so what can I say?
went back in the studio again for a period.
finishing some demos I will present for the French record label people early 2010.
wish I could let you listen already,
but these people around me would be totally mad if I did.
but I will sure let you hear things before anybody else...
Monologue
Blind
On the Other Side
An Eternity
Out of Focus
are the songs we kind of finished this week..
some other songs are close to be ready
and some is in the end phase of the writing process.
My new album has no title yet, it can wait.
sometimes it takes til it's all done,
and sometimes the name is there from the beginning.
here's the lyrics for Monologue:

AM I ONLY DREAMING
IS THIS TO BELIEVE IN
MAYBE IT'S JUST A FANTASY
OR IS IT REALLY HAPPENING
HAPPENING TO ME

I WAS ALWAYS LONELY
THINKING LOVE WAS ONLY
MEANT FOR THOSE IN FAIRYTALES
NEVER TO BE OURS ONE DAY
NEVER TO BE OURS

BIRD HAS LOST A FEATHER
FALLEN FRUIT WE GATHER
WIND BLOWS IN THE ROSERIES
WHISPER SECRETS IN THE TREES
FOR US TO UNREVEAL

HEAR THE BELLS ABOVE US
CALL THE SEASONS OF LUST
NATURE'S DANCING DRESSED IN GREEN
TO A DISTANT TAMBOURINE
DISTANT, SO ARE WE

AM I ONLY DREAMING
IS THIS TO BELIEVE IN
MAYBE IT'S JUST A FANTASY
OR IS IT REALLY HAPPENING
HAPPENING TO ME




Jay-Jay

just put up some pictures from the gallery show that started last week
the price list is only correct if you buy it from the gallery
it would be different if bought through me directly
contact me if interested in knowing more details...
any questions?
Jay-Jay

Michele Tassinari _ Motoko Ishi _ Ma Chambre Verte _ Isabelle Decobecq _ King Stephane. will recieve my live album. your lists were amazing or funny or just great. send me your adresses to my message box and you will get post pretty soon. (many of you were sending your lists to me as messages and not as blog comments, wich means that other people than me can't read and be inspired, or discover new things. ok by me but maybe sad for some) Love Jay-Jay

the songs played before the shows in France, Luxembourg and Russia was

Gong - the octave doctors and the crystal machine
Kraftwerk - harmonika
Astor Piazzolla - can't remember what song
Ryuichi Sakamoto - hwit
Pat Metheny - electric counterpoint, slow
Chet Baker - blue bossa
Radio String Orchestra - you know, you know
Kronos Quartet - after the war
Steve Reich - six marimbas
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - the sound of someone you love who's going away and it doesn't matter
Miles Davis - in a silent way
Charles Mingus - self portrait in three colours

yes, the Russian shows was very nice indeed,
so was the gallery show. I will put up some images soon.
Portugal very soon
need the temperature....
J

I'm preparing an exhibition that will take place at the Gallery of the Rodchenko School of Visual Arts in Moscow.
I will have a Lecture on the 5th of November and the Vernissage will be later the same evening. It's my first solo exhibition since 1987.
I have shown my works before, at numerous occations, and collaborated with other artists, most known is possibly the piece called "Cosmodrome", last shown at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
This show in Moscow, titled "Cluster", includes both natura morte photography, oil paintings (Self-Portraits) and video work. There is also a soundtrack to the show, a new written and recorded instrumental track called "Harmonium".
All photos and paintings will be for sale, and I will put up the unsold items here for you to see and purchase if wanted.
Hope this gallery show will travel and come to a exhibition space near you...
J

JAY-JAY JOHANSON
Silent Mysteries
Self-Portrait Tour 2009

75.07.05
Far Away 6:07
It Hurts Me So 6:17
She Doesn't Live Here Anymore 3:49
Wonder Wonders 5:46
Lychee 4:39
Humiliation 3:11
Escape 5:22
On The Radio 4:33
Only For You 4:12
Believe In Us 4:37
Lightning Strikes 5:26
Sore 6:28
Liar 1:05
My Mother's Grave 2:58
Broken Nose 6:49
Prequiem
I'm Older Now 5:04

this cd is now beeing released in the eastern europe and asia
hopefully we will see it available in the west aswell soon...
I have a box here at home and can send you a copy
if you send me your top ten favourite songs at the moment.
my five favourite playlists gets a copy of the live cd...
(I know I already did this thing before but anyway...)
cheers
J

so I'm on the second part of the French Self-Portrait Tour. Paris was just great.... all my heroes have played at the New Morning so it did feel very special to go on stage the other night. and what a beautiful audience... thanks. Le Havre yesterday was nice aswell. ten years ago since I visited this town. the show was similar to the one we did in Canada last week, but we did perform a new song at the New Morning. i call it "Monologue". i will post the lyrics here very soon. and there will be more dates added to the concert list. take care my friends... Jay-Jay

Back in Canada
very far away, but so similar to home
Quebec show was fine, and Montreal was great,
one of the best shows we ever did

