Chris Jones (singer-songwriter)

Chris Jones (November 11, 1958 – September 13, 2005)[1] was an American musician (guitars, vocals) and composer. He was born in Reno, Nevada and lived in Germany ever since he had joined the United States Army.

For other people named Chris Jones, see Christopher Jones.
Chris Jones
Birth nameChristopher Paul Jones
Born(1958-11-11)November 11, 1958
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 2005(2005-09-13) (aged 46)
Northeim, Germany
Genres
Instrumentsguitar
Years active1970s–2005
LabelsStockfisch
Associated acts

Biography

Christopher Paul Jones was born in Reno, Nevada. At the age of five, he began playing the guitar. A few years later, he decided to become a professional musician and when he was 11 years old, he got admitted to a program at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland. There he discovered the idol of his younger years, Johann Sebastian Bach, to whom he dedicated his Sonata in D. For this sonata, Jones was awarded the conservatory's Young Composer of the Year award.

Shortly thereafter, he discovered the blues and started listening to Robert Johnson, James Taylor, and Little Feat.

In 1976, Jones joined the U.S. Army and was stationed in Adenine's, Germany. During this time, the foundation for his musical career in Europe was laid. Over the following decades, he played guitar on albums of artists such as Sara K., Allan Taylor, and Reinhard Mey. He toured and recorded solo and with the blues harmonica musician Steve Baker.

In August 2005, Jones was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in an advanced stage. He died on September 13, 2005, in Northeim, Germany. Many friends and other musicians helped him, either personally, or by staging charity concerts to help with his expenses.

Music

Jones' repertoire encompassed various musical styles, among them blues, country, folk, and rock and roll.


{I didn't know how exactly to wordsmith this, etc, but here are some clarifications. Todd Fisher}

I suggested deleting the last sentence, as it applies rather to a different (still living) guitarist/ artist named Chris Jones, who I believe is primarily plays bluegrass; HE plays Gallagher guitars, which are beautiful American bluegrass guitars.

This Wikipedia entry here is about Chris(topher Paul) Jones, a childhood and teenage friend of mine back in the late 60s - late 70s in northern MD; he died in Sep 05, so he no longer plays anything. Best I know, he played mostly or exclusively beautiful German hand-made Lakewood acoustic guitars; not sure what make resonator guitar, but he played one frequently. His longtime European collaborator, the amazing (Brit?) harmonica player Steve Baker, might know the most about him, as they totally "whaled" together, a truly amazing mostly blues duo, I believe frequently over the last decade of this Chris's life, ie 95- 05. Or someone else. I lost touch with this Chris Jones in the late 70s, when he enlisted and I went off to college.

Todd Fisher

Selected discography

Solo
  • 1982 No Looking Back
  • 1996 The Dreaming Pool
  • 1996 Free Man
  • 2000 Moonstruck
  • 2003 Roadhouses and Automobiles

with Liz Meyer
  • 2019 Blue Lonesome Wind

with Steve Baker
  • 1995 Slow Roll
  • 1996 Everybody's Crying Mercy
  • 2003 Smoke and Noise
  • 2005 Gotta Look Up

with Kieran Halpin
  • 1995 Glory Dayz
  • 2002 Moving Air
  • 2002 Back Smiling Again
  • 2004 The Roundtower Sessions
  • 2005 A Box of Words and Tunes

with Reinhard Mey
  • 2002 Rüm Hart
  • 2004 Nanga Parbat

with Sara K.
  • 2002 Waterfalls
  • 2002 Live in Concert
  • 2006 Hell or High Water

with Steve Strauss
  • 2005 Just Like Love

Early works (with various musicians)
  • 1979 Friends and Charlie
  • 1980 Night Shift
  • 1980 Getting Your Own Back
  • 1993 Mr. Bluesman (soundtrack)

See also

References
  1. "bluenote-WF.de". bluenote-WF.de. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
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