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NYC's underground music scene presents the ROYAL JONES' ""YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE"" on the MBIBE Music label.

I think you'll be all ears when you hear Royal Jones' ""You Broke The Circle""

Shake your money maker throughout this eclectic set of upbeat well engineered unusual jams.

The tracks pop off the speakers , . Lots of hooks with great arrangements! The musicians provide just the right funk for flaunting the artist’s gift!

The treatment producer CoDee gave Jones' original tracks compliment his unusual sounding vocals and the jams slam.

Upon listening to his quirky voice,comparing ROYAL JONES to anyone is short changing him. .An alternative soul vocalist/songwriter blessed with inimitable style and a four octave vocal range! I'd say the audiophile is in for a treat.

A stream of consciousness lyric style immediately grabbed me .A collection of original uniqueness and a real winner in my estimation.An artist whose style and sincerity down home 'funkability ' leaves the listener wanting more! Sensitive edged odd ball that he is!

Influenced by his love of 60s MOTOWN, ROYAL JONES one man choir provides amusement park potential for riding the Himalaya at the Fun O Rama!

.Elevate,imbibe and get down.Something old yet new! Paleface soul. Hooked on chronics.

Did I say Funky? 'PAIN STAIN' is amusing and certainly worth a listen.I read somewhere 'Royal will stick to you like grits'I agree wholeheartedly... You are in for a treat!A lovely debut! Don't deny yourself a good time.



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By D'Anne Witkowski

Originally printed 9/8/2005

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You Broke the Circle Royal Jones

Yes, the strangely soulful falsetto of Royal Jones really does come from a middle-aged, blue-eyed, white guy. Think Nina Simone mixed with Mick Hucknall. In fact, much of the well-produced ""You Broke the Circle"" sounds like ""A New Flame""-era Simply Red, especially on ""Epiphany."" Royal Jones is an acquired taste but he's a man doing his own thing, modern tastes and musical fads be damned.

http://pridesource.com/summary.shtml?issue=1336

Hearing is believing.Blue eyed soul grooves.A man out of his mind. Unusual delivery and cathartic lyrical performance.Sincere and frenzied with funk

CD Review: Royal Jones - You Broke The Circle

Posted by Wally Bangs on July 28, 2005 02:41 PM (See all posts by Wally Bangs)

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Make Things Nice

Royal Jones

Music from Mbibe Music

Release date: 2005

What would you do if you were blessed with a four octave vocal range? Royal Jones uses his to make some of the most off kilter, unique, and fractured funk and soul songs around. He cites Martha Reeves as a big influence and his vocals show an obsession with soul divas, but the New York City vibe of his music is light years away from the Motown Sound. It’s electronic funk music for dancing in the clubs, but possessed of a chilled out ghostliness at times that makes you wonder who let the trip-hop in the door.

Skip the intro cut and head straight for the title cut and you’re quickly swept up in a weird world that’s like a kissing cousin to the stuff that Antony & The Johnsons are doing. ""Echo"" has a sort of creepy bossa nova ambience perfect for this post-modern film noir world. I dig the guitar riff on ""Ride Out Of Control"" which sounds like it could have been sampled from a Sly And The Family Stone album even if the spoken lyrics are pretty silly. I hope silliness is the point of the song, ""Pain Stain"" with its paranoid diva shtick reminiscent of dancier Frank Zappa grooves. Royal Jones manages to sound like Asha Puthli on ""Love Like A Freak"", but I will admit that by the time this 9th song on the 11 song CD played I was beginning to get a little tired of his four octaves.

A little Royal Jones goes a long way. You Broke The Circle on MBIBE Records is well worth getting if you’re into strange dance music, but I Royal Jones would really shine and stand out if he started putting out 12 inch records. You can pick up some of his music either through his website or by visiting Amazon or CD Baby.

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Rally on the dance floor and proclaim that this New Millennium will meld the genders and blend the races.

Royal Jones’ new CD, YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE, confirms that white men do become soulful divas. Our Royal Jones wrote his original songs with the vibes of human truths: Love. Misery. Bliss. Despair. Loneliness. Celebration. Ecstasy!

