Calvin James Jones, Sr. (September 27, 1929 – October 10, 2004) was an American jazz and blues trombonist, bassist, pianist, composer, and educator. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Jones moved to Washington, D.C. in the 1970s, and remained there until his death from a heart attack in October 2004.^[1][2]

• Chicago Blues Festival
• Calvin Jones BIG BAND Jazz Festival

• Sullivan, Patricia (October 15, 2004). "Calvin Jones Dies, Began Jazz Program at UDC". Washington Post.
• Fuller, Nicole (October 16, 2004). "In Unison, Pillar of Jazz Remembered Fondly". Washington Post.