John Jones Music

J.T. & Friends provided the music for an evening of dancing at  the PBS Gala in Orange County last weekend.

Peter Asher was the honored guest, and special performer. He brought priceless stories and photographs, and played his hits, some produced by John Burgess, from his days with Peter and Gordon, and from his time at Apple Records.

Peter Asher with J.T. & Friends at the 2014 PBS So Cal Gala

“Putting on the Ritz” raised over one million dollars for public television programming in Southern California.

I was the guest of leader, and drummer, John Tu, who provided his orchestra for the gala, and much much more!

John Tu and Richard Martinez during soundcheck at the 2014 PBS So Cal Gala.

John Jones and John Tu at the PBS So Cal Gala 2014

Final touches to the Tommy Vicari mix of the Meninos & Friends single featuring Julian Lennon at LAFX were handled ably by Spencer Guerra this past weekend.

Spencer Guerra after the session at LAFX for Meninos

AJr has completed the move with his family and colleagues to Los Angeles from Boston, and is now fully ensconced in his new room at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The hit of the evening was AJ‘s new album; Dreaming in Subtitles.

The other night a celebration was held, and AJ and I managed to sneak a little pic of the two ex-Duran Duran-ites in the big control room on Santa Monica Boulevard. We’ll look for a photo of us both looking at the same camera…

AJ and JJ the ex-Duran Duran-ites

The Paramount Studio C SSL - May 2014 - ©j.jones

In a brilliant attempt at getting the music out of the box, an afternoon was spent last week with Tommy Vicari at LAFX Studio in North Hollywood, mixing the next Meninos & Friends single for Music is Hope Foundation, through the studio’s beautiful API console, with it’s Neve Flying Faders.

Tommy Vicari and John Jones at the API at LAFX in North Hollywood

Tommy and Spencer at LAFX mixing Meninos!

Sometimes we just need music!

Happy Birthday Dalbello!

A great influence, on many of us, has passed away. Nash the Slash is no more!

Long Live Nash the Slash!

From the Worth’s basement on Bayview avenue listening to Clear rehearse, to his time with the Canadian band FM, with my former bandmate, Cameron Hawkins, we crossed many paths.
Nash the Slash was a master musician and innovator. A true rebel without a cause. I’m not sure he could be born today… R.I.P. Jeff Plewman.

What a grand way to say hello to the community! Bravo Syn!

Nick and Norico Wood led the celebration at Troika on La Brea avenue in Los Angeles, California.

And who in their right mind wouldn't enjoy an open barrel of Saki from Japan?

John Jones and Sean Halley under the red light!

John Jones, Ray Kennedy, Mick Fleetwood, Jimmy Hotz at Oceanway 1995

From the Fleetwood Mac album Time. Created by Ray Kennedy, Mick Fleetwood, and John Jones.

I had a great time at the ASCAP Expo in Hollywood this year!

I got to hang out with old friend and colleague, producer/writer/musician, Rick Hahn!
Rick is doing well, and looking great! We won Grammy’s for producing Dan Hill‘s song, Seduces Me, for Celine Dion, back in the 1990’s! We also worked together on Portrait of a Groove for Bluezeum at my old studio in the Hollywood Dell.

Here are more photos from this year’s ASCAP Expo in Hollywood.

John Jones, Maurice Patist of P.M.C. Speakers, and Frank Oglethorpe of Prism Sound, thinking about Limoncello!

Jeanne and Winn of P.R.S. guitars, with Beth Marlis of M.I., at ASCAP Expo 2014

John Jones and Winston Elliot at ASCAP Expo 2014

Tommy Vicari, Frank, and John at ASCAP Expo 2014

Panorama of the ASCAP Expo 2014 hospitality Suite, which used to be the Holiday Inn revolving restaurant!

Did I mention I used to eat lunch in the revolving restaurant at Hollywood Rotary Club meetings?

I spent three days last week commuting to Hollywood for this year’s ASCAP Expo at Leows Hollywood Hotel.

And what a pleasure it was to hang out with my friend Frank Oglethorpe, at the Prism Sound/Maselec booth, and with next door neighbors, Jeanne Nooney and Winn Krozack, of PRS Guitars! Check out the panels and speakers on ASCAP’s news page.

Frank, John, Jeanne, and Winn at ASCAP Expo 2014