Up-and-coming singer Jessica Johnson is winning over South Bay audiences

By Andrew Gilbert for the Mercury News

San Jose native Jessica Johnson still lives in the house where she grew up, "between Willow Glen, Almaden and Campbell, on the border of everything," the 21-year-old vocalist says...

Jessica Johnson

Metro
by Garrett Wheeler

With open arms, the Flavors of Jazz summer series welcomes hometown diva Jessica Johnson, a young jazz singer who has continued to amaze listeners across the state...

Ladies of Jazz

Courtesy of www.tcvmilpitas.com

Jessica Johnson and Susan Rancourt, both performing in Milpitas on July 19, talk about music...

Jessica Johnson at the Hedley Lounge - a sweet reprieve

By Kate Mulligan

Jessica Johnson has tentatively seated herself at one of the tall cafe stools at La Pastaia, San Jose's premier Italian resturaunt located in the Hotel De Anza.

Jessica Johnson

By Gary Heimbauer

JI: Can you talk about some of the things that are currently happening in your career that you are excited about? ...

Jessica Johnson

Michael S. Grant

For such a young performer, Jessica Johnson, 20 of San Jose demonstrates a considerable patina of professionalism; she started down her path when she was 5 in the now-gone San Jose Musical Theater. ...

Jessica Johnson

by Clive Griffin

Jessica Johnson started singing and appearing on stage early in her life. If you go to her website, you'll see an impressive, and long list of professional sports events-...

San Jose's Jessica Johnson plays her city's jazz festival August 9

Art Scene

Talk about finding a calling: Jessica Johnson discovered her love of music at an age when most children are content to sing the alphabet ...

Jessica Johnson to perform at Foothill Center June 13

The Villager

A talented newcomer, and San Jose native, this 19-year-old singer has been compared to a young Aretha Franklin ...

Songstress sees her dream come true

By Paul Freeman
Daily News Entertainment Writer

San Jose's Jeesica Johnson found her dream early. Most of her 19 years have been unwaveringly devoted to bringing it to fruition.

One big step was the release of the talented jazz/R&B vocalist's debut DC, "Till It Happens To You" ...

The great wide open

By Garrett Wheeler

San Jose native Jessica Johnson has been turning heads and ears with her smooth and soulful brand of jazz infused R&B, earning more praise and awards that most musicians twice her age receive in a lifetime ...

Singer Johnson scores in FKOX contest.

By Tiffany Carney

Not many people can say they have stood on the field with the San Francisco Giants, had their name in lights or released their very own jazz CD, but Cambrian area resident Jessica Johnson has done it all ...

Meet Jessica Johnson
by Justin Langston

San Jose, California native Jessica Johnson has quickly made a name for herself. She has extensive experience playing the Bay Area circuit at numerous venues. And, at just 19, she is a seasoned vet on the music scene. Jessica is comparable to artists like Norah Jones and Corinne Bailey Rae, and like those singers, her bright, vibrant voice reaches all generations ...

Coming Events of Note

Young Artist Jazz Series

The Young Artist Jazz Series started more that 9-years ago with the goal of providing young jazz artists a showcase for their talents in front of a live audience ...

Where stars are born

S.J Girl Picked to sing at Apollo Theater's Amateur Competition

As the judge of the talent for "Apollo Theater Amateur Night on Tour," Vanessa Brown has endured repeated renditions of the pop hit du four and countless versions of the Dolly Parton's "I will Always Love You" ...

National anthem signer for Fourth of July Parade

For this year's Fourth of July Parade, The Way We Were, Jessica Johnson will kick off the opening ceremonies by singing the national anthem ...

Apollo Theater stars born at Zellerbach

Amateur Night road show stops in town to pick through a hundred hopefuls

Jessica Johnson, 14, went to bed early the night before her audition for the apollo Theater Amateur Night on Tour last weekend ...