Appalachian Soul Man Aristotle Jones to Perform at Waterfront Hall – theintelligencer.net
Aristotle Jones
WHEELING — Nationally Recognized Black Appalachian Storyteller Fellow is bringing his Amazing Appalachian Soul Band to Waterfront Hall in Wheeling today, Friday, Jan. 26.
A modern Renaissance man, Aristotle Jones, also known as the Appalachian Soul Man, is a singer, radio personality and a nationally recognized Black Appalachian Storyteller Fellow. Now he is bringing his Amazing Appalachian Soul Band to Wheeling.
This versatile unit features at vibrant horn section, percussive guitar, jangly piano and a lock tight rhythm section. Get ready for a lively showcase of soulful music born in the hills and holler of Appalachia. Tickets are $20 and are available for purchase at www.WaterfrontHall.com.
Showtime is 8:30 p.m.
Currently based out of Osage, W.Va., a small town just North of Morgantown, Jones – with either his 8-piece Amazing Appalachian Soul Band or as an acoustic storyteller – performs about 75-100 original music shows a year in West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Maryland as well as venues in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and New York City since 2021.
Appalachian Soul music is a blend of the folk, soul, blues, gospel, doo-wop and rhythm & blues genres. Early roots of each of those genres can be traced back to peoples of various ethnic and racial backgrounds that lived in rural communities in America. Many of those communities made up the spine of the “Chit’lin Circuit” which had several venues and destinations throughout West Virginia during the coal boom of the early and mid-20th century.
Jones is a descendant of some of those coal miners and farmers that made their way to West Virginia from Alabama during the Great Migration and his original music is based on the love stories that were the catalyst for that faith-infused journey. His songs reflect love for the community, love for the state, love for his family, and love for a higher power. He communicates that love through his role as a culture bearer by continuing the legacy of soulful Folk music. Jones’ recently released album “Mountain Doo-Wop and The Streets of Osage” gained him national recognition for storytelling.
In the tradition of the rural juke joints and 1950s and ’60s folk concerts, Jones and his band will feature a stand-up comedian as the opening act. Youngstown, Ohio-based comedian Jesse Pimpinella (www.JessePimpinella.com) has been featured on Amazon, Roku, CBS, iHeart Radio, BuzzFeed and the CW. Pimpinella will be bringing his witty humor to Waterfront Hall for the first time warming up the stage for the Appalachian Soul Man.
Learn more about Appalachian Soul Man Aristotle Jones at www.AristotleJones.com.
