Bman's Blues Report

Bobby Jones (October 30, 1928, Louisville, Kentucky - March 6, 1980, Munich) was an American jazz saxophonist. Jones played drums as a child and started on clarinet at age 8; his father encouraged him to explore jazz. He studied with Simeon Bellison, Joe Allard, Charlie Parker, and George Russell. He played with Ray McKinley from 1949 into the mid-1950s, and then with Hal McIntyre before rejoining McKinley later in the decade. During a stint in the Army he met Nat and Cannonball Adderley as well as Junior Mance; after his discharge he played country music and rock & roll as a studio musician, and did time with Boots Randolph and Glenn Miller (1950) before returning again with McKinley from 1959 to 1963. He played briefly with Woody Herman and Jack Teagarden in 1963, and after Teagarden's death he retired to Lousiville and started a local jazz council there in addition to teaching at Kentucky State College. In 1969 he moved to New York City and played with Charles Mingus from ...

Delta Groove is proud to announce the latest addition to its talent roster, veteran singer Bobby Jones. Jones has a deep history on the Chicago blues scene, going back to the late 1950s when he was the featured vocalist with the legendary Aces band of Dave and Louis Myers ; he also worked with famed guitarist (and featured Delta Groove artist) Jody Williams in the early ‘60s, the legendary Syl Johnson, and many others. Jones has moonlighted on the southern soul circuit in recent times as “Bobby Jonz”, but his roots and his true love are in the deep blues sounds from the heyday of the Chicago blues era. Jones recently returned to those roots and recorded as a featured vocalist on the Mannish Boys “Big Plans” CD on Delta Groove, and proved beyond any doubts that he’s still one of the most powerful and vibrant blues singers active today. If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favor...