Feature By: Mina Kim
When I first heard the music of J3 I immediately thought I was hearing the soulful collaboration of seasoned musicians, well learned and rehearsed, and with the kind of familiarity that comes from years of touring, and studio sessions and innumerable late night conversations. What I discovered was, in fact, something entirely different. What I found were three beautiful old souls embodied in youthful exuberance and creativity, with a thirst for knowledge and a passion for Jazz. J3 is actually Justin Lee Schultz, Jaden Baker and Jamie Leigh Schultz ages 15, 16 and 18 respectively. The more I learned about J3 the more enthralled I became. I visited with them via Zoom to find out more. They are multi-instrumentalists who all began playing music at age 5. However, when you give their latest release, Opus 1, a listen you will not only hear 10 years of practice but extraordinary May/Jun Let the music take you… SmoothJazz Magazine | 33