Produced and arranged by the masterful CODEE, YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE is an American coronation breaking the endless circle this presidential wasteland has been parading before the Planet.

Bold. Free. Backroom decadence. YOU BROKE THE CIRCLEdeems to be this year’s intoxication. Imbibe!

Confused? Echoes in your brainwaves? Out of control? Beware! Break your circle. Have an epiphany and love like a freak. It is time for

reality (play loud). See? YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE

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>>>Customer reviews:

Average customer rating for Royal Jones - Make Things Nice is: 5

Absolutely soul full!

best kept secret in New York City

I bought this cd on a whim

.I liked the cover art, bright and simple.

I had no idea I'd be so blown over by this unknown artiste.

All the songs are original and are they ever funky!

11 songs of equal enjoyment calibre.

The First which is "" love like a Freak"" reallly takes off near the end of the cut. I'm sure a remix would sample even more of that catchy groove. Make things nice the title cut is reminiscent of a Marvin Gaye vocal. What a truly colorful voice this blue eyed soul artist has. Number three is Pain Stain....you must hear this clever,catchy humorous gem of a song with a true dance groove. try and sit still to this number. and last but certainly not least is the unique funk groove of 'Ride out of Control'....the rap on this is just so expressive and catchy and funny all in one. Another must hear.this is another song that develops into something else avante garde at the 'fake' end of the track.stay tuned for this dynamo of a singer.



Hey Wussup, VA HIT MAKER!!! NEED A NEW HIT or RE-MIX?!!! I know you don't know me, but I was checking out your profile and I see that you are trying to accomplish great things. Keep up the good work. I like what you have done. You are a very talented person. My name is Monte Jay and I am an producer out of Hampton Roads Virginia. Check out my bio and some of my tracks here on http://www.whosnextonline.com/Artist.aspx?ID=3611, Thank you. See you at the top real soon. If you would like to work on something together or know anybody that …. EMAIL= montejay@madbeatent.com)posted by: dirtykeys on 10/2/05

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Ur Music is real original. Good feelin sound 2 it. Ive got some beats poted, check em out n c wat u like. N keep it up.

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YOU ARE SEXY AND YOUR VOICE IS TOO.COME CHECK US OUT IF YOU NEED A LITTLE GANGSTER IN YOUR LIFE

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your voice is unique i am not in anyway trying to downplay you but i would like for u to sing a hook for me im not a gangsta rapper so it would not be explicit i make feel good music whatever makes me feel good

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Royal Jones ~ You Broke The Circle

Date: Saturday, November 06, 2004 @ 09:06:12 EST

Topic: Reviews



Artist: Royal Jones

CD: You Broke The Circle

Home: New York City

Style: Soul/Pop/Dance

Quote: ""Cheer up, Mr. Jones, you've made a great CD.""

By Jennifer Layton >>>

You need to fling yourself down the rabbit hole to prepare for this one. Why? Three words: Rick Astley Syndrome. Remember hearing ""Never Gonna Give You Up"" back in the 80s and thinking ""Luther Vandross,"" and then turning on MTV and thinking ""Good Lord, someone gave Howdy Doody a recording contract""? Well, this collection of stream-of-consciousness Motown dance hip-hop comes to you courtesy of a guy who looks like he's here to fix the refrigerator. Actually, going strictly by the CD cover, he looks more like someone who's about to hurl himself off a subway platform. Cheer up, Mr. Jones, you've made a great CD.

This CD has one of the most credible street vibes I've heard in a long time. This man leads a colorful life. He opens the CD with ""Sylvia of Boston,"" a morning-after voice mail message from someone who's been rode hard and put up wet. Then the music kicks in. Brace yourself. We're going underground and experiencing what made Sylvia sound that way.

You Broke The Circle is a trip through dance clubs and time itself -- on ""Echo,"" we fade into old-fashioned dance hall cha-cha-cha. On ""Confused,"" Jones gets so incredibly Motown, I could swear I'm listening to Gladys Knight and the Pips. And I really mean Gladys Knight. Jones sings like a Motown queen. I could have sworn this was a female singer if it weren't for the occasional dip into bass territory.

