Fernando Jones

b. c. 1964, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Reputedly, Jones began playing guitar and writing songs at the age of four; certainly, he was very much aware of the blues from an early age. An older brother was a blues performer and a cousin, Lefty Dizz, was a professional blues guitarist. In part through the latter, Jones became acquainted with bluesmen, picking up concepts, technique and a deep and abiding interest in the history of the blues. He studied at the University of Illinois, Chicago, where he co-produced blues concerts, graduating in 1987. He then began developing a career th...