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@sjonesjrmd
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cartersville, ga USA
Joined Nov 11, 2007
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, raised in Birmingham Alabama, BS from UGA, Redcoat Band and Jazz Ensemble four years there, MD degree from MCG, Residency at MCG in Orthopedic Surgery, involved in local Big Band there as well as rock and roll bands, Fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery and Asst Professor @UAB playing sax during all of this. Orthopedic Surgeon by training, a Jazz player since the 4th grade, Dr Jones is now retired and playing around north Georgia. He plays in several big bands around Atlanta as well as a combo and Dixieland. He is an Asst Professor in the Biology Department at Kennesaw State University and teaches Anatomy and Physiology. Has Played with: UGA Redcoat Band, UGA Jazz Ensemble, AV Node and the Valves of Houston, Flashback, Augusta Big Band, Played with “Whisperin’” Bill Anderson, James Brown, Sentimental Journey Orchestra, Atlanta Swing Orchestra ,GPC Jazz Ensemble, Peachtree Jazz Edition, Multiple Churches. Musical Director of EJS Big Band Instrument(s): saxophones (all) and clarinet Teachers and/or influences? UGA Roger Dancz and Steve Dancz Numerous players a lot better than me!!! Scott Slade, Dana Taylor, Tim Burton, Tim Crump, Randy Hunter, Sam Skelton I knew I wanted to be a musician when... My mother made me practice piano Your sound and approach to music: Whatever makes me feel good...musical and melodic.....not too out of the box....really old guy stuff I usually sneak up on it… sounds kinda like garbage cans falling over Yo
My Music
Always nice to know something of the background of a song. "snowy day" is simple, a traditional tune. I like the mood of it and the saxophone. Maybe it's an idea to create the song "sunny day" next summer (title is not very original). Many greetings from Belgium, Alexander.