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Doug Jones Group

Doug Jones, a Connecticut native, expresses his passion for music through his compositions and performances. His career spans many years performing in different venues in the Northeast from the Hartford Jazz Festival to clubs in Newport, Manhattan and Boston as well as South America. His saxophone influences are David Sanborn, Grover Washington, Tom Scott, Bobby Keys and Edgar Winter. In addition to his own contemporary jazz group, Doug’s unique style of playing can also be heard with Top New England acts such as Steppin’ Out as well as blues recording artist, Mark Nomad.

His CD, “Top Down” received many positive reviews. Ronald Jackson from the Smooth Jazz Ride calls Top Down “A solid gold star effort.” Downbeat Magazine says “Tenor man Doug Jones has a fresh voice…” “Top Down” also features Doug playing Flute and Harmonica. Two instruments that he has been playing for many years but has never included on his previous releases “Shades Of Gray” and “Heart And Soul”. He credits his friend Ed Tankus from Blue Plate Radio, the premier internet jazz station for getting him to record his flute and harmonica. Doug was influenced by Roland Kirk and Ian Andersen on Flute and James Cotton and James Montgomery on Harmonica. His trips to perform in South America and his Venezuelan wife were influences in his song writing and can be heard on the Latin tracks “Bella Luna” and “One Last Dance”. “One Last Dance” was the first single to be released from Top Down. The second release “Almost Summer”, spent nine weeks on the smooth jazz top 30 charts.

Doug is a consummate wind instrument artist. He is equally good and diverse whether playing the alto, soprano or tenor saxophone as well as the flute, harmonica and wind synthesizer. He also writes all of his own compositions. The Doug Jones Group has shared the stage with Tower of Power, Marion Meadows, Bob Baldwin and many others. His dog logo comes from his love of Great Danes, especially his rescue Dane Jack. His other Great Dane, Merlin, was the cover model on his CD “Shades Of Gray”. – M.C. Cudemus

 

Attention from the Press:

RONALD JACKSON – THE SMOOTH JAZZ RIDE

“True artists can make you feel what they feel almost effortlessly. Jones is such an artist. He’s a house on fire, I’m here to tell ya.”

JEFF MOSES – WJMX-DB SMOOTH JAZZ BOSTON GLOBAL RADIO

“A MASTERPIECE project so grab this one now! We give it 2 thumbs up waaaay up!”

HANS-BERND HALSMANN – SMOOTH AND SOUL

“While the title Secrets lets expect something mysterious, the song is actually the stage for Doug’s incredible talent show.”

DENIS POOLE – SMOOTH JAZZ THERAPY

“An album of all original music is always worth scrutiny and on closer inspection ‘Secrets’ by sax-man Doug Jones reveals itself to be a tight collection of contemporary jazz tracks that Doug writes, arranges and produces in impressive style.”

FRANK – JOHN HADLEY – LONG TIME DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE CRITIC AND COLUMNIST

“Doug Jones, a skilled multi-instrumentalist and an accomplished songwriter achieves a fluid interchange between melodic pop-jazz and straight ahead jazz on his very entertaining new album”

RONALD JACKSON – THE SMOOTH JAZZ RIDE

“ A soothing and rousing and often exotic, Top Down is just how you want to ride along a sunny coast – with this album serenading you and all who are within listening range. A solid Gold Star effort”

ED TANKUS – BLUE PLATE RADIO

“Saxman Doug Jones is a veteran of contemporary jazz having honed his skills through the years playing with some of Connecticut’s best musicians and opening for many national acts too. That experience shines on Jones’ newest CD “ Top Down”. ‘Top Down’ showcases Doug’s skills as a crafty composer and arranger as well as a multi-dimensional player. The track Almost Summer is instantly catchy and will be a well-defined single that you can savor. Walking with Jack is a sentimental favorite, combining some old school jazz and blues licks with Jones unsung skills on harmonica and flute. No matter which tune you spin, it’s nothing but the ‘Top Down’ on this CD! “

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