Peter Jones(XXIII)
- Composer
Peter Jones is a composer, multi-instrumentalist and improviser with a
wide stylistic range. He has been an active musician in the dance field
for the past twenty years. He has performed with many leading dance
improvisers including Andrew Harwood, David Dorfman, Chris Aiken and
Kirstie Simson. He has created numerous scores for choreographers
including "Viscous Beauties" for Kevin Wynn, "21st Century Stride" for
Danny Buraczeski's Jazzdance and "The Metal Garden" for Sean Curran.
All of these pieces premiered at the Joyce Theater in New York City.
He also works as pianist/arranger with the singer Philip Hamilton and collaborates frequently with percussionist Tigger Benford. He has released six CDs of music on his own recording label Joneschord music. New releases include "Skeletons" for solo piano and "Gradual Motion II". He is currently working on a new recording project entitled "Sketches and Fragments".
Currently he is musical director for the dance program at Mount Holyoke College in western Massachusetts.
He also works as pianist/arranger with the singer Philip Hamilton and collaborates frequently with percussionist Tigger Benford. He has released six CDs of music on his own recording label Joneschord music. New releases include "Skeletons" for solo piano and "Gradual Motion II". He is currently working on a new recording project entitled "Sketches and Fragments".
Currently he is musical director for the dance program at Mount Holyoke College in western Massachusetts.