Dr. Everett N. Jones III

Dr. Everett N. Jones III, a gifted pianist, composer, and lecturer, brings classical music to traditional and nontraditional audiences, and teaches the next generation of classical musicians the importance of appreciating and preserving history.Born in Philadelphia, Jones showed a natural talent for music. He studied with Charles Pettaway at the Settlement Music School during high school.

Dr. Everett N. Jones III, a gifted pianist, composer, and lecturer, brings classical music to traditional and nontraditional audiences, and teaches the next generation of classical musicians the importance of appreciating and preserving history.

Born in Philadelphia, Jones showed a natural talent for music. He studied with Charles Pettaway at the Settlement Music School during high school. On a full scholarship, he went to Rowan University to study with Veda Zuponcic, where he received a bachelors of music degree and master of music degree. Dr. Jones continued his education at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music, where he received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance with a cognate in composition. He has studied with Elizabeth and Eugene Pridonoff, and the late Richard Fields. Jones has certificates from the Moscow State Conservatory Summer School, the Prague Master Classes, and the Belgium International Piano Master Classes.

Jones sustains an active performing career throughout the U.S. and abroad, playing traditional repertoire and the music of African-American composers. He made his orchestral debut with the Glassboro Community Orchestra. More recently, he was the soloist with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and the Mississippi Symphony. He has worked with many noted musicians including Metropolitan Opera soprano Angela Brown at the Dayton Opera Gala, and Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Donnie McClurkin. In addition, he also directs and performs with the Eden Project – a multi-cultural chamber group in the Cincinnati Arts Association's “Artists on Tour” Program.

Jones has pioneered performances of William Grant Still and George Walker at many colleges and universities. As the Artistic Director of the 2008 William Grant Still Festival, he wrote and secured an NEA grant to produce and direct concerts at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the University of Dayton, and the Schuster Center.

Dr. Jones is currently editing, performing, and recording the piano and chamber works of William Grant Still in association with William Grant Still Music Inc. and NAXOS. He is also securing the rights to record the complete piano works of Still under the auspices of WGSM, Inc. Awards include: first prize winner of the North American Negro Musicians National Piano Competition; first prize winner of the Rowan University Concerto Competition; finalist in the Steinway Piano Competition (New Jersey); Cincinnati State Technical and Community College “Outstanding Teachers Award;” and N.A.A.C.P. Image Award.

As an Assistant Professor of Piano at Wilberforce University, he teaches or has taught: Applied Piano; Group Piano I & II; Piano Literature; Piano Pedagogy; Music History I & II; Music Theory III; 18th Century Counterpoint; Form and Analysis; and Advanced Harmony/20th Counterpoint. At Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, he is an on-line professor of music and course developer of “Survey of African-American Music” and “Jazz Appreciation.”

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2/20/11: Dr. Everett N. Jones III

A professor at Wilberforce University, he performs a solo recital of piano works by African American composers.

Dr. Everett N. Jones III

A professor at Wilberforce University, he performs a solo recital of piano works by African American composers.

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