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Koko Jones, is an American jazz percussionist and band leader〔Koko Jones. (WHO’S THAT LADY? The Story and Musical Experience of Koko Jones ). On the website of Gettysburg College, retrieved 18 November 2015〕 based in New Jersey. Jones's music takes influence from music of Cuba and Congo.〔(Bujo Kevin Jones & 10th World | Culture Beat )〕 Jones grew up in Englewood, New Jersey〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://motema.com/artists/koko-jones/ )〕 where her musicianship was nourished through the fertile artistic background of her family and the talented enclave that this small town offers. As a teenager she boasts to have teachers such as percussionists Babatunde Lea, Marvin "Bugalu" Smith, Congolese drummers Titos Sompa and Coster Massamba, Charli Persip and Max Roach. She played percussion professionally at the early age of 13 with a group called "Spoonbread" who were signed to All Platinum Records of Englewood, NJ. She studied music at the University of Massachusetts and Jazzmobile simultaneously until 1979 when her Professor, saxophonist Archie Shepp, took her on tour to Europe where she recorded her second album. Just months later she was hired by The Isley Brothers and toured and later recorded a host of records with them. The association with The Isley's led to numerous opportunities one of which was several tours with Whitney Houston and many others. Jones has performed with Whitney Houston, The Isley Brothers, Jermaine Jackson, Archie Shepp, Charles McPherson, Winard Harper, Ray Copeland, Talib Kibwe, Babatunde Lea, James Weidman, Clifford Adams, and Malaki Ma Congo Drum and Dance Ensemble〔(Review: "Bujo" Kevin Jones - Tenth World - Blogcritics Music )〕 Jones is a transsexual woman.〔〔〔 ==Tenth World== Tenth World is the name of Jones's band. Her band mates were Kelvin Sholar (piano), Jamieo Brown (drums, percussion), Brian Horton (saxophone and flute), George Makinto (flute, percussion, African percussion), Kevin Louis (trumpet), Luisito Quintero (timbales, percussion, drums) Her new project will be forthcoming on Motéma Music. The Koko Jones Band includes singers Derrick Dupree and Christelle Durandy, Pianist Zen Zadravec, Drummer Jerard Snell, Guitarist Michael "Moon" Reuben and Bassist Charles Brown. Miss Jones continues to be produced by Babatunde Lea who remains a teacher and confidant to Miss Jones. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Koko Jones」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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