Dr Bob Jones

Dr Bob Jones' career in the music business started in May 1967, His music policy was, as it is now, the highest quality Black Music, featuring Soul, Dance and Jazz, and he has been recognised worldwide as one of the first DJs ever to play Jazz to a dance floor as early as 1971. In 1979 he was instrumental in DJing at the Worlds first ever Soul and Jazz Dance Weekender at Caister in Norfolk, England, and went on to play at 24 Caisters.

Since then he has played in numerous Clubs and Venues across England, Europe and the World In 1987 Bob DJ'd at the first SOUTHPORT DANCE WEEKEND, started by Northern club promoter Alex Lowes. This event has gained full respect from the music industry worldwide and recently completed its 32nd SOUTHPORT (APRIL/03) with Dr. Bob Jones being a permanent member of its DJ team, playing at every one.

Dr Bob JonesIn 1990 he was approached by the American music giant Motown Records, to remix and additionally produce a record by The Temptations. The result was a credible dance record and an international hit The Jones's.

Since then Bob has produced over 30 different artists including Al Green, Daryl Hall, Swing Out Sister, Izit, Squeeze, and Bobby Womack. He has also given his expertise on the history of Black Music consulting and starring in Lenny Henrys New Soul Nation on Televisions Channel 4 in 1994 and was also Music Consultant to BBC 2s Late Show on The British Black Music Industry in 1995, and has just completed a film treatment for A History of UK Black Music. Apart from his producing, recording, record label and DJing activities, Bob Jones is the Soul correspondent for Muzik magazine (voted music magazine of the year 1995/96/97) with a monthly readership over 40.000, and is one of the founder members
of The British RnB (Rhythm & Blues) Association - The BRBA.

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