Sean jones trumpet biography of martin

Among Jones' first musical experiences were the gospel music he heard while attending Saint James' Church of God in Christ in Warren, Ohio, where he sang and performed with the choir. As a beginning musician, Jones started on the drums and switched to trumpet in the fifth grade after his grandmother told him about his grandfather playing the instrument during World War II.

Jones developed an interest in jazz music around the same time, after receiving two Miles Davis albums from his band instructor, namely Kind of Blue and Tutu. InJones had a six-month stint with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, after which Marsalis offered him a position with the ensemble as a third trumpeter then moved to the lead chair a couple months later.

Around the same time, Jones became a music professor at Duquesne University, and lived in the Pittsburgh area for several years. He became an associate professor of Jazz Trumpet at Oberlin Conservatory for the academic year. InJones had a six-month stint with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestraafter which Marsalis offered him a position with the ensemble as a third trumpeter then moved to the lead chair a couple months later.

Around the same time, Jones became a music professor at Duquesne Universityand lived in the Pittsburgh area for several years.

Sean jones trumpet biography of martin

He became an associate professor of Jazz Trumpet at Oberlin Conservatory for the academic year. Jones is currently represented by Unlimited Myles, Inc. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. Open Studio Network. Jazz Education Network. Peabody Jazz. Musician: Sean Jones.