Vince Jones

Vincent Hugh Jones (born 24 March 1954) is an Australian jazz singer, songwriter, and trumpet, flugelhorn and flumpet player. His music includes both original material and new contemporary versions of jazz standards. His themes are often love, inequity, injustice, peace and anti-greed.

Biography Vincent Hugh Jones was born on 24 March 1954 in Paisley, Scotland. He is the second eldest of four children to John Jones and Mary (née Docherty); the family moved to Australia in April 1964 and lived in Wollongong; where Jones attended Corrimal High School. He attributes his love of jazz to hearing Miles Davis's album Sketches of Spain, when he was about 14 and taught himself to play the trumpet. Jones began his career in 1974 in New South Wales as a bebop trumpet player on the club and jazz circuit. Adrian Jackson of Jazz magazine touted Jones as the "new Melbourne jazz star" in June 1982.

In 1994, he contributed "A Song for You" for Kate Ceberano's 1994 album, Kate Ceberano and Friends.

On 25 May 2011, Vince appeared as a contestant in Episode #7.4 of music quiz show Spicks and Specks.

Discography Albums Name Album details Peak chart positions CertificationAUS Watch What Happens Released: 1982 Label: EMI Music Format: LP, Cassette - Spell Released: 1983 Label: John Bye Productions, EMI Format: LP, Cassette - For All Colours Released: 1984 Label: Suitable Management, EMI Format: LP, Cassette 54 On the Brink of It Released: November 1985 Label: Suitable Management, EMI Format: CD, LP 58 Tell Me a Secret Released: November 1986 Label: Suitable Management, EMI Format: CD, LP 71 It All Ends Up in Tears Released: October 1987 Label: Suitable Management, EMI Format: CD, LP, Cassette 79 Trustworthy Little Sweethearts Released: February 1989 Label: EMI Format: CD, LP, Cassette 42 Come in Spinner Released: March 1990 Label: ABC Records Format: CD, LP, Cassette 4 ARIA: 2xPlatinum One Day Spent Released: August 1990 Label: EMI Format: CD, LP, Cassette 42 Future Girl Released: 1992 Label: EMI Format: CD - The Complete Released: 1993 Label: Intuition Records Format: CD Best of compilation - Here's To The Miracles Released: 1995 Label: EMI Format: CD - Virtue: The Best of Vince Jones Released: 1996 Label: EMI Format: CD Best of compilation - Live Released: 2003 Label: Universal Music Australia Format: CD, Digital Download Live album - Gold Released: 2004 Label: Universal Music Australia Format: 2x CD, Digital Download Best of compilation - Moving Through Taboos Released: 2004 Label: Universal Music Australia Format: CD, Digital Download - Modern Folk Released: 2010 Label: Vitamin Format: CD, Digital Download Live album - The Monash Sessions Released: 6 June 2014 Label: A Jazzhead Recordings Format: CD, Digital Download - Provenance Released: October 2015 Label: ABC Jazz Format: CD, Digital Download - A Personal Selection Released: April 2019 Label: Vince Jones Format: CD, Digital Download, streaming - Tyneham: No Small Sacrifice Released: June 2020 Label: Live New Musicals Format: Digital Download, streaming -

Awards AIR Awards The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. 2017 Provanance (with Paul Grabowsky) Best Independent Jazz Album

APRA Awards The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Jones has won three awards from four nominations. 1986 "For All Colours" Most Performed Australian Jazz Work 1987 "Blue" Most Performed Australian Jazz Work 1993 "Hindered on His Way to Heaven" Jazz Composition of the Year 2017 "Still Night" Jazz Work of the Year

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. It commenced in 1987. Jones has won three awards from nine nominations.

Best Jazz Album Best Adult Contemporary Album 1988 It All Ends Up in Tears Best Jazz Album 1990 Trustworthy Little Sweethearts Best Jazz Album

Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album Best Adult Contemporary Album 1993 Future Girl Best Jazz Album 2014 The Monash Sessions Best Jazz Album 2016 Provenance Best Jazz Album

Australian Jazz Bell Awards The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells, are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003. Jones has been nominated twice. 2004 Gold Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album 2016 Provenance Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album

Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. (wins only) 1996 Vince Jones Jazz Vocal Performer of the Year