NEW CD: MIDNIGHT MEMPHIS SUN

Coming in spring 2010, the much anticipated new release,  Midnight Memphis Sun.  Jones' 6th CD features Hubert Sumlin and Charlie Musselwhite. 

Sumlin (78) is a legendary blues guitarist who worked with Howlin' Wolf for over 20 years and was named in the 100 Greatest Guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine.  Musselwhite (66) is one of the top harmonica players in blues history having won 18 W.C. Handy awards and 6 Grammy nominations. Part of the record was tracked at Sun Studios in Memphis, TN.  A-list rhythm section Richard Innes and Larry Taylor (who appear on 2008's 'Bluelisted') lend to this fresh new disc.

 JONES ON 'GUITAR MASTERS VOL. 2' CD

Guitar World recently featured a CD called "Guitar Masters Vol. 2".  It puts Jones alongside guitar stars B.B. King, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana and more. Song: "Parasomnia" (Kissing in 29 Days)
 

Hubert Sumlin records with Jones
at Sun Studio in Memphis

Hubert Sumlin (77), a legendary blues guitarist who worked
with Howlin' Wolf for over 20 years and was named in the
100 Greatest Guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine
has just recorded with Canadian blues artist, JW-Jones (28) at Sun Studios in Memphis, TN. 
A-list rhythm section Richard Innes and Larry Taylor (who appear on 2008's 'Bluelisted') provided a groovin' foundation at the session.  Sun is arguably the most important recording
studio in history - the birthplace of rock and roll (Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc.)
 

 Seymour Duncan and Dean Markley

  JW-Jones now proudly endorses Seymour Duncan pickups
  and Dean Markley Strings.
 

Finalist for International Songwriting Competition

"Looking the World Straight in the Eye" from the new CD "Bluelisted" has been chosen as a finalist out of 15,500 entries for the International Songwriting Competition. The winner will be chosen by a panel of judges including James Cotton, Tom Waits, Rob Thomas, Jerry Lee Lewis, and John Mayall to name a few. 
 

Nominated for 2 Maple Blues Awards

Deservingly so, both awards (Electric Artist and Guitarist of the Year) went to the late great Jeff Healey.  An honour to be in both categories! Jones has now been nominated for 10 of these prestigious national awards, and won Electric Artist of the Year in 2005.
 

House of Blues Radio interview on player

Click PLAY on the player at the bottom of the site and listen to the House of Blues Radio Hour interview while you surf.  It's 13min of JW and Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) chatting on the most popular blues radio show in the world.

10 Year Anniversary

10 years, 5 releases, countless guest appearances, 13 countries, 4 continents, over 200 cities and 800 performances, the math certainly adds up.  JW wishes "thanks to everyone that has supported us and continue to make this dream a reality!  We love you!"

NEW CD - Bluelisted:
Featuring Little Charlie Baty, Junior Watson, Richard Innes,
Larry Taylor... with liner notes by Dan Aykroyd

People have been asking for a more "guitar driven" JW-Jones album for years... and now is the time.  Guest stars Little Charlie Baty and Junior Watson are on board marking the first time the two most innovative blues guitarists to surface in the last three decades have played together on the same tracks. This has been called "a recording of historical importance". 

Arguably the world's greatest blues rhythm section, Richard Innes and Larry Taylor thicken the groove. Check out a pic of this heavy lineup on the GALLERY PAGE.

Hollywood Celebrity fan and friend, blues brother, Dan Aykroyd wrote the liner notes.  Click here for full "Bluelisted" press release.