Multi-instrumentalist
Polo Jones began playing bass when he was ten years old.
His first band experience was with his parents - Paul
Sr., who blows a mean saxophone, and Inez, a legendary
pianist and singer in her own right. At the tender age
of 14, Polo was asked to go on tour with Blues legend
John Lee Hooker. It's been a long, fantastic ride ever
since.
His
love for music drove Polo to expand his abilities to
include Rock, Funk and Jazz as well as Blues. A versatile
and talented musician by the early seventies, Polo was
working with Larry Graham, "Hot Chocolate,"
Walter Hawkins and Sly Stone.
After
touring through the seventies and early eighties, Polo
pursued a short solo career. In 1985, he received a
call from producer Corrado Rustici (Zucchero, Andrea
Bocelli) to join "Holiday of Hands", a fusion
pop band. Shortly thereafter Polo began recording albums
in Europe. Now with many multi-platinum recordings under
his belt Polo is again reinventing himself.
Polo's
Bass style is both solid and expressive, which has made
him an asset to the many rhythm sections he has been
a part of. Other instruments in Polo's arsenal include
Bass synthesizer, Guitar, Drums and Keyboards. But a
world class entertainer is only the beginning for Polo;
he has also produced some varied and innovative projects,
from language tapes to Movie Soundtracks, and from Rock
n' Roll to Country.
Currently
Polo is musical director for Zucchero's ZU and Co. featuring
such artists as: Eric Clapton, Soloman Burke, Cheb Mami,
David Sancious, Brian May, Luciano Pavarotti , and Delores
O Rioidian to name a few. One of top grossing tours
of 2007 and 2008, Zucchero took 2009 to write and record
a new CD. Now, with production nearing completion, Polo
is fine tuning his band in preparation for yet another
sold-out world tour.
We're
still working with Polo to determine his Ultimate Rig,
but we can promise that it's going to be a WALL! "I
was blown away the first time I heard one of David's
rigs," Polo says, "and they just keep getting
better and better."