This was the set list of yesterday's show in Montreal

Alone Again
Milan Madrid Chicago Paris
Far Away
Wonder Wonders
She Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Only For You
Escape
It Hurts Me So
Humiliation
Believe In Us
Lightning Strikes
Liar
Kate
Rush
On the Radio
Tomorrow
So Tell the Girls that I am Backk in Town
Rocks In Pockets / Prequiem
I'm Older Now

My Mother's Grave
Broken Nose
She's Mine But I'm Not Hers

we did a new video for my new single Lightning Strikes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8VgbuMxOSU&feature=channel
on iTunes you can buy the 4-track ep
but it's hard to find cause they have spelled my name wrong, with 2s,
they did promised to fix the mistake til monday.
I have written some new songs
looking forward to make demos
i will let you know more
and i will let you read lyrics
soon
very soon
....
....
xxxx
J

Jay-Jay Johanson
Tour Dates History

1996:
• July 26 Lollipop Festival, Stockholm, Sweden
• August 11 Apple Bay Day, Varberg, Sweden

1997:
• April 30 Black Session, Paris, France
• June 23 L'Europeen, Paris, France
• September 14 Botanique, Brussels, Belgium
• September 28 Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden
• November 7 Lille, France
• November 8 La Cigale, Paris, France
• November 9 Olympic, Nantes, France
• November 10 Bikini, Toulouse, France
• November 11 Le Transbordeur, Lyon, France
• November 12 La Salle Victoire, Montpellier, France
• November 13 St Jean de Vedas, France
• November 14 Le Mans, France
• November 15 La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
• November 16 L'Escalier, Liège, Belgium
• November 19 Theatre Barbey, Bordeaux, France
• November 20 Confort Moderne, Poitiers, France
• November 21 Espace Jean Vilar, Caen, France
• November 22 L'Arbodage, Evreux, France
• November 23 L'Usine, Reims, France
• November 25 Marseille, France
• November 27 Olympia, Paris, France
• November 28 Olympia, Paris, France
• November 29 Fnac Italiens, Paris, France

1998:
• February 27 Fnac, Lisbon, Portugal
• Mars 27 Rouen, France
• April 15 Opera Bastille, Paris, France
• April 16 Printemps Bourges Festival, France
• April 17 St. Quentin Theatre, France
• April 18 Hénin Beaumont Theatre, France
• April 29 Salle Paul Fort, Nantes, France
• April 30 L'Aire Libre, Rennes, France
• May 1 St Lô Festival, France
• May 3 Lisbon, Portugal
• May 6 Zig Zag, Orléans, France
• May 7 Volcan, Le Havre, France
• May 8 Boulogne Festival, France
• May 9 La Lune des Pirates, Amiens, France
• May 13 Chabada, Angers, France
• May 14 Barbey Theatre, Bordeaux, France
• May 15 La Passerelle, Sète, France
• May 16 Rio, Montauban, France
• May 18 La Cigale, Paris, France
• May 19 Ajaccio, France
• May 21 L'Espace Julien, Marseille, France
• May 22 L'Entre-Pôt, Grenoble, France
• May 23 La Vapeur, Dijon, France
• May 31 Festival Art Rock, St-Brieuc, France
• June 4 Hamburg, Germany
• June 6 Black Session, Paris, France
• June 19 Sonar, Barcelona, Spain
• July 2 Maubeuge, France
• July 3 Liège, Belgium
• July 4 Luxemburg
• July 17 Rock Au Max, Clermont-Ferrand, France
• July 22 Paleo Festival, Nyon, Switzerland
• August 14 La Route du Rock, St Malo, France
• August 16 Bilbao, Spain
• September 5 La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France
• October 18 Athens, Greece
• October 20 Thessaloniki, Greece
• October 22 Kantine, Hamburg, Germany
• October 23 Tingel Tangel, Cologne, Germany
• October 24 New-Pop Festival, Baden Baden, Germany
• October 25 Ultraschall, Munich, Germany
• December 1 Elysee Montmartre. Paris, France
• December 2 Riche, Stockholm, Sweden

1999:
• January 7 Museum of Modern Art, Strasbourg, France
• July 9 Spectrum, Montreal, Canada
• July 10 Jazz Festival, Montreal, Canada
• August 7 Bologna, Italy

2000:
• June 9 St.Brieuc, France
• June 17 H2000, Istanbul, Turkey
• June 27 Trabendo, Paris, France
• June 28 MCM Café, Paris, France
• July 1 Spectrum, Montreal, Canada
• July 14 Vannes, France
• July 22 Bologna, Italy
• August 4 Benicassim, Spain
• August 19 Switzerland
• August 26 Brest, France
• September 2 Zürich, Switzerland
• October 6? Lille
• October 7? Paris
• October ? Strasbourg
• October 14 Massy, France
• October 16 Vapeur, Dijon, France
• October 21 Free Jazz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
• October 22 Sao Paulo, Brasil
• October 25 Barbey, Bordeaux, France
• October 26 Toulouse, France
• October 28 Rockomotives, Vendome, France
• November 6 Theatre Herouville, Caen, France
• November 7 Olympic, Nantes, France
• November 8 Ninkasi Kao, Lyon, France
• November 9 Coop de Mai, Clermont Ferrand, France
• November 10 La Brise Glace, Annecy, France
• November 11 Espace Julien, Marseille, France
• November 17 L'Observatoire, Cergy, France
• November 18 Theatre, Arras, France
• November 19 Theatre, Dieppe, France
• November 20 Elyséé Montmartre, Paris, France
• November 22 L'Antipode, Rennes, France
• November 23 L'Abordage, Evreux, France
• November 25 Apollo, Barcelona, Spain
• November 30 Istanbul, Turkey

