Brad Jones (born May 20, 1963 in New York City) is an American jazz bassist that
specialized on both double‑bass and bass guitar. A child drummer, he started
playing bass guitar at age 12 and added double bass at 18 while studying under
Lisle Atkinson. He received a music education bachelor's degree from Jersey City
State College in 1986. He worked frequently in the late 1980s with Dave Tronzo,
Jim Nolet, the Jazz Passengers, and Marc Ribot, and in the 1990s he recorded
with Muhal Richard Abrams, Elvin Jones, Ornette Coleman, Carlos Garnett, and
others. His discography included U...