Education
By the time he entered Warren G. Harding High School, Jones had decided to pursue a career as a professional musician, and studied classical trumpet as well as jazz.
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By the time he entered Warren G. Harding High School, Jones had decided to pursue a career as a professional musician, and studied classical trumpet as well as jazz.
As a bandleader, Jones has released seven albums under the Mack Avenue Records label. He performs with his own groups both nationally and internationally. Jones often plays at music venues and jazz festivals such as the Monterey Jazz Festival, Detroit International Jazz Festival and Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Jones developed an interest in jazz music around the same time, after receiving two Miles Davis albums from his band instructor, namely Kind of Blue and Tutu.
In 2000, Jones obtained an undergraduate degree in classical trumpet performance from Youngstown State University and later a master"s degree from Rutgers University, where he studied under Professor William Fielder, who had also taught Wynton Marsalis, among others As a session musician, Jones has performed with several notable ensembles and musicians, including Tia Fuller, Gerald Wilson, Joe Lovano, Tom Harrell, Jon Faddis, Jimmy Heath and Frank Foster.
In 2004, Jones had a six-month stint with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, after which Marsalis offered him a position with the ensemble as lead trumpeter. Around the same time, he became a music professor at Duquesne University.
He currently lives in the Pittsburgh area.
Jones has recently been selected as the Interim Artistic Director for the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. Is currently head of the Brass Department at Berklee College of Music. Jones is currently represented by Addeo Music International (International Medical Association).