Album Notes

Doug Jones has been a professional musician for the past twenty years playing throughout the New England region from Manhattan to Newport, Boston etc.. "Shades of Gray" is the follow up to his succesful first CD "Heart and Soul". Doug is a Saxophonist known for his intense energy and passionate playing. The primary focus on any Doug Jones composition is the catchy melody and memorable hook. The passionate soloing is the icing on the cake.

On his new CD, "Shades Of Gray", Jones surrounds himself with some of the best players and producers in the Connecticut area. Check out the bass solos on songs such as "One Special Moment" or "Fade To Black". The piano solo by Pete Hickey on "When She Smiles" is one of understated intensity and beauty. Troy Slocum provides the highest level of recording and engineering skills to make this CD a pleasurable listening experience.

Reviews:
"Doug shows his taste and jazz background on every solo, whether he is doing a Sanborn tune or one of his originals. He always expresses the melody and the feel of the tune and knows exactly when to hold back and when to throw in the kitchen sink. He's a player that thinks, builds and builds on the theme, moving in and out of a groove, finding the buttons that set everything on fire."
-Mike Zinna - The Frogbelly Local

"Jones wails on alto and tenor, and gets up to some stratospheric upper octaves. He not only makes the hound dogs bark, he makes them howl. He's just as dexterous on flute."
-Stephen Mordenti-Torrington Republican American

"Hop into your mode of transport and check out the Doug Jones Group, please as soon as possible. I bet Mr. Jones was born with that sax, he's so good at it (he knows his stuff on the WX7, too)."
-Amy Sawyer - Hartford Planet

"...the addition of saxman/flautist Doug Jones has also made a world of difference. Jone was the standout at Springfield Civic Center."
-Chris Hamel-Springfield Morning News