My favorite track is ""Ride Out of Control,"" a tribute to 70s funk, complete with a horn section and lazy, drawling rapping. The hook is the refrain, ""If I ever come down, I'll behave, I'll be good."" I can easily imagine Chef from South Park taking on this one. Somebody get me Matt and Trey.

The bottom line is that you will move to this. Yes, it's sample-happy and completely synthesized, but it's bursting with soul. Make it your soundtrack for a Saturday night and see if you don't sound like Sylvia from Boston the next morning. this article comes from Indie-Music.com

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Royal Jones – You Broke The Circle



I’m going to start this off by saying I am probably not the best person to review Royal Jones’ CD. I was slightly sheltered from the style of music that he is so inspired by while I myself was growing up. I hear things I like on this CD, I can see the appeal for others that ""know"" this kind of music. I Love the funk aspect, the loungy-ness and can see the huge appeal in the more upbeat tracks. I’m just at a loss to really say anything that can really be taken seriously from a person that doesn’t have the background in this genre.

What genre am I talking about? Well Royal Jones is a self proclaimed ""soul diva"". His songs are full of danceable grooves and smooth vocals, they’re funky, loungy, and upbeat dance tracks that are probably doing well within the New York club scene.

The CD is well produced and slickly delivered. If you’re a fan of danceable, soulful, funky music then you SHOULD check him out.

Added: July 3rd 2005

Reviewer: waynerd from West Coast Indie

-- ROYAL JONES

You Broke the Circle

Intro: I loved the intro it’s a nice touch to hear a personal touch toward the achievement of this project.

You Broke the Circle: Great production, nicely paced dance track, righteous keyboard licks, Jones’ vocals are a throwback to the 80’s when Sylvester ruled the dance floor.

Echo: Lounge lizard sound, relaxing beat, pleasing guitar and percussion on this jazzy track, white linen feel, Royal shows his versatility.

Ride Out of Control: Funky back beat, with a peppering of horns, laid on a Royal poem, again another song that can keep your attention through the thunder storm of life. Jones takes a chance with this one, but you can’t help but like the punch of the horns.

Confused: Change of pace track where Royal has to show his vocal ability. He does a great job of staying ahead of the guitar lick chasing him to the finish.

Pain Stain: The most fun I have ever heard in a lover’s quarrel, creative lyrics, and bass line lead to a nice crescendo. Wonder if they stay together.

Beware: Production has the sound that was used for early break beats in hip-hop. Reminds me of Level 42, not a bad comparison. Royal worked hard vocally on this track running between booths for lead and background vocals.

Make Things Nice: Nice production, funky stylizing from Royal on this track shows that he wants to be taken seriously. You hear the richness of his voice throughout.

Love Like a Freak: Hot dance track to push the envelope again. The strobe lights can’t keep up with this one. Love the vocal arrangement.

Epiphany: Whoa, Royal it suddenly dawned on me… I think you have a winner. If I play the vocal track backwards is that Sam Cooke singing? I really DIG this track.

Reality: Eclectic sound, played loud you can really get the true measure of this track, there’s a lot going on. I like the hard sound of guitar in battle with the drum tracks.

Bonus Track: You have to buy it to get it.

Royal Jones – You Broke the Circle

Royal is a throwback to the days of Sylvester. Eclectic sound, great production, it has a lounge sound at times, with no apologies. The dance tracks pop off the speakers. He saves money on therapy bills by purging himself in his lyrics. This is a fun album with some great arrangements. Royal will stick to you like grits.

Arthur Curry Babyman Entertainment
TAXI magazine

Review of single ""Pain Stain"" written by mj reilly r jones & s sandberg

What an interesting title and concept you have created here .Nice work .I think that this title is very interesting not only because it’s unique ,but also because the words it contains rhyme-

not an overdone rhyme either-great job. When you’ve come up with as many great traits in a title /concept, as you have here, you shouldn’t be shy about showing off your brilliance.

TAXI REVIEW of YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE (single release)

TAXI REVIEW of YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE recorded by Royal Jones

(the single release)written by Royal Jones and Codee

Style:alternative pop .dance influences to this track

Melody: Good music in verses, choruses could be stronger, ok verse melody, phrasing. .""onto the next plateau"" etc. But stays on one dynamic level.

Structure: well written structure, good sectional contrast.

