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From Mocksville, North Carolina (near Winston-Salem). First public performance: at the Snuffy Jenkins Festival with a band called The Carolina Bluegrass Band 1991, moved to Japan and worked there as a musician, playing everything from jazz to bluegrass. 1992-1994, joined Lou Reid, Terry Baucom and Carolina as guitarist. 1994-1996, took a two-year hiatus from touring.1995, played guitar on the “Bluegrass ’95” album which won the IBMA award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 1996. 1996-98, worked with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. 1999, worked with the Gena Britt Band. 2000, worked with the Schankman Twins. 2003, joined Mountain Heart. 2005, released solo project Mountain Tradition (Rural Rhythm). 2007, left Mountain Heart to pursue solo projects, but rejoined the band 16 months later (December 2009) 2015, after a hiatus from music, he recorded an EP album titled “Heritage Not Hate” with his band Clay Jones and Pure Drive. (http://bluegrassbios.com/jones-clay/)
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Mountain Tradition | Clay Jones | 2005 | Album |
Bluegrass '95 | Scott Vestal, Aubrey Haynie, Adam Steffey, Wayne Benson, Barry Bales, Clay Jones | 1995 | Album |