Saturday, May 17, 2014

CARVIN JONES - World Famous Guitarist/ Entertainer

In the early 90's I met Carvin Jones in a small bar in Tempe, AZ  where he was performing.  Carvin has a very charismatic personality who plays his guitar all over the world.  Because of his gregarious nature he has always been a self promoter - meeting his fans, selling his CD's and T-shirts without an entourage.

A self-taught guitarist, Carvin spends many hours a day practicing his skills.  I once asked him if he just spends time playing scales.  His answer was, "What are scales?"  Eric Clapton and Peter Townsend have both called Carvin - one of the best living guitarists. In 1993 Carvin received the Arizona Entertainment Award for Best Blues Guitarist of the Year.

Carvin can still be found playing in many venues in Phoenix, but he is probably better know throughout Europe where  he enjoys touring many times a year.  One of the hardest working entertainers around, you can always be guaranteed he will give 100 per cent to  his performance.

These are just a few of the performances of Carvin Jones that I have on my YouTube channels. Click here to access a complete Carvin Jones Playlist.