LYRIC: First line makes me want to hear more. Engaging. Cohesive .Good use of imagery .Rhymes well Vocal does help to sell the song. Good vocal.

Personal. .confident production.. sounds like every part ended up where you wanted it too..solid studio craft

Vocal attitude ,personality is the glue that holds this together..chorus melody,vocal EFX are a contrast to the verse..Melody and Lyric work well with one another..Submit to Indies,Majors that work with artists that you think relates most to your sound,vision.good overall presentation..any local press?any airplay can help with labels, as you no doubt realize.try local radio..the late night DJ or a club here and there to try and road test your tracks.Bon Chance. Listener ID27

ROYAL JONES

""You broke the circle""

Mbibe Music

(2005)

Texto: Fermín Gámez

Royal Jones es un personaje más que interesante, desde que era pequeñito grababa su poesía y música, y se preguntaba como podría llegar a ser una gran diva del soul siendo un hombre blanco, la respuesta llega así de contundente...""¡yo soy el arte, no el negocio!"", paseó por clubs cool y diferentes escenarios hasta que el destino lo colocó en Nueva York cantando soul en el 79, conoció a Steve Sandberg, con el que trabajo en el proyecto ""Ruffle in a bag of pain"", más tarde conocería a Codde, importante productor que ha trabajado, entre otros, con Mary J. Blige (Marcus Miller, Nancy Wilson,...), y fué él el responsable de que saliera a la luz ""You broke the circle"", el trabajo y la voz de Royal Jones, bajo el auspicio de Mbibe music.

Royal Jones se mueve como pez en el agua en el terreno soul, y su voz de alto barítono hace de este álbum una auténtica rareza dentro del mundillo.

Con una introducción a cargo de la voz de una tal Sylvia (of Boston), una conversación telefónica que abrirá camino al disco, comienza con ""You broke the circle"", quizá la más movida de este trabajo, se desliza con un drum and bass machacón, y unas voces que parecen cantadas por el coro del ejercito rojo, para dejar después a Royal Jones, que su privilegiada voz arremeta sin tapujos contra el ""soul diva"" más descarnado.

Temas como ""Confussed"" dejan el poso a sabor Curtis Mayfield, ese sonido tan característico, ese funky meloso que sólo podía salir de la cabeza de aquel genio, aquí parece homenajeado, a destacar la increible producción de Codee, mucha clase.

Mientras que en ""Pain stain"" crece con la concepción musical más TTD, si bien Royal Jones consigue un ambiente mucho más evocador y relantizado.

""Beware"" huele a clásico por los cuatro costados, desde los ritmos de la batería, los coros negros y las guitarras preciosistas, dejan los samplers aparcados y ofrecen toda la realidad de una gran banda soul.

Otro tema destacable es ""Reality (play loud)"", el artista se embarca en un viaje soul alucinogeno simplemente para demostrarnos sus capacidades vocales, africanismo y oscuridad en un ambiente amenazador.

Royal Jones ha creado con ""You broke the circle"" un álbum original, rico en matices soul y con mucho gancho, sin duda es una gran diva, ya lo ha conseguido.

A night at the club dancing to Royal Jones

You Broke The Circle ROYAL JONES.

Royal Jones is a personage more than interesting, since he was pequeñito recorded his poetry and music, and was asked as it could get to be a great diva of soul being a white man

(AmbosMedios) Julio 30, 2005. -- Royal Jones is a personage more than interesting, since he was pequeñito recorded his poetry and music, and it was asked as it could get to be a great diva of soul being a white man, the answer that arrives forceful... ""I I am the art, not the business"", it walked by clubs cool and different scenes until the destiny placed in New York singing soul in the 79, knew Steve Sandberg, with which work in the project ""Ruffle in a bag of pain"", later would know Codde, important producer that has worked, among others, with Mary J. Blige (Marcus Miller, Nancy Wilson...), and fué he the person in charge which the came to the light ""You broke circle"", the work and the voice of Royal Jones, under the auspice of Mbibe music.



Royal Jones moves like fish in the water in the land soul, and its voice of high baritone makes of this album an authentic peculiarity within the world.

