upcoming CD called Fused, which is many of the music styles from around the world that have inspired Curtis' own original music. This CD like all nine of Curtis' previous works will be all original compositions and will feature MR. Jones on 22 different instruments from around the globe. Including Flamenco, Classical, 12 string, Electric, Steel String and Baritone Guitars, Sitar, Trumpet, Mandolin, Mandolla, Violin, Fretless Bass, Double Bass, Sarod, Voice, Penny Whistle, Banjo, Charango, Drums and Percussion and many more world instruments. The project will be released in August 2009. email Curtis at curtisjonesguitar@yahoo.com for more info or to join his mailing list.
Influences
Curtis Jones SR.{Dad}, my wonderful mother Frances,Al Di Meola, Vicente Amigo, Tomatito, Paco De Lucia, Django Reinhardt, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Stocelo Rosenberg, John Mclaughlin, Pat Metheny, Louis Winsberg. Michael Brecker, Nicolo Paganini, Beethoven, Mozart, J.S Bach, Anton Webern, Kristof penderecki, Gyorgy Ligeti, Wojciech Kilar, Franz Liszt and Chopin.
Jaco Pastorius, Michael Manring. Roger Waters{no Waters no Floyd},Steve Vai, Sigur Ros, Steve Morse. James Taylor, David Wilcox, Fernando Ortega. Mark O' Connor, Alison Brown, Matt Mundy, Dan Tyminski, Tim Stafford, Ron Block, Joe Craven, Mike Marshall. Andrea Bocelli, Maria Calas. Klaus Kinski, David Lynch, Dario Argento, Jess Franco, Stanley Kubrick. Salvador Dali. Agustín Barrios and Joaquin Rodrigo to name a few...
Sounds Like
You Can Buy Curtis' CD Visions of Salvador at CD baby...
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/norgaardjones
or search Itunes for Curtis Jones-the Norgaard Jones Project. Visions Of Salvador.
Curtis Jones A.K.A Cortini has traveled the world for the past 15 years performing his Original music, and amazing crowds with his phenomenal guitar playing. Curtis is a very influential Guitarist in the world of Bluegrass and New Acoustic music. and has toured and or recorded with some of the biggest names and best artists in the genre. Curtis spent seven years on the road as a member of the Schankman Twins band "now Malibu Storm" and certainly done his part to bring that group to the forefront of Bluegrass music. Mr. Jones was also a full time member of the superpicking group Bluegrass ETC, with this group started Curtis’s success in Europe, and since that time he has toured all over the globe. It is impossible to put a label on Curtis’s music, which stems from the fact that he is such a versatile musician with elements of Flamenco, Gypsy, Bluegrass, Jazz, Classical and so much more in his music. Curtis is also a very prolific Composer and songwriter, composing around 800 pieces of music to date, In the seven cd’s released by Mr. Jones all of them are original works. Curtis also Composed and performed most of the music heard on the Roland Martin and Orlando Wilson fishing shows on TNN.
Hey Curtis! So glad our paths crossed, the Lord does work in mysterious ways! We will find some time to get together and jam soon, and I look forward to working with you soon..be blessed! Laura Simon
Hey! I am so Happy for you! I hope we can get together for a "family reunion" sometime in the near future! Praying in the mean time.....your cousin, Emily
Thanks Curtis. I hope you and Holly are doing well. I sure enjoyed your's and Randy's hot picking on the MMMs last week-end. Thanks so much for your friendship and support. I'll look forward to seeing you soon. Joe Bob
Hey man just wanted to say thanks for all you have done for this band...and i had fun at your family's x-mas party....we need to get together sometimes and jam and drink a few beers
We hope to be there Thurs around 9ish. You still going to 6flags with us on Friday? PLEASE don't let Zoe know ur goin!! LOL - She'll be sooo pissed! Can't wait!
I'm headed ur way real soon! Yall better b ready 2 take me out dancing this time! Btw...I found some pics of us @ pams wedding! LOL! U looked soo sweet! Ill bring em up! Tell everyone hello @ send my luv!
