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Kevin Jones And The Music Of Tenth World at One Trick Pony

Courtesy of Martine Dalton | Posted on December 4, 2017

Where

One Trick Pony
136 Fulton N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI
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When

Thu, December 28, 2017
8:00 pm

Musicians

About

Kevin Jones is a percussionist, band leader, producer, educator. A native of Englewood, New Jersey.Jones traces his percussion expertise to the age-old ‘academy of the streets.’ Over the years Kevin has evolved an increasingly comprehensive approach to percussion, commanding respect from artists such as the Isley Brothers, Whitney Houston, Winard Harper, and Reggie Workman.
At 18 Kevin was asked to record an album with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson at the urging of Kevin's long time friend Charles "Chuck" McPherson Jr. Kevin and Chuck recorded "Free Bop" in the summer of 1978. Soon to follow was Kevin's tenure in Archie Shepp's Attica Blues Big Band in 1979 when he recorded a double album. ...

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