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Paul left school in 1999 to pursue his music career, and while completing a BTEC National Diploma in Popular Music he joined his first group "The Fabulous Boogie Band." During this time, Paul also had a resident gig at Project Blue piano bar / Restaurant in Maidstone which lasted for over 4 years. In 2001 he went on to join 'Loose Change', which toured Ireland as well as various venues in the UK.

2001 saw Paul join 'Tommy Allen's Trafficker' which resulted in touring with Big Joe Turner (ex bass player for BB King and Stevie Wonder), Mojo Bufford (Harmonica player for the late Muddy Waters) Taka Boom, and Michael Roach (Singer, songwriter, guitarist and Blues show presenter for BBC Radio 4). Paul left Trafficker in 2004 to become a freelance musician and has since played alongside: Chaka Khan, Leburn, Debbie Bond, Giles Hedley, Earl Green, Root Jackson, Linda Lewis, Carol Grimes, Noel McKoy, Hamish Stuart, Madeline Bell, Pete French and Delta Moon to name a few.

Now in 2007 you can see Paul perform with The Fabulous Boogie Band, Dr JJs Blues Band, Geoff Achison (pictured left) and the UK Soul Diggers, Bob Bowles, Sam Kelly, Primo Blues, Collette Wilkinson, 3rd Degree Leburn, Loose Change, Nigel Bagge, Rik Waller, Station House, The UK Funk All Stars , and his own band The Funkskateers. Paul also regularly sits in for other keyboard players and drummers too. Please see the "Upcoming Shows" for more information.

Support Gigs:

Paul has supported Herbie Goins, Roy Rogers, Ruby Turner, Walter Trout, Mike Sanchez, Dana Gillespie & John Mayall and the Blues Breakers

Qualifications

Associated Board Of The Royal Schools Of Music:

Grade 8 Pianoforte.

Grade 5 music theory.

BTEC National Diploma in Popular Music.

Airplay

25/02/2004: BBC Radio 2 "The Paul Jones Show" Session with Trafficker.

10/06/2004: BBC Radio Wales: Trafficker album Natures Most Wanted was album of the week.

11/11/2004: BBC Radio 2 "The Paul Jones Show" Session with Trafficker.

14/12/2004: BBC Radio 2 "The Paul Jones Show" Live session with Trafficker at the Buttermarket, Shrewsbury.

03/03/2007: BBC 6 Music "The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show" Session With Cymande

Recording sessions

Paul has recorded with Tommy Allen (Trafficker / Sugababes), Tom Palmer, Grant "Cheeky" Tunbridge (Trafficker and Nicky Moore's Blues Corporation), Nigel Bagge, Richard Studholme, Sam Kelly (UK Drummer of the year for past 5 years and drummer for 70's "nyah Rock" band Cymande ), Collette Wilkinson (of Funk band FBI fame) and Neil Kavanagh (Edisson Lighthouse).

Quotes

"A prodigy" Chaka Khan.

BBC4 Soul Britannia @ The Barbican