2001
• January 27 Vienna, Austria
• April 23 Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

2002
• September 8 Köln, Germany

2003:
• February 14 Andy Warhol Factory, New York, USA
• February 15 Pianos, New York, USA
• February 16 Luxx, New York, USA
• February 17 Other Music, New York, USA
• Mars 21 WMC, Miami, USA
• July 26 Stereoleto, St.Petersburg, Russia
• October 4 Metropolis, Montreal, Canada

2004:
• Mars 26 Moderna Museet, Stockholm
• July 3 Istanbul, Turkey
• October 3 Spectrum, Montreal, Canada
• November 24 Eskisehir, Turkey
• November 26 Ankara, Turkey
• November 27 Ismir, Turkey
• November 28 Istanbul, Turkey
• December 17 Aula Magna, Lisbon, Portugal
• December 18 Teatro, Porto, Portugal

2005:
• February 22 Ankara, Turkey
• February 23 Eskisehir, Turkey
• February 24 Istanbul, Turkey
• February 25 Izmir, Turkey
• July 1 The Opera House, Toronto, Canada
• July 3 La Tulipe, Montreal, Canada
• September 27 EMI, Paris, France
• October 29 Kiev, Ukraine
• November 3 Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden
• November 4 Kulturbolaget, Malmö, Sweden
• November 5 Göteborg, Sweden
• November 22 Bataclan, Paris, France
• November 30 Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan

2006:
• July 22 Benicassim Festival, Spain
• September 9 Fuxing Park, Shanghai, China
• September 11 Oriental Art Center, Shanghai, China
• October 27 Razzamatazz, Barcelona, Spain
• November 2 Ikra, Moscow, Russia

2007:
• February 7 Black Session, Paris, France
• February 22 Bikini, Barcelona, Spain
• Mars 15 Trappan, Norrköping, Sweden
• Mars 24 Sonique, St Lo, France
• Mars 25 Bataclan, Paris, France
• Mars 26 Ninkasi, Lyon, France
• April 4 Nalen, Stockholm, Sweden
• April 14 Balans, Istanbul, Turkey
• April 19 Fragil, Lisbon, Portugal
• April 20 Industria, Porto, Portugal
• April 21 Clinic, Alcobaca, Portugal
• May 11 Valencia, Spain
• May 23 Zürich, Switzerland
• May 24 Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland
• May 29 Kaliningrad, Russia
• May 30 Veranda More, St Petersburg, Russia
• May 31 Ikra, Moscow, Russia
• June 2 Rostov, Russia
• June 20 Auditorio, Espinho, Portugal
• June 21 CCB Big Auditorium, Lisbon, Portugal
• June 22 Teatro Micaelense, Ponta Delgada, Porrtugal
• June 27 Banyoles, Spain
• July 21 Odessa, Ukraine
• August 14 K12, Stockholm, Sweden
• November 16 Kalinka, Carpi, Italy
• November 22 Moby Dick, Madrid, Spain
• November 23 In-Somni, Lleida, Spain
• November 24 Salamandra, Barcelona, Spain
• November 25 Auditori, Murcia, Spain
• November 30 Minsk, Belarus
• December 8 Sonofila, Guadalajara, Mexico
• December 13 B1, Moscow, Russia

2008:
• Mars 14 Kiev, Ukraine
• Mars 15 Kharkov, Ukraine
• April 18 Ikra, Moscow, Russia
• April 24 Donaufestival, Austria
• May 23 Covadonga, Mexico City, Mexico
• May 24 Carpa Agora, Guadalajara, Mexico
• September 3 Expo, Zaragoza, Spain
• October 9 Volksbühne, Berlin
• October 18 Portalegre, Portugal
• October 23 B1, Moscow, Russia
• October 31 Kiev, Ukraine
• November 19 Caen, France
• December 6 St. Petersburg, Russia

2009:
• April 1 L'Epicerie Moderne, Nyon, Switzerland
• April 2 La Vapeur, Lyon, France
• April 3 Le Cargo, Arles, France
• April 5 Bataclan, Paris, France
• April 18 Ghetto, Istanbul, Turkey
• April 23 Ikra, Moscow, Russia
• May 13 Södra Teatern, Stockholm, Sweden


looking, by chance, through some documents, old and new,
I saw different lists of shows I've done
I compiled them for you here.
I do know that many shows are missing, so please complete this list.
and some French dates in October 2000 are question marked... do you know the details?