EUGENIE JONES

A warm, engaging entertainer, she’s described by critics as an artist who “can make you feel jazz,” she and her recordings have received favorable coverage in every major jazz publication, including DownBeat, JazzTimes, JazzIz, The Gazette/NY, and many others. Described as a “deft vocalist,” Jones has also proven to be a skillful songwriter, releasing 30 originals on her recordings.

Jones puts her Marketing MBA and business acumen to work by producing African-American music legacy events that commemorate the musical history of Seattle’s Central District, including the Jackson Street Jazz Walk and the Celebrating Ernestine Anderson Tribute series. These entertainment/legacy events doubly benefit the community by raising funds for nonprofit service organizations such as the Rotary Boys & Girls Club, the Central Area Senior Center, the Northwest Harvest Food Bank, and the Carolyn Downs Family Medical Clinic. Jones’s work intersecting music and community service garnered her receipt of the 2023 Jazz Journalists Association’s Jazz Hero Award for her community efforts.

The Band:

Eugenie Jones ~ Vocal

Nick Allison ~ Piano

Dean Schmidt ~ Bass

Jamael Nance ~ Drums