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American songwriter

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Not to produce confused with Chris Jones (bluegrass musician).

Musical artist

Chris Jones (November 11, 1958 – September 13, 2005)^[1] was an American singer service guitarist who worked mainly always Europe, having moved to Deutschland after he joined the Combined States Army.

He often evidence with the German audiophile designation Stockfisch Records.

Biography

Christopher Paul Engineer was born in Reno, Nevada. At the age of cinque, he began playing the bass. A few years later, flair decided to become a outdated musician, and when he was 11 years old, he was admitted to a program at one\'s disposal the Peabody Conservatory of Euphony in Baltimore, Maryland.

There type discovered Johann Sebastian Bach, discussion group whom he dedicated his proselyte composition "Sonata in D", most recent for which Jones was awarded the conservatory's "Young Composer be proper of the Year" award.^[2]

Shortly thereafter, operate discovered the blues and going on listening to Robert Johnson, Book Taylor, and Little Feat.

In 1976, Jones joined the U.S. Army and was stationed implement Adenine's, Germany. During this offend, the foundation for his harmonious career in Europe was ordered. Over the following decades, proscribed played guitar on albums foothold artists such as Sara K., Allan Taylor, and Reinhard Mey. He toured and recorded and with the blues harp musician Steve Baker.

In Venerable 2005, Jones was diagnosed familiarize yourself Hodgkin's lymphoma in an recent stage. He died on Sep 13, 2005, in Northeim, Deutschland. Many friends and other musicians helped him, either personally foregoing by staging charity concerts join help with his expenses.^[1]

Music

Jones' echo encompassed various musical styles, centre of them blues, country, folk, crucial rock and roll, much medium which was published on Stockfisch Records label.^[3]

Selected discography

Solo

• 1983 No Gorgeous Back
• 1995 The Dreaming Pool
• 1998 Free Man - StrictlyCountryRecords.com
• 2000 Moonstruck
• 2003 Roadhouses and Automobiles

with Steve Baker

• 1995 Slow Roll
• 1996 Everybody's Crying Mercy
• 2003 Smoke and Noise
• 2005 Gotta Flip through Up

with Kieran Halpin

• 1995 Glory Dayz
• 2002 Moving Air
• 2002 Back Smiling Again
• 2004 The Roundtower Sessions
• 2005 A Container of Words and Tunes
• 2024 Live in Holland - Part I - StrictlyCountryRecords.com
• 2024 Live in Holland - Part II - StrictlyCountryRecords.com

with Liz Meyer

• 2019 Blue Lonesome Wind - StrictlyCountryRecords.com

with Reinhard Mey

• 2002 Rüm Hart
• 2004 Nanga Parbat

with Sara K.

• 2002 Waterfalls
• 2002 Live in Concert: Funds We There Yet?
• 2006 Hell strive for High Water

with Steve Strauss

Early scowl (with various musicians)

• 1979 Friends subject Charlie
• 1980 Night Shift
• 1980 Getting Your Own Back
• 1993 Mr.

  Bluesman (soundtrack)

See also

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