Rodney Jones (guitarist)

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Rodney Jones
Jones in 1977
Jones in 1977
Background information
Born (1956-08-30) August 30, 1956 (age 67)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, teacher
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1970s–present
LabelsStrata-East, Timeless, Musicmasters, Blue Note, Savant

Rodney Jones (born August 30, 1956) is a jazz guitarist who worked with Jaki Byard, Chico Hamilton, Dizzy Gillespie, and Lena Horne and as a bandleader.[1] He is cited as a jazz guitarist who uses modern quartal harmony.[2] Jones is a faculty member at Juilliard.[3]

Discography

Credits adapted from AllMusic, Discogs and Bandcamp.[4][5][6]

As leader

  • 1977: The Liberation of the Contemporary Jazz Guitar (Strata-East) with Bruce Johnson
  • 1979: Articulation (Timeless)
  • 1981: When You Feel the Love (Timeless)
  • 1981: My Funny Valentine (Timeless)
  • 1996: The X-Field (Musicmasters)
  • 1996: Right Now! (Minor Music)
  • 1999: The Undiscovered Few (Blue Note)
  • 2001: Soul Manifesto (Blue Note)
  • 2003: Soul Manifesto Live (Savant)
  • 2005: Dreams and Stories (Savant)
  • 2009: A Thousand Small Things (18th & Vine)
  • 2011: The Journey of Soul (Independent)
  • 2012: The Resonance of Love (Independent)
  • 2013: Devotion (Independent)
  • 2013: I Dream of the Sea (Independent)

As sideman

With James Carter

With Dizzy Gillespie

Further reading

  • "Rodney Jones biography". Manhattan School of Music. Archived

References

  1. ^ Scott Yanow. "Allmusic: Rodney Jones – biography". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Tom Floyd (2004). Quartal Harmony & Voicings for Guitar. Mel Bay Publications. p. 4. ISBN 0786668113. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Juilliard: Rodney Jones – faculty". Juilliard.edu. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Allmusic: Rodney Jones – discography". Allmusic.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Discogs: Rodney Jones". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Bandcamp: Rodney Jones". bandcamp.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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