Percy Jones

Welsh musician

Born: 3 December 1947
Wales
Country: United Kingdom
Discography: 4 albums

Biography

Percy Jones is a jazz musician who plays saxophone and guitar. Percy Jones was born on 3 December 1947 in Wales. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “Cape Catastrophe” (1990) to “Percy Jones Scott McGill Ritchie DeCarlo” (2013).

Percy Jones (born 3 December 1947) is a Welsh bass guitarist best known as a member of the jazz rock ensemble Brand X, with whom he played during three stints: 1974 to 1980, 1992 to 1999, and 2016-2020, with the group ending shortly before the passing of their founding guitarist John Goodsall in 2021. Jones, who was born near Llandrindod Wells, has also done extensive work as a session musician, and has been active with other groups. He played with a trio called Stone Tiger (featuring guitarist Bill Frisell) in 1982/83. Jones was also one of the driving forces behind Tunnels, a fusion collective which released four albums between 1994-2006. While residing in New York, he also worked with the improvising group MJ12.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Cape Catastrophe 1990

Propeller Music 1990

Tunnels with Percy Jones 1999

Percy Jones Scott McGill Ritchie DeCarlo 2013

Also plays on

Albums where Percy Jones is credited as a sideman

1976	Unorthodox Behaviour — Brand X	electric bass guitar
1977	Moroccan Roll — Brand X	bass, autoharp, marimba
1978	Masques — Brand X	bass
1979	Product — Brand X	bass
1980	Do They Hurt? — Brand X	bass, vocals
1982	Is There Anything About? — Brand X	bass

Member of

Brand X 1975– · British musical group; jazz fusion band

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Percy Jones play?

Percy Jones is known for playing saxophone and guitar.

When and where was Percy Jones born?

Percy Jones was born 3 December 1947 in Wales.

What are Percy Jones's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Cape Catastrophe (1990), Propeller Music (1990), Tunnels with Percy Jones (1999) and Percy Jones Scott McGill Ritchie DeCarlo (2013).

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