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Jessica has begun incorporating spoken word artists as well as the lush vocal stylings of daughter Candace Jones into her compositions, finding great inspiration in the textures of new collaborations.
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Saxophonist Jessica Jones is on a Continuum
by Lorens Chuno
Jessica Jones Quartet's latest album, Continuum, is the product of an earnest and organic execution of musical creativity. Continuum features Jessica Jones on tenor saxophone, tony Jones on tenor saxophone, Stomu Takeishi on bass, Kenny Wollesen on drums, Devante Dunbar on alto saxophone, Ed Reed on vocals, Ambrose Akinmusire on trumpet, and Mamadou Sidibe on Kamali ngoni. Joins Jessica and me as we talk about the album, the Bay area, cats in Africa, and other not quite related topics. Playlist ...
read moreJessica Jones Quartet: Moxie
by Dan Bilawsky
Moxie is both an extension of tenor saxophonist Jessica Jones' previous work and a glimpse back to an earlier point in her career: she continues to explore the possibilities inherent in a piano-less quartet with a two-tenor front line while reuniting with a rhythm duo that she worked with in the '80s--bassist Stomu Takeishi and drummer Kenny Wolleson. The music that she makes here, with that team and fellow tenor/husband Tony Jones, is predictably unpredictable, grounded yet far-reaching, and irresistibly ...
read moreJøkleba: Outland
by Vic Albani
Jøkleba giunge al quinto capitolo della propria storia approdando finalmente sulle spiagge ECM. Il più imprevedibile dei gruppi della Norvegia contemporanea omaggia il trionfo dell'enfasi elettronica correlando il discorso musicale a quello (citato iconograficamente nel libretto di copertina) del pittore, compositore e scrittore elvetico Adolf Wölfli (1864-1930) che passò oltre metà della propria vita in un ospedale psichiatrico. Il fiume musicale è ricco e minimalista. Parla di colore e pulsione, di collettivo e di ispirazione e sembra voler porre in ...
read moreJessica Jones & Mark Taylor: Live at the Freight
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
Live at the Freight chronicles a June 2011 date at the venerable Freight & Salvage coffeehouse in Berkeley, California, co-led by tenor saxophonist Jessica Jones and French horn and mellophone player Mark Taylor. The compositions, all originals and mostly quite good, are split between the two leaders.The first slightly unusual twist to the quartet is the presence of the French horn, rather than a trumpet. Saxophonist Jones makes the case for the French horn this way: Trumpeters don't ...
read moreJessica Jones: More "Word"
by Mark Corroto
Tenor saxophonist Jessica Jones has worked with the likes of Joseph Jarman, Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry, Steve Coleman and Peter Apfelbaum. A current resident of Brooklyn, NY, she lives with her saxophonist/husband Tony and is a long time jazz educator focusing on children to develop their talent for improvising, composition and oral tradition.
She has previously released Family (Nine Winds, 1997) and Nod (New Artists, 2004). Word (New Artist, 2008) includes poetry, song, and some free ...
read moreJessica Jones Quartet: Word
by Michael P. Gladstone
The provocative Word takes a few bites from different pies, making it quite an interesting album. This is a Jones family project--leader, pianist and saxophonist Jessica is joined by husband Tony (saxophone), daughter Candace (vocals) and son Levi (bass).
Jessica Jones, Bay Area native, is now a resident of Brooklyn. Both she and her husband have a background working within the free jazz community with artists including Joseph Jarman, Don Cherry, Cecil Taylor and Peter Apfelbaum. ...
read moreJessica Jones Live at Bowery Poetry Club, NYC
by David Miller
Jessica Jones Quartet Featuring Candace Jones Bowery Poetry Club New York, New York July 13, 2008
The first notes of Candace Jones' voice hit me like a tornado. Sure, they were sung softly, but that did not lessen their impact. I smiled to myself. So much beauty in the world. Saxophonist-composer-bandleader Jessica Jones and her band/family (more on that later) invaded the Bowery Poetry Club on July 13 under the guise ...
read moreRebecca Coupe Franks - New Release - Every Little Thing Counts - With Sheryl Bailey, Jessica Jones & More!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Rebecca Coupe Franks (aka Coupe) was born and raised in Aptos, California and currently resides in Gardiner, New York after living in New York City for 10 years. Coupe's new release Every Little Thing Counts is a blend of styles; blues, jazz and singer/songwriter. It consists of 15 original songs/lyrics. All the songs are sung by Coupe who has a subtle and distinct voice. Coupe also plays her trumpet which she is renowned for throughout her 35-year career in the ...
