Clifton Jameson Jones
Biography
Clifton Jameson Jones (b. 1962) is an American educator and composer.
He studied music theory and composition with Dr. William Thornton at Trinity University in San Antonio; later composition studies were with Dr. Michael Horvit at the University of Houston, and arranging with Shelly Berg at San Jacinto Jr. College.
Mr. Jones recently [2017] retired as the associate director of bands for Bastrop I.S.D. in Bastrop, Texas. A native of Houston, Texas, he grew up in Sugar Land, Texas. His early music influences were from playing clarinet and saxophone in the band programs of the Ft. Bend I.S.D. schools in Sugar Land.
Mr. Jones is celebrating his 25th year as a member of the Austin Symphonic Band in Austin, Texas, for which he has had many valuable opportunities to write and arrange (several works are dedicated to the band and its director, Richard Floyd); he is a past member of the San Antonio Municipal Band. In addition, he is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association. He also works on the railroad as a volunteer with the Austin Steam Train Association.
Works for Winds
- Air from Ancient Ireland
- Alpha Patrol March
- An American Songbook (2006)
- Blue Streak (2005/2014)
- Canyon Lake Reflections
- Canyon of the Eagles
- Chorale Prelude on "Nettleton" (2020)
- Highclere Castle
- Holy Night, Silent Night (as arranger) (1847/2014)
- Latin American Dances #2 (2012)
- Louisiana Sketches (2015)
- Make Sail!
- New Orleans Sunday Morning
- Rising (2022)
- Rondo Picoso
- Saddle Up! (2012)
- Sandringham Castle
- Song of a Summer Night
- Tango en Siete
- Variations on "La Folia"
- Vision (2007)
- Westwood Manor
Resources
- Clifton Jameson Jones website Accessed 25 January 2020
- Clifton Jones, TRN Music