Scott Jones

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My name is Scott Jones. I’ve been a full time pro musician (guitarist, composer, arranger) for about 4 decades, residing in the St. Louis area.

My contemporary jazz album “Fictional Characters” is released in association with Michael Silverman and Autumn Hill Records.

Featuring myself as composer and guitarist, along with musicians Steve Hunt, (long time keyboardist for the late guitar legend Allan Holdsworth), as well as drummer Archibald Ligonnière and bassist Romain Labaye, (both of whom have been renowned guitarist Scott Henderson’s band* on his recent tours and latest album “People Mover”, *which was just voted Best Jazz Fusion Group by Jazz Times Magazine’s 2020 Reader’s Poll). My project reflects the long arc of classic fusion that has influenced my career. Calling on the gods from the realms of Scofield, Henderson, Corea, I attempt to do so without aping any of them, and hopefully create a fresh take on the genre for both new listeners, and long-time lovers of fusion.

Scott Jones, Pickpocket Funk, Marcus Miller and more

by Len Davis
December 25, 2020

Our Tony Palkovic tribute continues, plus Scott Jones, Marcus Miller, Pickpocket Funk and much more. Playlist Niacin “High Bias" from High Bias (Stretch) 00:00 Jan Hammer “Midnight" from Beyond the Minds Eye (MCA) 05:49 Yellow Jackets “Go Go" from Times Squared (Heads Up) 11:37 Brian Auger “Freddies Flight" from Retrospection (Sunset Blvd Records) 17:24 Scott Jones “Let's Cook" from Fictional Characters (Self Produced) 23:09 Pickpocket “Sleep is Useless" from Refraction (Self Produced) 28:53 Marcus Miller “Ju Ju" from ...

Album Review

Scott Jones: Fictional Characters

Read "Fictional Characters" reviewed by Mike Jacobs

by Mike Jacobs
December 14, 2020

Let's face it, if you're an electric guitarist with high-level jazz fusion chops, there are certain inevitabilities. Merely treading (or in this case stomping) through the stylistic domains of Tribal Tech, Allan Holdsworth, The Chick Corea Elektric Band and the like means stepping into the quicksand of comparison to such behemoths of the genre, so one had better come prepared. With his latest offering Fictional Characters, guitarist Scott Jones does not shrink from those comparisons; he in fact stands up ...