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Mike Jones (born August 11, 1962) is an American jazz pianist who works with Penn and Teller in Las Vegas.

Jones performed professionally at the age of ten. Following the advice of Oscar Peterson, he attended Berklee School of Music in Boston. While attending the school he started work as a studio musician. During his time commuting from Boston to New York, Jones worked as the on-air pianist and music director of the Nancy Merrill Show. He appeared throughout New England with jazz musicians Herb Pomeroy, Gray Sargent, and Dick Johnson. In 1994 Chiaroscuro released his debut solo album Oh, Look at Me Now, followed by Runnin' Wild recorded live in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, then Live at Steinway Hall. Through his association with Hank O'Neal, he was invited to perform at the Floating Jazz Festival on the SS Norway and the Queen Elizabeth 2. He wrote commentary for the Verve reissue of the album On the Town by Oscar Peterson.

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