Mimi Jones (born March 25, 1972, in

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) is an American bassist, vocalist, composer, bandleader, education and founder of Hot Tone Music.

Background

Mimi Jones was born Miriam Sullivan in New York City and was raised in

the Bronx The Bronx ( ) is the northernmost of the five Boroughs of New York City, boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. It shares a land border with Westchester County, New York, West ...

. She attended

The Harlem School of the Arts Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) is an art school located in the Harlem, New York, Harlem section of Manhattan, New York City, United States. Opening its doors in 1964, HSA serves ages 2 through 18. History Harlem School of the Arts was founded ...

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, often referred to simply as LaGuardia or "LaG", is a public High school (North America), high school specializing in teaching visual arts and performing arts, near Lincoln ...

and graduated with a Bachelor of Music Performance from the

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conservatory in New York.

Career

For more than two decades, bassist/vocalist/producer/label owner and now filmmaker Mimi Jones has reigned supreme, as a side woman to an impressive coterie of musicians and as a leader with three CDs on her own label
Hot Tone Music
. Her elegant sound is an eclectic mix of genres, based on a strong jazz foundation that leaves room for funky bass grooves, world beat rhythms, and gentle textures. Mimi has toured extensively throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean, and is recognized as a U.S. Jazz Ambassador. Her vast work as a side woman includes gigs with

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, Toshi Reagon,

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, Sean Jones,

Ravi Coltrane Ravi Coltrane (born August 6, 1965) is an American jazz saxophonist. Co-owner of the record label RKM Music, he has produced music for pianist Luis Perdomo, guitarist David Gilmore, and trumpeter Ralph Alessi. Biography Ravi Coltrane is t ...

, and

Terri Lyne Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets (band), ...

’s GRAMMY-winning Mosaic Project. Mimi also serves as co-director (with ArcoIris Sandoval) of the D.O.M.E. Experience, a multimedia project that fosters awareness of environmental and social issues—within the local community and globally—through choreography, composition, and cinematography.Bio was included in the New Standards art exhibit curated by Terri Lyne Carrington presented in Detroit, MI (Fall 2022) and Boston, MA (Summer 2023): https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/news/berklee-and-emerson-college-present-new-standards-exhibition

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Hot Tone Music
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