Calvin James Jones, Sr. (September 27, 1929 – October 10, 2004) was an American jazz and blues trombonist, bassist, pianist, composer, and educator. Born in

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, and raised in

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, Jones moved to

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in the 1970s, and remained there until his death from a heart attack in October 2004.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Calvin 1929 births 2004 deaths American jazz trombonists American male trombonists American blues pianists American male pianists American blues guitarists American male guitarists University of the District of Columbia faculty Tennessee State University alumni Howard University alumni Blues musicians from Illinois 20th-century American guitarists 20th-century American trombonists Guitarists from Illinois 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians 20th-century American pianists

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