a demo of hers and signed her to Elektra Records. Under the name Jamie Bond she recorded two songs on The Heavenly Kid soundtrack, "Heart of Love" and "Animal Attraction", produced by George Duke. She also sang on the soundtracks for L'operation Corned Beef and Les Anges Guardiens, produced by Eric Levi.
By the early 1990's, Paladin had embraced jazz. She started to sing and play percussion and eventually drums in her own trio. She was discovered in the jazz community by Steve Getz, son of Stan Getz, and was managed by him for a short period.
In 2010, critic and journalist David Noh bestowed the annual Aggie Award upon her for one of the ten best live performances. He published his glowing review in Gay City News.