Nigel Mazlyn Jones
Nigel Mazlyn Jones is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Early life
He was born in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, where he did part-time work at Dudley Zoo from the age of 12. In 1969, he moved to Jersey, to work full-time with the apes at Jersey Zoo, but "watching people watching animals taught me conservation in the wild is essential" and relocated to north Cornwall, to make his living as a musician.He has been an active campaigner on local community issues in Cornwall, notably as part of the Lowermoor Support Group for people affected by the Camelford water pollution incident.
Music
Jones most often appears as a solo performer, but he has collaborated with many notable musicians, including Guy Evans of Van der Graaf Generator, Roy Harper,, Banco de Gaia, Steve Jolliffe of Tangerine Dream, Steve Hillage and Nik Turner from Hawkwind.Discography
- Ship to Shore
- Sentinel and the Fools of the Finest Degree
- Breaking Cover
- Water From The Well
- Mazlyn Jones
- Angels Over Water
- Mazlyn Jones & Friends - Live, with Guy Evans & Nik Turner
- Behind the Stone
- Planet For $ale
- ''Raft''
Videography
- ''Beyond This Point''
Appearances on other albums
- Roll On Dreamer – Johnny Coppin - Jones plays 12 string guitar on the track "Archangel".
- Once – Roy Harper (singer) - Jones plays guitar and dulcimer.
- Big Men Cry: 20th Anniversary Edition – Banco de Gaia - Appears on track 11. "Big Men Cry" 05:57.