Oliver was born in Saint Henri and raised there. Oliver would often sit on the Peterson porch and listen to his older brother practice. Oscar’s sister Daisy Peterson Sweeney became his first piano teacher. Lessons continued for the next 12 years. These lessons strengthened young Jones’ already impressive skills. Oliver began performing publicly at the … Read more
Percy Jones, a Fretless electric bassist, has carved his own place in progressive rock and jazz fusion through his longstanding association with Brand X and Tunnels. He is also considered one of the best bass players in the entire world by Bass Player magazine. Born in Wales, Percy Jones started his career as a prominent … Read more
Quincy Delight Jones Jr. was born March 14, 1933. He is an American music producer, musician, arranger, composer, and film director. Jones’ 50-year career in the entertainment business has seen him earn more than 70 Grammy Award nominations and more than 25 Grammy Awards. He also received a Grammy Legends Award in 1991. His most … Read more
Lindley Armstrong Jones was a musical genius. Spike Jones created a world-class musical group in the wild and woolly days of pre-multi-track recording and MTV. The City Slickers were also known as the City Slickers. They focused on comedy and did satires of pop songs, as well as removing classical music from the air. Jones … Read more
Thaddeus Joseph (March 28, 1923 to August 21, 1986) is an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He was also a bandleader. He was the tenth child in a musical family. His older brother, pianist Hank Jones, was his father and his younger brother, drummer Elvin Jones was his brother. Thad Jones was an accomplished musician … Read more
Philly Joe Jones was born July 15, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with the name Joseph Rudolph Jones. His mother was a piano teacher who taught him basic music skills. He also learned the drums from Charles Wilcoxon and Cozy Cole during his childhood. Art Blakey, then a younger Max Roach, gave him valuable advice. To … Read more
Richard M. Jones, composer of “Trouble in Mind”, was most famous for his leadership of a series of interesting recording dates. As an alto horn player and cornet in the Eureka Brass Band, Jones also worked in New Orleans as a pianist from 1908-1917. After his playing with Oscar Celestin (1918), Jones relocated to Chicago, … Read more
Rodney Jones, a cool-toned guitarist that sounds his best when playing straight-ahead, was his most visible period with Dizzy Gilespie (1976-1979), when Jones was still in his twenties. Jones had worked previously with Jaki byard and recorded with Chico Hamilton. He would continue the association with Gillespie and work as Lena Horne’s accompanist. Jones, as … Read more