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Tonight Two Bands! Two CD Release Performances! Reva Records Presents: Pitch, Rhythm & Consciousness Quartet And Jessica Jones Quartet At Shapeshifter Lab!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Jessica and Tony Jones CD Release Performances February 8 at ShapeShifter Lab! Jessica Jones Quartet CONTINUUM & PITCH, RHYTHM AND CONSCIOUSNESS QUARTET Two Bands! Two CD Release Performances! Friday, February 8th Reva Records Presents: Pitch, Rhythm & Consciousness Quartet and Jessica Jones Quartet CD release concert ShapeShifter Lab 18 Whitwell Place Brooklyn, NY 11215 phone: 646-820-945 Continuum: DownBeat ...
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Jessica Jones And Tony Jones Two New Releases January 22! Jessica Jones Quartet Continuum (with Special Guest Ambrose Akinmusire) & Pitch, Rhythm And Consciousness Quartet
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Jessica Jones Quartet CONTINUUM with Special Guest Ambrose Akinmusire PLUS: PITCH, RHYTHM AND CONSCIOUSNESS QUARTET Tuesday, January 8th at 7pm Reva Records 'Live' Recording featuring vocalist Candace Jones (during Jazz Congress week. Join us!) ShapeShifter Lab 18 Whitwell Pl. Brooklyn, New York 11215 phone: 646-820-945 Sunday, January 13th at 1pm Jessica Jones Quartet Continuum" CD release concert with special guests The Back Room
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Jessica Jones Quartet New CD "Moxie" Release Performance December 21 At ShapeShifter Lab
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Jessica Jones Quartet New CD Moxie Two-Tenor Sax Madness! Release Date: December 8, 2015 CD Release Performance: December 21, 2015 ShapeShifter Lab - NYC Phone: 646-820-9452 Reunited After 30 Years! This rare two-tenor quartet (with Jessica and Tony Jones on tenors) busts things wide open with new music, joined by old friends! Moxie is the new release (December 8, 2015) from the Jessica Jones Quartet, reuniting band members from one ...
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Jessica Jones Quartet New CD "Moxie" - Two-Tenor Sax Madness!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
This rare two-tenor quartet busts things wide open with new music, joined by old friends! Moxie is the new release (December 8, 2015) from the Jessica Jones Quartet, reuniting band members from one of the band's original incarnations from over 30 years ago. Jessica recruited bassist Stomu Takeishi and drummer Kenny Wollesen in the early 1980's when they were both still studying at the New School. Since then they have gone on to stellar careers in the creative jazz world, ...
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Saxophonist Jessica Jones Interviewed at AAJ
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All About Jazz
Tenor saxophonist Jessica Jones has worked with the likes of Joseph Jarman, Cecil Taylor, Don Cherry, Steve Coleman and Peter Apfelbaum. A current resident of Brooklyn, NY, she lives with her saxophonist/husband Tony and is a long time jazz educator focusing on children to develop their talent for improvising, composition and oral tradition.
She has previously released Family (Nine Winds, 1997) and Nod (New Artists, 2004). Word (New Artist, 2008) includes poetry, song, and some free jazz with husband Tony ...
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Allison Miller's Agrazing Maze (Tonight) James Carney (Sat) Jessica Jones Qt (Sun) & More at the Cornelia Street Cafe
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All About Jazz
October 28, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Cornelia Street Cafe 29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014 Tel: 212-989-9319 Fax: 212-243-4207 Web: corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St. a culinary as well as a cultural landmark" Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York 1987 This Weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe Oct. 28 thg Oct. 30 Fri ...
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Primary Instrument
Saxophone
Location
New York City
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
I love teaching kids, it’s like the inverse of playing, like the Bizarro world of music. It keeps my perspective fresh and reminds me how magical the opportunity to play music is.
My teaching and consulting bio is here, but the short version is that I’ve been teaching since I was 16, with a focus on guiding kids in jazz, improvisation, ear-training and composition. It’s a great privilege to be able to introduce kids to their musical selves.
I have founded and run several music programs for kids, including the Youth Jazz Camp at Feather River, an Oakland, California based camp that was based entirely on oral tradition methods of teaching