Nigel Mazlyn Jones


Nigel Mazlyn Jones is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter.

Early life

He was born in 1950, in Dudley, 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

Nigel 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