- Australian Premier Bass Player
- Multi Release Recording Artist, Writer & Producer
- Charting On Essential USA Smooth Jazz Radio Stations
- Collaborating With The Very Best Of The Music Industry
- CEO / Owner Of Dim & Dimmer Recording Label
- Manufacturer Of Wayne Jones AUDIO,
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Currently based in Melbourne, Australia, Wayne is originally from Wales. When he was 11 years old, his family immigrated to Australia. He started playing drums when he was 13, but at age 17, he suffered an industrial accident, which caused the loss of the use of his left thumb. At this point, he took up the electric bass, and he has never looked back. In addition to designing and producing some fantastic bass cabs, Wayne is primarily a solo bass player, writer and producer, and has his own record label. Wayne has CD’s out and on radio in the smooth / contemporary Jazz markets in USA, Europe & more. They feature top USA players Rick Braun, Philippe Saisse and Mike MacArthur. Joining Wayne fot the Australian contingent is Fallon Williams and Ron Peers. Prior to this, for over forty years, he was a sideman in the Australian music scene, touring, sessions, etc. Wayne provided master classes and taught at various colleges.
Continuing to bring the thunder from Down Under on his new 5-track set MR. JONES, Australian bassist, songwriter arranger and performer Wayne Jones, a renowned session musician who launched his solo career in 2006, keeps that perfect balance between tunes that are lush, melodic and sophisticated and others that showcase his freewheeling and wildly energetic ways. Working with top genre stars like Rick Braun and Grammy-nominated keyboardist Philippe Saisse, who is featured on “5 To 6,” Jones creates a dynamic array of moods, from the bright and brassy new single “A Day at the Beach” to the strutting and funky “Get Up” and light and breezy “Sweet Melody”. Another highlight is Jones’ buoyant Latin excursion “The World Keeps Turning.” You’ll enjoy experiencing the wild, wonderful world of MR. JONES!
Johnathan Widran ~ Smooth Jazz Global‘Mr. Jones’ takes the thread to its natural conclusion. Wayne Jones delivers a perfectly executed and impeccably polished sound, where each and every note can be savoured. It defies logic that the musicianship bar could be raised any higher, yet here it is.Greg Phillips ~ Australian Musician Magazine
Wayne Jones AUDIO Whether you choose the “stereo pair” with the Active and Passive WJ 1×10’s, a single Active WJ 2×10, or the 2,000- watt double-stack of WJ 2×10’s, these new cabs from Wayne Jones are no mystery. They are simply some of the best sounding cabs on the planet.
Tom Bowlus ~ Bass Gear Magazine
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NEW RELEASES FROM WAYNE JONES
A Triple Shot of Smooth Grooves from Wayne Jones, delivering THREE superb stand-alone singles.
Let There Be Bass
This one pops with an elastic swagger as Jones bends and caresses notes, taking on the lead melodies while somehow laying down the bottom end simultaneously. It takes an extraordinary breed of musician to execute such expertise and expression and on Let There Be Bass, Wayne Jones is at his virtuosic best. As always, drummer Fallon Williams navigates the musical traffic flow with ease and offers the perfect foundation for all to groove upon. Guitarist Isaiah Sharkey dabs a couple of wah wah coloured sweeps to the canvas, as the bigger picture emerges. Rick Braun accepts his time to shine with delight and contributes a sublime flugel horn solo mid-song. By now they’re all in the pocket, submerged in a warm, hearty soup of a song that you just can’t get enough of.
~ Greg Philips, Editor Australian Musician Magazine
Available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and all popular download and streaming services.
I Guess I’m Done
In a relatively humble intro, Jones’ bass sound casually strolls into the track, simply nodding in acknowledgement of its presence before a vibrant, electric, synth-led motif signals the arrival of the serious stuff. The groove has begun, the extraordinary musicians are all onboard and there’s some mighty fine, freewheelin’ chops happening. Meanwhile Jones is punching and poking through with his bass lines, exploring, listening, finding the gaps and leading the way. The dramatic motif momentarily returns to add some spice and exits just as quickly, leaving pianist Philippe Saisse to take the baton and run with the groove, laying down some sweet Vince Guaraldi style tinkerings. The musical conversation lingers, tastefully and considered, fading out at a mere three and half minutes of commandingly played, luxuriously smooth sounds, then … I guess they’re done.
~ Greg Philips, Editor Australian Musician Magazine
Available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and all popular download and streaming services.
Sweet Melody (Remix)
Wayne Jones dusts down and dresses up Sweet Melody, in a remix of the track from his 2015 release Mr Jones. Back then I referred to the tune as “brisk, breezy musical stroll” and nothing’s changed there but five years on, with a new coat of paint, this joyous melody is the pick-me-up we all need in world full of so much darkness. While the motor purrs underneath, above the clouds Wayne and his band of first class musicians weave their magic. It’s all class, the silky stuff you pull out of the back of the locked cabinet once the kids have gone to bed.
~ Greg Philips, Editor Australian Musician Magazine
Available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer and all popular download and streaming services.
All 2020 released tracks written and produced by Wayne Jones, as well as recorded with his own high-end Wayne Jones AUDIO WJBPII Bass Pre-Amp and WJ 2×10 Powered Bass Cabinets. Once again, immaculately mixed and mastered by ace Australian producer/engineer Steve Scanlon (Sound Management Australia) on Jones Scanlon Studio Monitors.
IF ADULT-ORIENTATED, SMOOTH JAZZ IS YOUR BAG AND YOU APPRECIATE THE FINEST MUSICIANSHIP AT HAND, THEN MR. JONES IS YOUR BENCHMARK
Australian Premier Bass Player, Multi Release Recording Artist, Writer & Producer, Charting On Essential USA Smooth Jazz Radio Stations, Collaborating With The Very Best Of The Music Industry, CEO / Owner Of Dim & Dimmer Recording Label, Manufacturer Of Wayne Jones AUDIO, High End, High Powered Cabinets & Preamp Read more ➤
