David Evan Jones (born 1946) is an American pianist and composer of

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. Jones was a student of composer

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, before studying at IRCAM in Paris. Later he joined the faculty at

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, in the 1980s before becoming professor of music at University of California at Santa Cruz.

Works

His notable compositions include ''Scritto'', which features digitally manipulated vowel sounds. He has also written one chamber opera, ''Bardos'', which premiered in Seoul, South Korea in 2004. His work was also selected to be part of

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Discography

* Fast & Odd: Neo-Balkan Jazz and Concert Music Centaur CRC2655Global rhythm - Volume 14 2005 "TOM ORR DAVID EVAN JONES AND ENSEMBLES Fast & Odd: Neo-Balkan Jazz and Concert Music Centaur CRC2655 Composer and pianist David Evan Jones has created, with a little help from his friends, a compelling album of Roma-inspired pieces."

References

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