Mimi Jones (born March 25, 1972, in New York City)[1] is an American bassist, vocalist, composer, bandleader, education and founder of Hot Tone Music.[2]
Mimi Jones | |
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| Birth name | Miriam Sullivan |
| Born | March 25, 1972 |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Bass |
| Labels | Hot Tone Music |
| Website | mimijonesmusic.com |
Background
editMimi Jones was born Miriam Sullivan[3] in New York City and was raised in the Bronx. She attended The Harlem School of the Arts, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Music Performance from the Manhattan School of Music conservatory in New York.
Career
editFor more than two decades, bassist/vocalist/producer/label owner and now filmmaker Mimi Jones has reigned supreme, as a side woman to an impressive coterie of musicians and as a leader with three CDs on her own label, Hot Tone Music . Her elegant sound is an eclectic mix of genres, based on a strong jazz foundation that leaves room for funky bass grooves, world beat rhythms, and gentle textures.
Mimi has toured extensively throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean, and is recognized as a U.S. Jazz Ambassador. Her vast work as a side woman includes gigs with Kenny Barron, Frank Ocean, Dianne Reeves, Tia Fuller, Ingrid Jensen, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Marc Cary, Toshi Reagon, Rachel Z, Sean Jones, Ravi Coltrane, and Terri Lyne Carrington’s GRAMMY-winning Mosaic Project.
Mimi also serves as co-director (with ArcoIris Sandoval) of the D.O.M.E. Experience, a multimedia project that fosters awareness of environmental and social issues—within the local community and globally—through choreography, composition, and cinematography.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Full bio - Mimi Jones". MimiJonesMusic.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ Jarenwattananon, Patrick (February 9, 2014). "'When The Bus for the Record Label Comes By': Behind Hot Tone Music". NPR.org.
- ^ Murph, John (April 26, 2019). "Jazz Articles: Mimi Jones: True Moments". JazzTimes.
- ^ Bio was included in the New Standards art exhibit curated by Terri Lyne Carrington presented in Detroit, MI (Fall 2022) and Boston, MA (Summer 2023): https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/news/berklee-and-emerson-college-present-new-standards-exhibition