Carvin Jones Net Worth – Does Playing the Guitar Pay Off?

Carvin Jones is an American musician. He is one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time.

Carvin Jones Net Worth

Carvin Jones has a net worth of around $5 million. He is a world renowned blues icon and musician. He is regarded as one of the best guitarists of all time.

He had concerts, appeared in many festivals, and had numerous television appearances. Jones has also released four LPs –  What You Need (1999), The Carvinator (2008) and Victory is Mine (2014) and his new album release What a Good Day (2018). He has toured with well-known artists including Santana, BB King, Albert King, Jimmy Vaughan, Double Trouble, and more.

On his website, you can see his schedule and upcoming tours.

Personal Life

Carvin Jones was born in June 1966 in Lufkin, Texas. As a child, he listened to the blues by listening to BB King records his grandfather played. When he was 11, his grandmother brought him his first guitar as he constantly borrowed from others. He stated that he will never forget that day. He grew up in a rough neighborhood and playing guitar kept him out of trouble.

When he was in high school, he started performing in gigs.  He then moved to Arizona. In 1989, he moved in with his aunt and uncle, The Rev. Henry Adams and his wife Mattie, in Phoenix.

When he was in Phoenix, he was working different jobs when he had the realization that this was not what he wanted to do. He then decided to bust and Carvin Jones Band was formed. The bands performed at gigs and by 1991, they started gaining more and more fame.

Professional Career

Over the years, Carvin Jones together with his band has opened for guitar legends BB King, Santana, and Albert King. The band has performed with Joe Cocker and the Fabulous Thunderbird’s at the House of Blues 1996 Tour in Phoenix. In 1988, The Carvin Jones Band also opened for REO Speedwagon at New Year’s Eve. They have been featured on Fiesta Bowl’s New Year’s Eve Block Parties.

They also performed at various blues and music festivals including Cerdanyola Blues Festival in Barcelona, Spain, Grollo International Blues Fest in Grollo, Netherlands, Otwock Blues festival in Warsaw, Poland, International Jazz Festival in Kraljevo, Serbia, Con Alma de Blues Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sisak Blues Festival in Sisak, Croatia, and In Wires Festival in Uzice, Serbia.

The Carvin Jones Music Show is a 1/2 hour cable television show promo, which has interviews with Carvin, performance clips, gig schedules, among others. The Show aired weekly from February  to March, 2000 on a number of local Arizona cable channels. The Band has also been featured on Arizona  Channel 3’s morning program.

In 2018, the Carvin Jones Band had sold out tours in Canada, Spain, England, Scotland, Germany and Belgium. They also completed their first American Hard Rock Cafe tour.

Carvin Jones Relationship Status

Carvin Jones has kept things privately when it comes to his relationships and dating history.

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