Victor Jones
Innovative Jazz Drummer
Internationally recognized drummer blending jazz, funk, and hip-hop with decades of touring experience.
About
Victor E. Jones is an internationally recognized jazz drummer who started his career as a teenager in Newark, New Jersey, touring with Lou Donaldson and later Stan Getz. He has performed on hundreds of recordings and live concerts worldwide, collaborating with jazz legends including James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, and Chaka Khan. Since 2003, he leads Culture-Versy, his own world music band blending hip-hop, urban soul, modern jazz, and funk.
Music Style
Jones is known for consistent, subtle, and stylish drumming that innovatively brings together different musical styles and sounds. His approach blends traditional jazz with contemporary genres including acid jazz, funk, and hip-hop.
Background
- Hometown
- Newark, New Jersey
- Instruments
- drums, trumpet
- Active
- 1970s-present
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If you like Stan Getz, James Moody, and Dizzy Gillespie — you'll love this artist