Peter Jones

Peter Jones is a composer, multi-instrumentalist and improviser with a widestylistic range. He has been an active musician in the dance field for the past twenty years. He has performed with many leading dance improvisers including Andrew Harwood, Chris Aiken, David Dorfman and Kirstie Simson. He has created numerous scores for choreographers including, "Viscous Beauties" for Kevin Wynn, "21st Century Stride" for Danny Buraczeski's Jazzdance and "The Metal Garden" for Sean Curran. He also works as pianist/arranger for singer Philip Hamilton and frequently collaborates with percussionist Tigger Benford. He has released five CDs of music on his own recording label, Joneschord Music. New releases include "Skeletons" for solo piano. Currently he is musical director for the dance program at Mount Holyoke College in western Massachusetts.

The music on his Gradual Motion  is a blending of steady rhythms with simple and open harmonic structures. This openess allows for many different interpretations of the music.  Each piece is at least five minutes long.

     CDS by Peter Jones

Gradual Motion	Gradual Motion II	Three Characters
The Metal Garden	Skeletons	Songs from the Second World