# Vince Jones

Vincent Hugh Jones (born 24 March 1954) is an Australian jazz singer, songwriter, and trumpet, flugelhorn and flumpet player. His music includes both original material and new contemporary versions of jazz standards. His themes are often love, inequity, injustice, peace and anti-greed.

## Biography

Vincent Hugh Jones was born on 24 March 1954 in Paisley, Scotland. He is the second eldest of four children to John Jones and Mary (née Docherty); the family moved to Australia in April 1964 and lived in Wollongong; where Jones attended Corrimal High School. He attributes his love of jazz to hearing Miles Davis's album Sketches of Spain, when he was about 14 and taught himself to play the trumpet. Jones began his career in 1974 in New South Wales as a bebop trumpet player on the club and jazz circuit.
In November 1981 Jones recorded his debut album, Watch What Happens, with John Bye producing at Richmond Recorders in Melbourne. Adrian Jackson of Jazz magazine touted Jones as the "new Melbourne jazz star" in June 1982.
In 1994, he contributed "A Song for You" for Kate Ceberano's 1994 album, Kate Ceberano and Friends.
On 25 May 2011, Vince appeared as a contestant in Episode #7.4 of music quiz show Spicks and Specks.

## Discography
### Albums

| Name | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certification |
| Name | Album details | AUS | Certification |
| Watch What Happens | Released: 1982 Label: EMI Music Format: LP, Cassette | - | |
| Spell | Released: 1983 Label: John Bye Productions, EMI Format: LP, Cassette | - | |
| For All Colours | Released: 1984 Label: Suitable Management, EMI Format: LP, Cassette | 54 | |
| On the Brink of It | Released: November 1985 Label: Suitable Management, EMI Format: CD, LP | 58 | |
| Tell Me a Secret | Released: November 1986 Label: Suitable Management, EMI Format: CD, LP | 71 | |
| It All Ends Up in Tears | Released: October 1987 Label: Suitable Management, EMI Format: CD, LP, Cassette | 79 | |
| Trustworthy Little Sweethearts | Released: February 1989 Label: EMI Format: CD, LP, Cassette | 42 | |
| Come in Spinner (with Grace Knight) | Released: March 1990 Label: ABC Records Format: CD, LP, Cassette | 4 | ARIA: 2xPlatinum |
| One Day Spent | Released: August 1990 Label: EMI Format: CD, LP, Cassette | 42 | |
| Future Girl | Released: 1992 Label: EMI Format: CD | - | |
| The Complete | Released: 1993 (Germany) Label: Intuition Records Format: CD Best of compilation | - | |
| Here's To The Miracles | Released: 1995 Label: EMI Format: CD | - | |
| Virtue: The Best of Vince Jones | Released: 1996 Label: EMI Format: CD Best of compilation | - | |
| Live | Released: 2003 Label: Universal Music Australia Format: CD, Digital Download Live album | - | |
| Gold | Released: 2004 Label: Universal Music Australia Format: 2x CD, Digital Download Best of compilation | - | |
| Moving Through Taboos | Released: 2004 Label: Universal Music Australia Format: CD, Digital Download | - | |
| Modern Folk | Released: 2010 Label: Vitamin Format: CD, Digital Download Live album | - | |
| The Monash Sessions | Released: 6 June 2014 Label: A Jazzhead Recordings Format: CD, Digital Download | - | |
| Provenance (with Paul Grabowsky) | Released: October 2015 Label: ABC Jazz Format: CD, Digital Download | - | |
| A Personal Selection | Released: April 2019 Label: Vince Jones Format: CD, Digital Download, streaming | - | |
| Tyneham: No Small Sacrifice (with Jordan Paul Clarke) | Released: June 2020 Label: Live New Musicals Format: Digital Download, streaming | - | |

## Awards
### AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2017 | Provanance (with Paul Grabowsky) | Best Independent Jazz Album | Nominated |

### APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. Jones has won three awards from four nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1986 | "For All Colours" | Most Performed Australian Jazz Work | Won |
| 1987 | "Blue" | Most Performed Australian Jazz Work | Won |
| 1993 | "Hindered on His Way to Heaven" (with Barney McAll) | Jazz Composition of the Year | Won |
| 2017 | "Still Night" (with Andrea Keller, Stephen Magnusson, Gian Slater and Julien Wilson) | Jazz Work of the Year | Nominated |

### ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. It commenced in 1987. Jones has won three awards from nine nominations.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 1987 | Tell Me a Secret | Best Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 1987 | Tell Me a Secret | Best Adult Contemporary Album | Nominated |
| 1988 | It All Ends Up in Tears | Best Jazz Album | Won |
| 1990 | Trustworthy Little Sweethearts | Best Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 1991 | Come in Spinner (with Grace Knight) | Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album | Nominated |
| 1991 | Come in Spinner (with Grace Knight) | Best Adult Contemporary Album | Won |
| 1993 | Future Girl | Best Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2014 | The Monash Sessions | Best Jazz Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | Provenance (with Paul Grabowsky) | Best Jazz Album | Won |

### Australian Jazz Bell Awards

The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells, are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003. Jones has been nominated twice.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2004 | Gold | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2016 | Provenance (with Paul Grabowsky) | Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album | Nominated |

### Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
| 1996 | Vince Jones | Jazz Vocal Performer of the Year | Won |