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A Lifetime of Giving Back While Sharing Music

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A Lifetime of Giving Back While Sharing Music A retrospective on John-Paul "Jp" Jones By JPJG Team John-Paul "Jp" Jones performing at Crossroads II in Ottumwa, Iowa, September 19, 2026. There are many ways to measure a life in music. Years, performances, recordings, miles traveled, stages shared and people met along the way all form part of the record. So do magazine features, radio sessions, festival appearances and recordings that reached listeners far beyond the communities where they were made. All of those things belong to the story of John-Paul "Jp" Jones. None of them, by itself, tells the whole story. Music has been part of Jp's life since before adulthood. What began around 1980 with school music, trumpet and a growing curiosity about keyboards, bass, guitar, live sound and production developed into a professional life spanning roughly four decades. During that time, Jones became a guitarist, songwriter, bandleader, technical expert, recording...
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CROSSROADS II: GREAT MUSIC, GREAT SUPPORT, AND WHAT COMES NEXT

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CROSSROADS II: GREAT MUSIC, GREAT SUPPORT, AND WHAT COMES NEXT A Green Street recap, a look toward Crossroads III-VI, and the next stop at xBk John-Paul Jones Group performing at Crossroads II on Green Street. Crossroads II brought another afternoon and evening of live music to Green Street, with friends, supporters, crew members and local businesses all helping make the free-to-the-public concert happen. John-Paul Jones Group delivered a strong set with Prof. Jp on guitar and vocals, Jon B. on drums, and Joe A. on bass. The set mixed original songs written by Prof. Jp with killer songs from Robin Trower, Screaming Cheetah Wheelies, and others. A Great Set at Crossroads II The three-piece lineup had plenty of room to stretch out, lock into the grooves and let the music carry the show. Original material sat comfortably next to songs that have influenced the sound and energy of John-Paul Jones Group. Prof. Jp, Jon B. and Joe A. locked in during the Crossroads II set. Prof. Jp on guitar a...
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THE CROSSROADS II JOHN-PAUL JONES GROUP RETURNS SEPTEMBER 19

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THE CROSSROADS II JOHN-PAUL JONES GROUP RETURNS SEPTEMBER 19 The Crossroads II - Saturday, September 19, 2026. Ottumwa, we're doing it again. The first Crossroads gave us live music, families, friends, kids on the stage, big guitar moments, and a downtown evening we won't forget. It also gave us something else: rain. Iowa weather forced us to change plans and come back for a makeup day. But the weather didn't stop the show then, and it won't stop The Crossroads II either. On Saturday, September 19, 2026, the John-Paul Jones Group returns to 2nd & Green in Ottumwa, Iowa for another evening of live music and community. THE CROSSROADS II Saturday, September 19, 2026 Food starts at 5:00 PM Concert starts at 6:00 PM 2nd & Green - Ottumwa, Iowa EVENT PARTNERS Sponsored by 3ECO Training Food & Beverages by Rack & Roll Billiards Supported by Check It Out Bring your lawn chairs. Bring your canopy. Bring the stroller. Bring the kids. Bring your friends. Then settl...
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