Real name Robert Laurence Albert Simpson (London, November 29, 1962 - January
13, 2014), British guitarist and pastor's son Ronny Jordan sang in gospel groups
before turning his attention to funk and jazz. His discovery of the great guitar
stylists led him to learn the instrument, and his taste for rap to incorporate
it into his first songs. His debut album The Antidote (1992) is the perfect
example of what came to be known as acid jazz: a resurgence of jazz through
funk, soul and rap, with the guitar back in the foreground. In keeping with the
times, Ronny Jordan gave a new leas...