Patrick Stanfield Jones is an American musician, producer, arranger, and singer-songwriter whose music is a mix of rock,

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, folk, and

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. He is a brother of jazz percussionist Kevin Jones, and they have performed and recorded together. He has worked with Isley, Jasper, Isley and Whitney Houston. He has been a member of the touring casts of ''

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'' and ''

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''. He performed the music of Ned Rorem's song cycle ''Songs of Sadness'', and ''Romeo and Juliet'' at Merkin recital hall in Manhattan on April 24, 2005. He has performed on more than 20 albums. Jones' solo CDs include ''A Heart and an Open Road'' (

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, 2011), ''Pat Jones Band'' (1995), and the EP ''Mystery Prize'' (2004). He has been compared to

Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998)#nytimesobit, Pareles. was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, Tennes ...

, but with a more modern sensibility.Michael Pascua.
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'', April 26, 2011.

Band

* Drummer David McMillen * Bassist Joe Riccio * Saxophonist Colin Pohl

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Patrick Stanfield Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American country guitarists American rockabilly guitarists American male singer-songwriters American male guitarists Motéma Music artists