Derek Jones

Derek Jones is an American bassist and music educator. His most notable work includes performing for the Pixar short “Boundin'’,” as well as his work as the electric and stand-up bassist for Cirque du Soleil’s Kà in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has also released two albums through Blue Coast Records titled, Run With Me (2018) and Dusk ‘til Dawn (2019).
== Musical Career ==
Derek Jones was born in Vallejo, California on May 17, 1969. He started out as a guitar player for the Generation Gap Big Band and later transferred over to bass, eventually becoming a jazz studies major at Sonoma State University. After two semesters he left university to become a full-time musician and began playing with “Los Kimbos 90s.” He continued studying the bass throughout this time until Victor Wooten and Rob Ickes prompted him to move to Nashville, Tennessee in November of 1999. In Nashville, Jones became a studio musician and began touring for the likes of Jeff Coffin, Nickel Creek, Jerry Douglas, Grease Factor, Crystal Gayle, and Peter Mayer. He also recorded bass for the Pixar short “Boundin'’” at Ocean Way Recording.
After auditioning and being accepted as the bassist for the production of Kà by Cirque du Soleil, Jones moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in December of 2004 where he now resides. While in Nevada, Jones was also an adjunct faculty of jazz bass at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Jones has performed alongside musicians such as:
* Béla Fleck
* Bob McChesney
* Chester Thompson
* Craig Chaquico
* Crystal Gayle
* David Garibaldi (musician)
* David Grisman
* Dave Liebman
* David Loeb (Head of the Jazz Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
* Derek Trucks
* Dori Caymmi
* Jeff Coffin (Béla Fleck and the Flecktones/Dave Matthews Band)
* Jeff Sipe
* Jerry Douglas
* Kai Eckhardt
* The Las Vegas Jazz Connection
* The Mike Marshall (musician)/Darol Anger Band
* The Nevada Jazz Orchestra
* Nickel Creek
* Orestes Vilató (Santana (band), Fania All-Stars, Cachao)
* Paul Hanson
* Paul McCandless (Oregon (band))
* The Pete Escovedo Orchestra
* Ramblin' Jack Elliott("The Long Ride Home": Grammy nominated)
* Ray Obiedo
* Rob Ickes
* Sheila E.
* Steve Smith (American musician)
* Tony Furtado
* Zakir Hussain (musician)
== Discography ==
* Run With Me (2018) - Blue Coast Records
* Dusk ‘til Dawn (2019) - Blue Coast Records
== Appears On ==
=== Albums ===
Album 	Artist 	Release Date 	Record Label
Best Kept Secret 	Jerry Douglas 	 	Koch Records
E Street 	Pete Escovedo Vista 	 	Concord Records
The Long Ride Home 	Rambiln' Jack Elliott 	 	Hightone Records
Four Corners 	Craig Chaquico 	 	Higher Octave Music
Timeless 	Jeff Sipe (Apt. Q-258) 	 	Blue Planet Records
Voodoo Suite 	Paul Hanson 	 	Manzanita Ranch Music
Jam 	Mike Marshal / Darol Anger Band	1999 	Compass Records
Brand New Can 	Mike Marshal / Darol Anger Band	2000 	Compass Records
Bloom 	Jeff Coffin & the Mu'tet 	 	Compass Records
Swimming Lessons for the Dead 	Jack Perla 	 	Independent
A Winter Solstice Reunion 	Windham Hill 	 	Windham Hill
Invisible City 	Andre Bush 	 	Lounge Eunich Records
Slide City 	Rob Ickes 	 	Rounder Records
Range of Motion 	Joel Harrison 	 	Koch Records
Midnight Muse Las Vegas: The Music 	Various Artists 	March 29, 2014 	Forgotten Song Music
Salsa de la Bahía, Vol. 2: Hoy y Ayer	Various Artists 	September 16, 2014	Patois Records
Blue Coast Collection 3 	Compilation 	2018 	Blue Coast Records
Blue Coast Instrumental 	Compilation 	2019 	Blue Coast Records
Blue Coast Collection 4 	Compilation 	2020 	Blue Coast Records
Category:American bassists
Category:American music educators
Category:1969 births