February 14, 2026
Podcast
Josh Jones, Percussionist
host catherine beeson
World class musician Josh Jones takes us on a journey through the wild and wooly world of percussion. Spoiler alert, it’s not just about whacking on things! Josh exercises a host of skills for planning, flexible thinking, and creative solution making in his leadership roles. Side quests include a trash can disaster triumph, Bruce Lee, Animal’s triangle skills, and coping with stress/anxiety in a mostly subjective field inhabited by a large number of people who struggle with appropriate interpersonal skills.
December 5, 2025
Podcast
The Tenure Denial and The Comeback
Host loki Karuna
When Josh Jones was denied tenure at the Kansas City Symphony, he alleged racism and the world listened. He joins Loki to tell his story, share how this experience has informed the future of his career, and to offer broader context on why fighting racism within the orchestral field is still important.
October 30, 2025
Podcast
"American Mirror"
Host Loki Karuna
Josh Jones and Bill Neri join Loki Karuna to chat about the new album from Sphinx Virtuosi: American Mirror. Loki explores his history with the Sphinx Organization and encourages others to consider the diversity of tactics needed to institute change in the classical field.
August 28, 2025
Review
Sphinx Virtuosi Explore Diverse Visions of the US on “American Mirror”
By Dalanie Harris
“Jones demonstrates both vigor and finesse in his performance, balancing seamlessly with the group.”
April 2, 2025
Review
Classical Concert Review: Sphinx Virtuosi play Joplin, Coleridge-Taylor, Skye, Stewart, Becenti, Carreño, and Taylor
By Jonathan Blumhofer
“Explosive, skittish, and exhilarating”
March 1, 2025
Review
Sphinx Virtuosi review- a virtuoso concert at Symphony Center, Chicago
by Debra Davy
“The superb percussionist Josh Jones, a Chicago native….wailed in extended, thrilling syncopation.”
February 12, 2025
Feature
Percussion Scholarship Program changed & saved his life, declares Josh Jones
By Emily McClanathan
“His former teacher, Patricia Dash, said of Jones’ performance, “It was the most incredible thing I have ever seen or heard. … I was just completely blown away. It was sensational.”
October 29, 2024
Review
Sphinx Virtuosi: Innovative and Thrilling
by Dinah Bodkin
“Jones put his virtuosity, amazing physical coordination, and musicality on full display with varied percussive elements holding everything together.”
June 6, 2024
Feature
This Black Musician Says He Was Unjustly Fired From His Orchestra Job. Now He’s Calling Out A System Of Inequality
By Rayna Reid Rayford
“Winning three orchestral auditions in less than four years is an almost unprecedented accomplishment in the musical world.”
May 24, 2024
Feature
A Black rising star lost his elite orchestra job. He won’t go quietly.
by Geoff Edgers
"Jones, they say, stands for so many other promising young performers whose careers have been hobbled by an antiquated system in bad need of repair.”
November 11, 2023
Feature
A percussionist comes home, with tenure and a world premiere
By Hannah Edgar
“For Jones, his Grant Park hire was a special relief after his experience in Kansas City.”
May 18, 2021
Feature
Artists to Watch: Josh Jones and David Yoon
Josh Jones and David Yoon are quite the duo . . . or they will be once they have the opportunity to play together. These impressive musicians, both under 30, have each experienced wild starts to their Kansas City careers.
By Libby Hanssen
March 1, 2021
podcast
Emotion through motion: how to make practicing technique profoundly rewarding
host Tanner guss
Percussionist Josh Jones shares how a mindful approach to technique empowers you to embody your emotions while playing. The principal percussionist of the Kansas City Symphony turns the tedious practice of technique into an endless process of learning how your body works.
December 4, 2020
Feature
SIMPLY THE BEST: Symphony rejoices at landing one of America’s finest
By Paul Horsley
““With each successive excerpt, Josh’s artistry was immediately apparent.”
April 1, 2020
Podcast
josh jones returns!
Jones’ second appearance on the @Percussion Podcast
hosts Ksenija Komljenovic, ben charles, karli vina, casey cangelosi
April 24, 2019
Feature
Principal percussionist Josh Jones on cancer and concertos
by Jill Girgulis
“Considering the magnitude of his medical procedure, Jones very reasonably could have declined the opportunity, but he was determined to make it happen.”
July 26, 2018
podcast
josh jones
Jones’ first appearance on the @Percussion Podcast
hosts casey cangelosi, Laurel Black, Megan Arns
January 28, 2016
Documentary
Detroit's Percussionist Mastermind Joshua Jones | Uncharted: Power of Dreams
Joshua Jones is the "perfect storm" of natural talent. Jones got an early start playing the drums, understands how hard it is to get a job as a percussionist, and has an unyielding dedication to perfect his skills. Those four elements collide in this episode of Uncharted and capture him on the precipice of landing a job in one of the most exclusive artistic clubs in the world.
Produced by UProxx
May 10, 2008
Feature
From the top: Rhythm and Strings
Host christopher O’reilly
In this From the Top at Carnegie Hall gallery, watch two video segments about 16-year-old Joshua Jones. In the performance video segment, Jones plays "Rhythm Song" on the marimba. Listen for the different rhythms in the piece. In the profile video segment, visit Jones at home in Chicago where he describes his love for percussion and the marimba. Whether he's accompanying the gospel choir in his church or playing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Percussion Scholarship Group, Joshua hears rhythms all around him.