Robin Jones has had a vastly varied career in Latin, Jazz and Pop music. He has been featured with many artistes, here in England (where he lives), in the United States, the Caribbean and some areas of the Far East; they include:

Charlie Palmeiri (New York/Puerto Rico), Machito (New York/Cuba), Mongo Santamaria (New York/Cuba), Alfredo ‘Chocolate’ Armenteros (Cuba), Alfredo Rodrigues (Cuba), Tony Evora (Cuba), Maria Lerena (Cuba), Eumir Deodato (Brazil), Gilberto Gil (Brazil), Samba School GR Mocindade Independente de Padre Miguel (Brazil), Brazilian spectacular ‘Brazil Tropical’, Sandra Mara (Brazil), etc.

In Jazz he has been featured with Stan Getz, Phil Woods, Bud Powell, Jay McShann, Kenny Barron, Mose Allison, Slim Gaylard (Piano), Barney Kessell, Al Casey, Tal Farlow (Guitar), Sonny Stitt, Ben Webster, James Moody, Dextor Gordon, Art Farmer, Red Rodney, Bobby Shew, Chet Baker, Ted Curzon (Trumpet), Gary Peacock, Percy Heath, Eugene Wright (Bass).

In England he has played in so many different situations, it is difficult to list them all; they include his long-time association with Mark Riley and Matt Bianco, Elton John, Lulu, Matt Monro, Val Doonican, Billy Idol, Sade, Basia, The Pioneer Jazz Rock Band ‘Jazz Workshop’ with Ray Russell and Alex Harvey, Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Lane, Rod Argent, Barbara Thompson and John Heisman, Don Rendell, Harry Beckett and many more, not forgetting his French Connection with Michel Legrand and Charles Aznavour. He also remembers, with great fondness, his long stint with great American singers Dick Haymes, Brook Benton and Vic Damone.

His American pop connection includes Gloria Gaynor and super-star Moby.

Robin has been credited with being the Godfather of British Latin Music and Latin Jazz. He has recorded extensively, having 7 albums of his own bands to his credit, also several albums with numerous artistes including Matt Bianco, Elton John etc.

His 2 bands King Salsa and the Robin Jones Latin Jazz Sextet has recorded and toured extensively both here and internationally. Robin has in the last few months toured with American Jazz greats Eddie Henderson and Gary Bartz. In more recent years he has been featured in Cuba with Cuban Trumpet/Singer Bobby Carcasses. He has also played with American baritone great Ronnie Cuber, Cuban trumpet legend Auturo Sandoval and Composer/Arranger Lalo Shifrin.

In 2008 the King Salsa band and the Latin Jazz Sextet played jazz festivals Great Yeldham, Marlborough and Brecon.