Mike Jones

Mike Jones
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Styles: Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Ragtime
Biography: Mike Jones' style of piano playing is rooted in the two-handed mix of swing and stride one associates with the likes of Dave McKenna, who was his earliest influence. Jones studied at the Berklee College of Music from 1981-1986 and worked in the Boston area with Herb Pomeroy, Dick Johnson, and Gray Sargent. ...Read full biography
Runnin Wild
Released: 1994
Label: IODA
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Mike Jones is a true virtuoso, a two-handed pianist who often recalls Oscar Peterson while throwing in some heated stride now and then along with basslines worthy of Dave McKenna. On his solo record, recorded ...Read full review
Live at the Green Mill
Released: 2005
Label: Chiaroscuro
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Mike Jones' first trio outing for Chiaroscuro (after four solo piano releases) doesn't mean that he is holding back in the least. Accompanied by two talented Chicagoans, bassist Kelly Sill and drummer ...Read full review
More Mike Jones albums: Main Albums (5)
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