Blue Monday: Fernando Jones

If one word could describe this Chicago Blues Hall of Famer and Keeping the Blues Alive Award winning creative named Fernando Jones it would be rare. This multi-instrumentalist started off by playing the Blues on the guitar when he was just four years old. Today, hes still going strong as a bandleader. This world-class, internationally known American Bluesman, educator and songwriter was born to loving Mississippi parents on the Southside of Chicago.Jones is one of a few living African American Bluesmen to have a tribute album of his compositions done by a band on a different continent. Jones has performed his compositions worldwide, from The University of Hawaii to The Smithsonian Institute. In January 2020, the National Association of Music Merchants invited him to host a lecture on the impact of Blues Pedagogy. As a lecturer Fernando Jones has established Blues Camps for youths on the continents of Asia, Europe, North America and the Caribbean island of Cuba.