In its ongoing commitment to support and provide opportunities for live performance, The Arts House Trust is proud to present the Sunday Concert Series 2025 - an eclectic array of musicians and musical genres showcasing local performers.

A national treasure; Paul Ubana Jones is so much more than one man with a guitar. He is a conjuror of unique and original songs, rooted in primal Blues and Soul.

Winner of three New Zealand Music awards Paul Ubana Jones, born in London to a Yorkshire mother and a Nigerian father, Paul was playing guitar by the age of 11. Three decades and nine albums later, he continues to perform throughout New Zealand, Australia, Europe and the USA.

Paul has shared the stage and toured with the best: BB King, Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Norah Jones, Keb Mo, Crowded House, Tuck and Patti… He has delighted Festival audiences at the Dublin Blues Festival, Byron Bay Blues Festival, Vancouver Island Folk Festival, Blues at Bridgetown, and many others across Europe.

“The most exiting Electro Acoustic Artist to visit our shores”

— Good Morning News, Santa Monica, USA

“Opening act (at The Met) Paul Ubana Jones earned his own standing ovation with utterly distinctive guitar style. I can only describe it as part Ritchie Havens, part Andres Segovia and part Ravi Shankar. That’s right, he closed his set with a raging Indian raga that was as dazzling in technique as it was inventive in composition.”

— Jim Kershner, The Spokesman, Spokane, USA

ABOUT THE PERFORMER

Swiss-English musician Paul Ubana Jones began his music career playing the guitar at the age of 11, the beginning of a four-decade career that would see him crossing continents, recording eight albums, and settling down right here in Aotearoa.

After time spent in the US and a successful touring and teaching career in Switzerland, Paul and his family moved to New Zealand in the late eighties. As a New Zealand resident, Paul’s trajectory continued in the musical arena performing regularly throughout Australia and New Zealand building a loyal fan base and sharing the stage with other artists like Crowded House, Norah Jones, Bob Dylan and many others. Paul’s contemporary style is influenced by blues, rock, folk and jazz, and has won him three New Zealand Music awards.

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