With an introduction in charge of the voice of one such Sylvia (of Boston), a telephone conversation that will lay way to the disc, begins with ""You broke the circle"", perhaps the most moved of this work, and slides with a drum bass machacón, and voices which they seem sung by the choir of I exercise red, to leave Royal Jones later, that its privileged voice attacks without tapujos against ""soul diva"" more emaciated.

Subjects as ""Confussed"" leaves I put to flavor Curtis Mayfield, that so characteristic sound, that funky meloso that only could leave the head of that genius, here seems homenajeado, to emphasize the incredible production of Elbows, much class.

Whereas in ""Pain stain"" grows with the musical conception more TTD, although Royal Jones much more obtains an evocative and relantizado atmosphere.

""Beware"" smells of classic by the four flanks, from the rates of the battery, the black choirs and the preciosistas guitars, leave samplers parked and offer all the reality of a great band soul.

Another remarkable subject is ""Reality (play loud)"", the artist embarks in a alucinogeno trip soul simply to demonstrate its vocal capacities, africanismo and the dark to us in a threatening atmosphere.

Royal Jones has created with ""You broke the circle"" an original, rich album in shades soul and with much hook, without a doubt it is a great diva, already has obtained it.

ROYAL JONES

""You broke the circle

Mbibe Music

(2005)

COURTESY BUSCAMUSICA.ORG

Text: Fermín Gámez.

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_a snippet from )ROYAL JONES DECREE By John W Garand

… Royal Jones' ongoing search for soul is forever. Soulful Divas are his drug of choice!"". ""I've tried to emulate them and bring to a song what they perhaps might in my own inimitable way. Reproducing sounds, intensely scrutinizing and eventually developing a unique style.""

Our Royal Jones has done just that with his sweet falsetto topping a high baritone

legit range covering four octaves plus.

To record my own poetry and lyrics which I've scribbled since childhood, I've come full circle!

Studying each nuance of such luminaries as Martha Reeves, Cissy Houston, and Marvin Gaye, it seems that's what I live for. ...and my 'favorites' list goes on and on.""

…Singing in various choruses, choirs, and glee clubs did not prepare this backwoods New Hampshire native for life in the big City. Royal Jones opted out of theatre pursuits and continued his lifelong hobby of setting his poetry to music and singing heartfelt SOUL!

Royal Jones has kicked around NYC since 1979 seeking collaborations and a support network.

Work with Steve Sandberg produced fourteen songs on a ""basement CD"". Two of these collaborations were included in this new set of original songs from the 2004 CD ""YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE"" on the independent MBIBE MUSIC label both of which are given the special touch by CODEE. ""RUFFLE IN A BAG OF PLAIN"", the project with Steve Sandberg, was based on Royal Jones’ childhood in a New Hampshire town where the biggest attraction was the chip factory.

Producer CODEE known for his work with Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson, Nancy Wilson, Marcus Miller, LL Kool J ,Cathy Dennis, P Diddy. etc.. suited Jones soulful nature.

Royal Jones opines:

""Everything happens for a reason. CODEE and I really connected. Those sessions went on wonderfully and got us into some trouble as well. 'REALITY (play loud)' brought the police and everyone else in. We rocked the neighborhood with that one..

I ponder where did the years go? I moved to NYC in search of a music career. A bad case of stage jitters kept me from performing live. An appearance at OUTMUSIC at the Gay and Lesbian Center in NYC helped to curb those emotions slightly. There, I received much needed support. I had something to build on!

All that I've kept bottled inside has poured forth onto my new CD 'YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE'. Thoughts that some say should have been saved for the therapist's visit are spilled out onto the tracks of this the newest CD .. Lurking in the East Village is Royal Jones, waiting for his big break. Yes, Royal Jones would love to let the sun shine in. I'm grateful for anything and everything. So much has happened. The EP MAKE THINGS NICE featured four tracks that were recorded a block from the World Trade Center.. The remainder of the tracks were recorded at POLARISMUSIQWORKS in Soho NYC.""

Old school, a throwback, you name it, I've been called it! You just can't categorize me. My eclectic set! When I get the funk out, watch out! And then a honey-sweet ballad like ""Epiphany"". What style can you truly lock me into? My long awaited project is fini.

from MTV Italy>>>>>

Una bella voce e un grande sogno: emulare le grandi ugole black della stagione d'oro del soul. E dopo una vita passata a inseguirlo, il sogno di Royal Jones si avvera.

