April 10th, 2015 § Comments Off on Emily & Meninos do Morumbi! § permalink
The beautiful voice of Emily Richards has been added to the Meninos do Morumbi & Friends album!
Emily is a piano playing singer songwriter who was the first artist to have 1 million downloads on MP3.com back in the 1990s! I produced it!
Emily as art, by j. jones
April 4th, 2015 § Comments Off on Gene Makes History § permalink
And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better…another awesome musician recording for Meninos!
Gene Poo Poo Man Anderson is the latest to join the star studded line up for the upcoming Meninos & Friends album, for the Music is Hope Foundation.
Gene "poo poo man" Anderson
April 4th, 2015 § Comments Off on Alex and Meninos § permalink
We’re getting close to finishing another song for the upcoming Meninos & Friends album, for the Music is Hope Foundation!
As I already mentioned, this one is with Alex Ligertwood. Awesome!
Richard Martinez, Alex Ligertwood and JJ.
April 4th, 2015 § Comments Off on Odd Encounters § permalink
Jones and gang at the opening of the Cinemark in Playa Vista in March.
March 31st, 2015 § Comments Off on Meninos and Alex § permalink
Alex Ligertwood, the legendary Scottish American musician, has lent his magic voice to a new song for the Meninos & Friends project, for the Music is Hope Foundation.
Alex Ligertwood visiting John Jones for Music is Hope Foundation
March 22nd, 2015 § Comments Off on John Jones band 1999 § permalink
Our first gig! Send checks c/o Oscars House of Fish to have it taken down.
The lost car-crash-song-of-1995, performed in the opening slot of the MP3.COM concert at the Troubador in West Hollywood, California, with Richard Martinez, Sean Halley and John Jones.
March 22nd, 2015 § Comments Off on Alan Frew band 1995 § permalink
Thanks to the kindness of Ken Roberts we are able to visit the past and watch Alan, Anthony Vanderburgh, Richard Martinez and Dr Who, rehearse the Frew/Reid composition HOLD ON, in the Mondrian dressing room for the Fleetwood Mac shows at the House of Blues, Los Angeles, in January 1995.
March 17th, 2015 § Comments Off on Snowbirds in L.A.- Joey and Sam § permalink
A great surprise to hang out with Sam Reid and Joey Niceforo last week! We visited the locations of a number of old train depots in the Los Angeles area!
The Tokio Pacific Electric Station on Venice Blvd. at Shell Ave.
We had a sweet session with Steve Postell at his studio in Alla, with Craig Macintyre (drums), Jon Ossman (bass), Peter Adams (Keys) and Steve (electric and acoustic guitars) at the helm.
John Jones, Jon Ossman, Joey Niceforo, Craig Macintyre, Steve Postell, Peter Adams
Sam Reid & Jones Jones, after the Farmer’s Market
March 17th, 2015 § Comments Off on Jones, Ferrone, Corsaro § permalink
I paid a visit to Steve’s house to see his new Gretsch kit and to say hello to Jason Corsaro, who was visiting from the frozen East.
Here are a couple of snaps.
Steve and his latest Gretsch kit!
John Jones, Stephen Ferrone and Jason Corsaro (2015)
March 11th, 2015 § Comments Off on Remembering the 3.11 Earthquake in Japan § permalink
Today marks four years since the devastating Tohoku Earthquake tragedy in Japan, “the fourth largest earthquake in history”. Our thoughts are with the victims, who are still facing the gigantic task of rebuilding their homes.
The situation in and around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is as critical as it was in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. Aerial photos show that very little has changed in four years. Long term solutions for the future are still being formulated.
HOPE(HD/字幕) – Nick Wood feat. Julian Lennon, Tetsuya Komuro, and BEYOND Tomorrow Students from SynTokyo on Vimeo.
Along with John Jones, Michael Thompson and Randy Cooke.
This inspiring song is dedicated to supporting the ongoing recovery of the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.
iTunes Canada – iTunes Japan – iTunes USA – iTunes UK
All proceeds from the sale of the song and video will be donated to Beyond Tomorrow – www.beyond-tomorrow.org.