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James B. Jones, 1941-1995

James B. Jones, born in 1941, began his professional music experience as a hornist with the Louisville Symphony Orchestra. Upon receiving his bachelor’s degree, he began teaching in the Toledo, Ohio, public schools. During his tenure in Toledo, first as a travelling music teacher in the public schools and then as a band director in a private high school and as Adjunct Professor of Horn and instructor of music at the University of Toledo, Mr. Jones was the principal hornist with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Jones began teaching horn at The Ohio State University in 1967 while performing in the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. One year later, he became a member of the prestigious Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, commuting between Columbus and Cleveland, sometimes on a daily basis. While with the Cleveland Orchestra, he performed with such notables as George Szell, Eugene Ormandy, Leopold Stokowski and Loren Maezel. With the Cleveland Orchestra, he toured Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe.

TIMELINE

 * June 30, 1941	Born in Burkesville, Kentucky, Lucille and Benjamin Jones, parents, Marian and Kathryn, sisters
 * 1959		DuPont Manual High School, Louisville, Kentucky
 * 1963		Bachelor of Music Education, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
 * 1970	Master of Arts, The Ohio State University, Thesis topic: A Presentation of a Course of Study, Materials, and Teaching. Techniques for the Development of College Level French Horn Players
 * 1986	Ph.D. The Ohio State University (Educational administration), Dissertation topic: Music Performance Faculty in Higher Education: Their Work and Satisfaction
 * 1959-1963	Louisville Symphony, Robert Whitney, conductor
 * 1963-1967	Toledo Symphony, Serge Fournier, conductor
 * 1967-1979	Columbus Symphony, Evan Whallon, conductor
 * 1968-1979	Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell and Lorin Maazel, conductor (part-time)
 * 1963-1965	Toledo Public Schools – Traveling Music Teacher, Elementary and Junior High School
 * 1965-1967	Instructor of Music, University of Toledo
 * 1967-1971	Instructor of Horn and Bands, Assistant Director of the Marching Band at The Ohio State University,
 * 1972-1978	Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University
 * 1978-1987	Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
 * 1979-1987	Assistant Director/Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, Founder of Educational Computer Consultants
 * 1987-1992	Professor and Department Chair, Cleveland State University
 * 1993-1995	Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, School of Music, Florida State University
 * October 30,1995 Died
 * October 30,1995 Died

HONORS

 * Pi Kappa Lambda Honorary
 * Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honorary
 * Mu Phi Epsilon Music Honorary

1999 - Ohio River Reflections for horn, piano, violin, viola by Gunther Schuller Published by Associated - GSP35573SET

''Commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud and the Jefferson Academy of Music. Dedicated to the memory of James Benjamin Jones (1941-1995), a simple, kind, and gentleman, blessed with a legion of friends. He embraced each day of his life, fortified by a brave heart, keen wit, helping hands – and his Conn 8D. Requiescas, amice, in pace.''

First performance at the Columbus Museum of Art by hornist, William Purvis and the Tempest Piano Trio to celebrate the 20th season of the Jefferson Academy of Music.

His father, Benjamin was an attorney and a state probation office.

Professional Orchestral Experience

 * 1959-1963 Louisville Symphony, Robert Whitney, conductor
 * 1963-1967 Toledo Symphony, Serge Fournier, conductor
 * 1967-1979 Columbus Symphony, Evan Whallon, conductor
 * 1968-1979 Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell and Lorin Maazel, conductors (part-time); 1970 – Tour to Japan and South Korea; 1973 – Tour to Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia

Horn Teachers

 * William Sloane – Louisville Orchestra
 * Dudley Howe – Louisville Orchestra
 * Jerry Ball - Louisville Orchestra and University of Louisville
 * Harry Berv – Formerly NBC Symphony
 * Louis Stout – University of Michigan
 * Myron Bloom – Cleveland Orchestra

A Poem by James B. Jones on the occasion of wife Kathy’s one year coaching the tennis team at Capital University:

Visitors – 4; Capital – 1; Rain - 3
Tennis rhymes with Dentist And that means Pain! Even if you’re up for a match There’s always the possibility of rain. Good intensions pave the road to ruin, But there’s a big difference between winning and losin’. People who watched us Might have thought us a bit odd. But we don’t care, being a friendly group Like a bunch of peas in a pod. When you practice early And wear funny clothes, You can’t expect to be One of the regular Joe’s. The season was long And extracted our all. We improved and got better, And in the process had a ball. Now that it’s over We are all filled with sadness. Next year we’ll win more Due to an increase in our goodness not badness. To be your coach this season Was a pleasure and a thrill. I enjoyed working with all To help improve each and every skill. However, these early morning practices Were far from fitting the bill. In fact, when I arose before daylight And headed out for drill. My husband, awake by now, flashed Me a look that could surely kill. Tonight after out banquet And you’re on your way home, I want you to remember, If we do this again next year, I promise, not another poem!