Mike 'Jonesy' Jones

Who is Mike 'Jonesy' Jones?

Mike Jones is an American jazz pianist. He has appeared onstage with Penn and Teller since 2006, and continues to play with them during their nightly show in Las Vegas.

He first garnished praise as a young musician, performing professionally at the age of ten. Following the advice of Oscar Peterson, Jones attended Berklee School of Music, in Boston. While still attending the school he started work as a studio musician.

During his time commuting from Boston to New York, Jones worked as the on-air pianist and music director of the Nancy Merrill Show. He also appeared throughout the New England area with jazz musicians Herb Pomeroy, Gray Seargent, Dick Johnson, and others. In 1994 his first solo recording on Chiaroscuro Records, "Oh, Look At Me Now" was released. This was followed by "Runnin' Wild" recorded live in Buffalo, NY, his hometown, and then "Live At Steinway Hall", in New York City.

Through his association with Hank O'Neal, Mike was invited to perform on the Floating Jazz Festival on the S.S. Norway and later, the Queen Elizabeth II. The Verve reissue of Oscar Peterson's On The Town featured liner notes by Neil Tesser with extensive commentary by Mike Jones.