Paul Ubana Jones To Play His Debut Album At Wellington Museum
Aotearoa blues legend Paul Ubana Jones is playing a very special koha entry, all-ages headline event at Wellington Museum this summer — where he'll perform his classic late eighties self-titled debut album in full for your lucky ears. Based in Ōtautahi, the guitar virtuoso has four decades and nine studio albums under his belt, not to mention sharing the stage with the likes of Bob Dylan, Keb Mo, Norah Jones and Crowded House. Winner of three New Zealand Music awards, Ubana Jones will make his return to Wellington Museum on 16th January, adding to a bustling early 2021 schedule including gigs in Auckland and Dunedin. Here are the details...
Paul Ubana Jones
Saturday 16th January - Wellington Museum, Wellington (koha entry, all-ages)
For more info head along to the Wellington Museum site here
Thursday 7th January - Carey's Bay Historic Hotel, Dunedin*
Saturday 20th February - Kumeu Live, Auckland*
Tickets available HERE via UTR*
Experience 2011 live footage of Paul Ubana Jones playing a magical extended rendition of 'The Mountain Song' from his debut album at Reva's in Whangarei...
Press release:
Music legend Paul Ubana Jones takes us back to where it all began with a rendition of his self-titled debut album.
Discover the process and backstory of each track as Paul unfolds his seminal first album at Wellington Museum’s special one night show.
Winner of three New Zealand Music awards, Paul Ubana Jones boasts an impressive four-decade career and has shared the stage with Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, BB King and many more soulful icons.
Born in London to a Yorkshire mother and a Nigerian father, Paul was playing the guitar by the age of 11. After years of classical training, Paul later forged his own contemporary style, influenced by blues, rock, folk and jazz.
In the late eighties, he moved to New Zealand and produced the album that would change his life forever.
Bring your copy of the 1988 record and get it signed by Paul at this one night only, koha event!
Paul Ubana Jone’s return to Wellington Museum is not to be missed.
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