Steinway Artist Arlington Jones was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1973, but his family moved to Dallas, Texas in 1976. His musical journey started because of his parents’ music heritage and vast album collection. He began studying piano at age eight, started playing in church, and took drum lessons as well. Watching him play now, no one could guess he told his parents he wanted to stop taking lessons after the first week! He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music, composition, arranging, performance, theory, and jazz studies. He is a classically trained jazz piano maestro and prolific composer with an undeniable soulful music heritage.
He makes the piano speak through lush harmonies, impeccable groove, and infectious energy. His music reveals the history of traditional and modern jazz, influenced by ragtime, classical, blues and sacred styles. He has multiple album recordings, piano music books, and a jazz techniques book. His other works include a jazz piano concerto, jazz suites for chamber ensembles, jazz soul chamber opera, jazz gospel cantata, and sacred choral pieces. He tours internationally and has shared the stage with a myriad of artists. He was the keyboardist for the legendary Wayman Tisdale and is currently the music director for Jonathan Butler. He works with arts preservation programs and music education communities. He is the Artistic Director at the Sammons Center for the Arts in Dallas, Texas. He and his wife founded The Music Stand, a nonprofit organization that provides innovative arts programs and support for professional musicians.