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Dennis Neil Jones

Dennis plays bass and keyboards in Sgt. Pepper, and sings lead and background vocals.

Dennis began his musical training with piano lessons at the age of five. At twelve, he took up the guitar. As a teen growing up in Dublin, California, he played rhythm and bass guitar in Bay Area bands throughout high school, often competing for gigs with Tom Kolb’s bands. (Kolb bio)

After enrolling at the University of Southern California, he studied piano and gave his first performance on that instrument during USC’s Songfest at the Greek Theater. At the end of his senior year, he formed the rock band “Home Cooking” which enjoyed modest popularity at several southland Universities.

After graduating from law school and passing the California and Nevada bar exams, Dennis formed Tom Thumb & the Hitchikers in 1984. That eleven piece band is still going strong and is a favorite of many Southern California corporations, charities, private social clubs, country clubs, private schools and wedding planners.

In late 2007, Jones formed Sgt. Pepper as a tribute to the Beatles and other British invasion artists. His first call was to Tom Kolb, a friend of 40 years. Jones is enthusiastic about Sgt. Pepper. “Mastering the Beatles music and vocals is no small task and takes lots of practice,” Jones explained. “But it’s definitely worth it when I see how much people enjoy hearing, dancing to and singing along with the music.”

The Beatles have been Dennis’ favorite band since they invaded the US in 1964.

In 1976, Dennis got paid to sit in the center of the front row on the final night of the Paul McCartney & Wing’s Over America Tour at the Los Angeles Forum. A few days later, he worked the tour party at the former Harold Lloyd estate and met his idol, Paul McCartney.

Dennis lives on a small ranch in upper Ojai, California with his wife of 20 years, two teenage daughters, two horses, three dogs and “too many cats.” He is a partner in the Ventura, California based law firm of Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Schneider, L.L.P. He is also the 2008 President of the Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association.

For Sgt. Pepper gigs, Dennis plays a Hofner Contemporary “Beatle Bass” through a SWR 900S Amplifier and two Acme 2 x 12” bass cabinets. He plays a Yamaha 700S keyboard through another SWR amp, and uses an Electrovoice mike.

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