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Arthur Jones was an American Free Jazz alto saxophonist known for his highly energetic but warm tones. Jones first played for several years in a Rock and Roll band. After discovering music by Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy, he started appearing on the New York scene, playing in Frank Wright's group where he took part in the recording of the Your Prayer (1967) album. He then also worked with Jacques Coursil. In 1968 he was a member of Sunny Murray's Acoustical Swing Unit <a href="https://www.la
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Family name
- Jones
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Morrilton
- Place of death
- Ocala
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- bodybuilding
- Country for sport
- United States
- Image
- Arthur Jones Portrait.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1926-08-22
- date of death
- 2007-08-28
- Commons category
- Arthur Allen Jones
- different from
- Arthur Jones
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- name in native language
- Arthur Allen Jones
- end of work period
- 1986-00-00
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