David Paul Jones

David Paul Jones

David Paul Jones is an Edinburgh based composer and performer specialising in works for piano, the human voice and music for theatre. He has written and performed throughout the UK, Europe and worldwide including South America, the Middle East and Australia. 

His music is founded on an inquiry into simplicity and beauty of sound that blends a rich classical core with folk and popular forms revealing music of a truly personalised and intimate nature.  His striking use of language in his vocal writing and his own cross-style vocal performance presents a primitive and mesmerising soundscape with lyrics created from sound poetry over basic undulating harmonies delivered by shimmering piano textures and exquisitely crafted orchestrations.

"Celtic mouth-music for the soul" The Scotsman

Forthcoming projects and performances include a series of live solo dates in Autumn 2007 and a new production with Grid Iron in Norway 2008.  Recent additions to his catalogue of scores include Zones Of Perpetual Twilight No.1 (string quartet) and Farewell, Whistling Shonsho written for soprano Lisa Milne.  His scored works and un-released recordings are available from the Scottish Music Centre. 

DPJ Ensemble

DPJ Ensemble was created originally for the performance and recording of Something There.  In essence, the ensemble is a project group dedicated to work by David Paul Jones consisting of guest artists including vocalists Carolyn Murray, Alyth McCormack and harpist Catriona McKay.  They have performed around the UK including The Arches, Glasgow; The Sage Gateshead; Wigmore Hall, London and Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh.  An extended line-up of artists will come together in 2008 to record a brand new album.

"DPJ Ensemble produce an ethereal sound that would grace any film soundtrack...the music has real human quality" The Sunday Mail

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