Robin Jones has had a wildly varied career in Latin, Jazz and Pop music. He has been featured with many artists in the UK (where he lives), the USA, the Caribbean and some areas of the Far East; they include:
Charlie Palmieri (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 Gaillard (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 and Eugene Wright (Bass) amongst others.
In England he has played in so many different situations, it is difficult to list them all, but 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 Hiseman, 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 superstar Moby.
Robin has been credited with being the Godfather of British Latin Music and Latin Jazz. He has recorded extensively, having seven albums of his own bands to his credit, along with several albums with numerous artists including Matt Bianco and Elton John etc.
His two bands, King Salsa and the Robin Jones Latin Jazz Sextet have recorded and toured extensively both in the UK and internationally. Robin has recently toured with American Jazz greats Eddie Henderson and Gary Bartz. He has been featured in Cuba with Cuban Trumpet/Singer Bobby Carcasse, as well as with American baritone great Ronnie Cuber, Cuban trumpet legend Auturo Sandoval and Composer/Arranger Lalo Shifrin.