A graduate of the Jazz Course at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff Haines is now making his name on the London jazz scene and he was subsequently replaced by the versatile Hague, best known as a highly skilled trumpeter but equally accomplished behind the drum kit. In 2017 Jones released the album “Keynotes”, which featured the nucleus of this current group with Waghorn and Long joined by the youthful drummer Lloyd Haines. Other credits include work with the jazz/folk outfit Burum and with Coltrane Dedication, the free-wheeling aggregation co-led by saxophonists Lyndon Owen and Caractacus Downes. Jones has since released “Postscript” (2016), an intimate duo set recorded with Long, and has appeared as a sideman on Lawlor’s solo albums “Exodus” (2013) and “Eight” (2015). This line up released the excellent concert recording “Live At AMG” in 2014. Like “Impetus” both albums highlighted just what an accomplished and ambitious composer Jones can be, and all attracted an impressive amount of critical acclaim from the London based jazz media.įor a number of years Jones’ preferred working group was a quartet featuring Goodall on reeds, Long on double bass and, when available, the Irishman Kevin Lawlor at the drums. This was followed by the more expansive offerings “Journeys (2010) and “Resonance” (2012), both of which featured a core quartet including saxophonist Lee Goodall, plus additional brass and strings. He has released an impressive catalogue of jazz recordings, beginning with 2009’s trio set “Impetus”, featuring brothers Mark and Chris O’Connor on drums and bass respectively. The 21st century has seen him back in his native Wales enjoying something of a ‘jazz renaissance’. In addition to his work as jazz musician Jones has also been a prolific composer of ‘library music’ and his work in this area has been heard regularly on television and in cinema. In the 1990s Jones spent time in London, establishing himself on the city’s jazz scene and recording the 1996 album “Have You Met Mr. Jones is a highly talented writer as can be seen from the following biographical details, largely sourced from a previous review. Jones’ previous visit had seen the quartet focussing on the pianist’s original compositions, with the emphasis on pieces sourced from the then current album “Key Notes”, which had been released the previous year. His place in the rhythm section has been taken by the highly talented young drummer Ryan Thrupp, a rising star of the UK jazz scene. For this latest project Hague has stepped back into the front line in his more familiar role as a trumpeter of some distinction. His previous visit as a leader had been in October 2018 in the company of a quartet featuring Waghorn, Long and Hague, but with the latter performing behind the drum kit on that occasion. Port Talbot based pianist and composer Dave Jones has been a regular visitor to BMJ, appearing as both leader and sideman with a variety of different line ups and in a broad range of formats and contexts. ĭave Jones – piano, Andy Hague – trumpet, flugelhorn, Ben Waghorn – tenor sax, Ashley John Long – double bass, Ryan Thrupp – drums Dave Jones Quintet, “A Hole in One”, The Music of Kenny Garrett, Black Mountain Jazz, Melville Centre, Abegavenny.
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