Jinx Jones

“You've heard fretboard prestidigitator Jinx before: he lent studio guitar and bass to En Vogue's hit, "Free Your Mind." Professionally impressive as it is, though, that credit does not represent his own chosen styling. Jinx's headlong endeavors draw freely and unto satiation from classic rocka-billy, vintage jazz, and spartan honky tonk….” D. C. Larson, Crackerjack Magazine UK,  #35, 2010.

“Jinx Jones and his trio serve up fine examples of American Music, all with Jinx playing the living hell out of the guitar.” John Heidt, Vintage Guitar Magazine, June, 2007

Jinx Jones honed his musical skills on the burgeoning Denver original music scene of the 1970’s and 1980’s. With brief stints in both Los Angeles and Houston, Jones’ studied music in concert halls, nightclubs, and theaters throughout the United States.

“Jinx Jones was probably the most acclaimed guitarist to come out of Denver. He is best known locally as lead man in Jinx Jones and Friends and in The Tel Rays. I personally watched him play many times from 1983 onward and watched while members of the famed group "The Pretenders" joined Jones onstage at the Turnverein (German House) in the mid 1980s while Chrissie Hynde observed from a chair.” --Colorado Arts and Entertainment, December, 1997

Jinx has led his own bands with significant success in both Colorado and California. His first showcase band was Jinx Jones and the Jaguars, who in the early 1980’s had several records on regular rotation airplay in the Denver market. The band relocated to Los Angeles where they were immediately noticed by the musical press.

--LA Music Connection, February, 1982

Jinx Jones on Record

In Jinx Jones’ impressive musical career he has visited nearly every conceivable style and genre of the electric guitar. From his work with R&B divas, En Vogue to his own acclaimed rockabilly albums, “License to Twang,” and “Rumble & Twang,” Jones has always strived to expand the possibilities of the instrument. In 2006 - 2007 Jinx was invited to perform for several shows and festivals in Europe. His headlining performance in Finland was recorded and released in 2008, producing the acclaimed “live Twang in Finland” CD. His latest release, “Rip and Run” has received enthusiastic reviews in both guitar magazines and publications featuring Americana and roots music.   

“The CD is a tour de force instrumental that has Jinx mixing single-line work, great chordal soloing, and low-string twanging into a rowdy rockabilly treat. And Jinx shows throughout the album that he can do more than just spit old licks back at you."  - Vintage Guitar magazine

“The breakout star here is Jones’ guitarwork. Honky tonk-twanged expressiveness and riotous rockabilly exclamations are freely integrated with flurries of jazz-inflected phrasings, claiming center stage on every winning cut.” - Rockabilly Magazine