Brad Jones (born May 20, 1963 in New York City) is an American jazz bassist who
performed on both double‑bass and bass guitar. A child drummer, he began playing
bass guitar at age 12 and added double bass at 18 while studying under Lisle
Atkinson. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from Jersey City
State College in 1986. In the late 1980s, he worked regularly 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 solo releases included Unc...