“For Immediate Release COPPELL, TEXAS, November 2014 Western Music Association’s 2014 Awards of Excellence The Western Music Association (WMA) Annual Awards Show was held Saturday, November 15, at the Historic KiMo Theatre in downtown Albuquerque. WMA Professional Member Jim Jones was named the 2014 Male Performer of the Year. The WMA Awards are an opportunity for the Association to recognize those members who have shown the greatest competence in recordings or concerts and in taking the genre of Western Music and Poetry to the public. The Western Music Association is an organization that encourages and supports the preservation, performance and composition of historic, traditional and contemporary music of The American West. WMA was founded in 1989. For additional information, email info@westernmusic.org”

“Flying fingers strumming his guitar in wide-ranging accompaniment to his expressive, mellow voice, eyes twinkling under his black cowboy hat as he sprinkled his patter with self-deprecating humor, Jim Jones laced his songs with pathos and with charm- a perfect example of the consummate entertainer.”

“Academy of Western Artists 2008 Male Vocalist of the year, Jim Jones jokes that he sings both kinds of music...Country AND Western. He's recently put out two separate albums to prove that. Still Ridin' serves up very interesting new material. Among the creative offerings is an absolute gem, the Jones/Susan Clark song, "Lonesome Cowboy Heart." Add this CD to your library!”

“In Still Ridin', Jim Jones has released another gem. The Corrales-based musician was named 2008 Western Male Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists and the honor is well deserved. If you like Ian Tyson, you'll appreciate Jones's earnest Western tunes and his warm, commanding voice.”