Doors 6pm
Show 7pm
Lee Jones is a British jazz guitarist and composer, combining influences from modern jazz, fusion, blues, avant-garde and rock styles. Lee has regularly performed throughout the UK scene and recorded/performed/studied alongside Larry Coryell, Martin Taylor and Mike Stern.
Since graduating from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Jazz Course in 2007, he has released seven solo albums with former WEA producer Simon Tittley (featured on Jazz FM) and in 2019 completed a PhD in music composition at the University of Salford, Manchester. Lee is currently touring Australia and also active within music education/research. Lee released his latest solo guitar project, ‘A World Away’, in late 2023.
Tonight, Lee will be performing original material from his back catalogue of ensemble albums, ‘Swish’, ‘Songs from the 13th Hour’ and ‘After The Pier’ alongside some brand new compositions from his forthcoming release.
Lee Jones – Guitar
Marc Osborne – Saxophone
Harry Mitchell – Piano/Keyboards
Pete Jeavons – Bass
Alex Reid – Drums
‘…an excellent composer and one heck of a guitarist…’ – Larry Coryell
‘…a fully developed personal style…’– The Observer
‘…an emerging talent ***’ – Jazzwise Magazine
‘…tuneful originals and fluent solos…’ – London Evening Standard