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Chris Jones (November 11, 1958 – September 13, 2005)[1] was an American singer and guitarist who worked mainly in Europe, having moved to Germany after he joined the United States Army. He often recorded with the German audiophile label Stockfisch Records.

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
  • Blues
  • classical
  • country
  • folk
  • rock and roll
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1970s–2005
LabelsStockfisch

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 was admitted to a program at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Maryland. There he discovered Johann Sebastian Bach, to whom he dedicated his student composition "Sonata in D", and for which Jones was awarded the conservatory's "Young Composer of the Year" award.[2]

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.[1]


Music


Jones' repertoire encompassed various musical styles, among them blues, country, folk, and rock and roll, much of which was published on Stockfisch Records label.[3]


Selected discography



Solo



with Steve Baker



with Kieran Halpin



with Reinhard Mey



with Sara K.



with Steve Strauss



Early works (with various musicians)



See also



References


  1. "bluenote-WF.de". bluenote-WF.de. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  2. Baker, Steve. "Chris Jones". Acoustic Music Records. Acoustic Music GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  3. "Chris Jones". Stockfish Records. Retrieved September 8, 2021.





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