Gregory was born in Boston, Massachusetts many moons ago-before electricity and indoor plumbing...
He started classical piano at six, and entered New England Conservatory of Music as a jazz piano major. Gregory heard Miroslav Vitous at a little jazz club 1977, in a trio with Van Manakas and Bob Moses, and fell in love with his bass playing. As luck would have it, Mr. Vitous began teaching at NEC the same time Mr. Jones matriculated. He just signed up for lessons with Miroslav, and began his bass career. "I learned the E string one day, the A string the day after, the D string after that, and had my first gig the next night!"
Gregory performed with tap dancer Savion Glover for 10 yrs, and still can’t dance. "I may the only African American in the world that can’t dance!" He has played on stages with Wayne Shorter (5 whole songs!), Herbie Hancock (2 songs!), and played and stood by Ben E. King for a year. He often sees famous people daily on the streets of New York City...
He toured with Irish fiddler, Eileen Ivers, until the end of summer 2006, and does an impressive brogue.
He has also toured and recorded with jazz great Bobby Watson: bobby watson live at SOB’s
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He spent the previous two years touring and recording with German cabaret chanteuse, Ute Lemper , and still does occasionally dates with Andy Narell, Jon Lucien, Mickey Roker, and Ray Anderson.
Now focusing on domestic life, and playing as much electric and upright bass as possible, he can found all over the NYC area. He only travels now when his wife gives him that flustered look! He is writing bizarre, scary, dark, twisted, instrumental music for his own projects when hes not pursuing his real passion: Stand Up Comedy. "My only problem is I can’t remember jokes, and t-iming, but I’ll keep supporting myself with music until I get my comedy together..."
