Calvin Jones (musician)
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Calvin James Jones, Sr. (September 27, 1929 – October 10, 2004) was an American jazz and blues trombonist, bassist, pianist, composer, and educator. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Jones moved to Washington, D.C. in the 1970s, and remained there until his death from a heart attack in October 2004.[1]
He is not to be confused with the American blues bassist Calvin "Fuzz" Jones (1926–2010).
See also[]
- Chicago Blues Festival
- Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival
References[]
- ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club - 2004 July to December". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
External links[]
- Sullivan, Patricia (October 15, 2004). "Calvin Jones Dies, Began Jazz Program at UDC". Washington Post.
- Fuller, Nicole (October 16, 2004). "In Unison, Pillar of Jazz Remembered Fondly". Washington Post.
Categories:
- American jazz trombonists
- Male trombonists
- American blues pianists
- American male pianists
- American blues guitarists
- American male guitarists
- 1929 births
- 2004 deaths
- University of the District of Columbia faculty
- Tennessee State University alumni
- Howard University alumni
- Blues musicians from Illinois
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 20th-century trombonists
- Guitarists from Illinois
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- 20th-century American pianists