Originario di una 'città di vacche' del New Hampshire, fin da giovane Jones stravede per la black music anni '60-'70. La sua colonna sonora è composta dal Detroit sound delle Vandellas, dalle grandi voci di Martha Reeves (che incontra estasiato in un backstage a New York), Cissy Houston, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye: i soldi che guadagna rendendo le bottiglie vuote, li riutilizza comprando 45 giri di quel genere, cullandosi con il ribollente R&B, con il primo funk, con il soul strappamutande delle divas.

Fortuna vuole che anche Royal sia dotato di una voce strabiliante, in grado di raggiungere 4 ottave di estensione: passa così gli anni della giovinezza ad affinarla e a cantare in piccoli cori della sua zona. Nel 1977 si sposta a Boston e studia musica e canto con insegnanti prestigiosi, come Geraldine Martin del Boston's New England Conservatory of Music; poi passa al Bradford College, ma dura poco, perché le lezioni prevedevano anche un corso di danza, che lui rifiuta, per dedicarsi esclusivamente al soul.

Royal ha un amico capocameriere al famosissimo Studio 54 e i racconti della vita del club lo spingono a tentare la strada della Grande Mela; pare che si presentasse agli artisti con la seguente formula: ""Hey sono un cantante, Non vi serve un bianco che canta come una soul sister?"". Negli anni '80 prova a farsi strada autoproducendosi dei demo e lavorando per le major anche come guardarobiere. Gli anni passano e arrivano le prime esibizioni nei locali newyorkesi; con il mago della produzione Steve Sandberg registra 14 brani che fa circolare per la città, ma per anni nessuno si accorge di lui, nonostante la collaborazione con il rinomato producer Codee. Royal sembra perdere fiducia, ma con il passare del tempo il suo stile da originale funk-crooner comincia a piacere e la calda accoglienza del pubblico fa girare il suo nome per i gay club della City dove si conquista una nicchia di fan e i paragoni con Sylvester. La fiducia e l'ottimismo tornano in Jones.Il brano più apprezzato di Jones è ""Make Things Nice"", che viene inserito nell'Ep omonimo del 2003. Il suo groove à la Sylvester incontra il gusto del momento, stuzzicato da un ritorno delle sonorità Seventies ed Eighties. Royal viene contattato dalla CD Baby e prepara un disco full lenght, cominciando a girare in tour seriamente per la East Coast. Un anno dopo esce l'atteso album di debutto, dal titolo ""You Broke The Circle"", prodotto dalla CD Baby. L'Uomo Bianco che volle farsi 'Soul Diva' ce l'ha fatta e canta quelle storie di amore, miseria, disperazione, solitudine tipiche del black mood anni '70.

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Royal Jones was born near Lawrence Mass.

Fortunate enough to imbibe in spanish and african american culture so prevalent there ,he developed his soulful nature and rhythmic skills.

Understanding all things funky, RJ moved to Boston Mass.There he studied voice with Dante Pavone (Steven Tyler's coach) and Geraldine Berkovitz Martin of NE Conservatory and Ed Mousally (Community Music Ctr) classical training from Frances Demoulas Kettenbach , Charles Ludington ,stints with Jay Pieleki of Hudson, Mark Peterson (Bradford),Fred Jones (Grace Church) and private tutelage with legend Martha Reeves

Moving to NYC in the late 70s he began working on demos with Steve Sandberg (Dora the Explorer , Go Diego Go) Most recently a musical project with Janice Friedman (protegee of Marian McPhartland)

Jones has recorded 2 CDs with producer Codee known for work with Mary J Blige, Nancy Wilson, Michael Jackson, Marcus Miller & Jamaica Boys ,Cathy Dennis, Faith, LL, and vast other associations The recent eclectic YOU BROKE THE CIRCLE was recorded in NYC and is available on the MBIBE indie label . All songs originals from collaborations with lyricist Mark Reilly ,with Codee and Steve Sandberg

Pain Stain This song tells a story of betrayal and taking the stank out of a cheating relationship

funk

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