Clifton Jones is an arranger, composer and

music educator who lives and works in the central

Texas area. He is a native of Houston, Texas and

studied at Trinity University in San Antonio and

Southwest Texas State University (Texas State

University) in San Marcos. He has written numerous

transcriptions, arrangements and original works for

band, orchestra and woodwind ensembles. Mr. Jones

taught band, jazz ensemble and woodwind methods

in central Texas for over 30 years. Many of his

arrangements for woodwind choir and clarinet

ensembles rare published by RBC music and are

included in the Texas UIL PML. He also has works for

band and orchestra published by Alfred, Daehn Music,

Wingert-Jones and TRN. Mr. Jones has performed in

the clarinet section of the Austin Symphonic Band for

over 30 years, and has written several arrangements

and original works for the band. He also volunteers as

a member of the train crew with the Austin Steam

Train Association.