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What is Vince Jones main instrument?

What is Vince Jones main instrument?

Vince Jones
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Voice, flugelhorn, trumpet, flumpet
Years active 1974–present

Does Vince Jones have children?

No one is more surprised than Vince Jones to find he is now, at age 62, the father of two young daughters – Sonny (named after jazz trumpeter Sonny Rollins) and Estella.

How old is Vince Jones?

67 years (March 24, 1954)
Vince Jones/Age

Where was Vince Jones born?

Paisley, United Kingdom
Vince Jones/Place of birth

Why did Vince Jones want to play trumpet?

His themes are “inequity, injustice, peace and anti-greed”. He attributes his love of jazz to hearing a recording of Miles Davis’s Sketches of Spain when he was about 14. He taught himself to play the trumpet.

What kind of music does Vinnie Jones play?

For the British footballer and actor, see Vinnie Jones. Vincent Hugh Jones (born 24 March 1954) is an Australian jazz artist. He is a singer, songwriter, and trumpet, flugelhorn and flumpet player. His music includes both original material and new contemporary versions of jazz standards.

When did Vince Jones start his jazz career?

Jones began his career in 1974 in New South Wales as a bebop trumpet player on the club and jazz circuit. In November 1981 Jones recorded his debut album, Watch What Happens, with John Bye producing at Richmond Recorders in Melbourne. Adrian Jackson of Jazz magazine touted Jones as the “new Melbourne jazz star” in June 1982.

How old was Vince Gill when he started playing the trumpet?

He attributes his love of jazz to hearing a recording of Miles Davis’s Sketches of Spain when he was about 14. He taught himself to play the trumpet. Vince was born in Glasgow, Scotland and his family moved to Wollongong, Australia when he was 11 years old. He began his career as a bebop trumpet player.

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