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{{short description|Canadian keyboardist and music producer}}

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| birth_place = [[Canada]]

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| instrument = Keyboards

| genre = [[Indie rock]]

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| website = {{URL|https://www.vincentlesliejones.com/}}

'''Vincent Leslie Jones''' is a Canadian keyboardist and music producer. He was a member of [[The Grapes of Wrath (band)|The Grapes of Wrath]]<ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4395/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: The Grapes of Wrath|last=Woodstra|first=Chris|publisher=[[All Media Guide|AMG]]|access-date=19 May 2010}}</ref> and [[Ginger (band)|Ginger]],<ref name=woodstra>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ginger-mn0000658677/biography "Ginger"]. ''AllMusic'', Biography by Chris Woodstra All Media Guide.</ref> and a frequent collaborator with [[Lava Hay]], a band which included Jones' former wife, [[Michele Gould]].

==Early life==

Jones was born to parents Leslie and Patricia Jones (née Smith), originally from [[Corby]], England. The family moved to Canada after Leslie was offered a job in the country. He also has two sisters, Clare and Michelle.

==Career==

Jones joined The Grapes of Wrath in 1990,<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-01-05-9001010776-story.html "GRAPES OF WRATH IN THE COLD, BUT FAR FROM OUT IN THE COLD"]. Chris Heim, ''CHICAGO TRIBUNE'', 5 January 1990.</ref> and played keyboard with the band for some time. When Kevin Kane left the band, the remaining members, Jones, Tom Hooper and Chris Hooper, continued to perform under the name Ginger.<ref name=woodstra />

Following Ginger's breakup, Jones became a session and musician and producer. He performed on studio albums by [[Mystery Machine (band)|Mystery Machine]], [[Cowboy Junkies]], [[Monster Magnet]], [[Rose Chronicles]] and [[Bruce McCulloch]].

Jones backed [[Dave Gahan]] during his 2003 North American tour in support of the album ''[[Paper Monsters]]'',<ref>[https://www.popmatters.com/gahan-dave-030825-2496084826.html "Dave Gahan"]. ''Pop Matters'', Mike Prevatt, 8 September 2003</ref> and performed on Gahan's live video project ''[[Live Monsters]]''.<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dave_gahan-live_monsters "Dave Gahan Live Monsters"]. ''Exclaim!'', By Prasad Bidaye, 1 May 2004</ref> In 2009 he produced [[Tom Anselmi]]'s multimedia project ''[[Mirror (multimedia project)|Mirror]]''.<ref>[https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-province/20090331/282394100375203 "The best from the west"]. ''The Province'', 31 March 2009</ref>

Jones co-wrote the theme song to NBC's ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' with [[Gaby Moreno]], which was nominated for an [[Emmy]] in the category of "Outstanding Main Title Theme Music" in July 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957471/idol-snl-join-glee-with-emmy-nominatons|title='Idol,' 'SNL' Join 'Glee' with Emmy Nominatons|date=8 July 2010|website=Billboard|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>

In 2014 Jones performed with [[Sarah McLachlan]] and appeared on her album ''Shine On''.<ref>[http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/review+sarah+mclachlan+shines+breathtaking+vancouver+concert/10309223/story.html "Review: Sarah McLachlan shines in breathtaking Vancouver concert"]. Francois Marchand, ''Vancouver Sun'', 21 October 2014</ref>

In 2021, Jones played piano, keyboards and strings on [[Jerry Cantrell]]'s album ''[[Brighten (album)|Brighten]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=July 29, 2021 |title=Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell Previews New Solo Album With 'Atone' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jerry-cantrell-new-solo-song-atone-1204030/ |website=Rolling Stone}}</ref>

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== External links ==

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