🇨🇦Composer/musician, photographer, ex-TV/radio news producer, science writer, into multichannel audio, prog rock, art, film, cycling, nature, cats https://linktr.ee/colmanjoneshttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mu4kmcgalk2kTonight's lunar eclipse, taken with a Nikon P1000 camera in Lion's Head, Ontario, 12:30 am August 28, 202628 Aug 2026 04:46 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4kmcgalk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mthixpzzjs2tThe latest issue of Livewire, the newsletter of the CBC Pensioners Association, features an article I wrote about my recent musical collaboration with Toronto musician Bob Moher. Check my Linktree to listen to the resulting album “Instrumentals in Motion” linktr.ee/colmanjones19 Aug 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthixpzzjs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mt2bkm3xjc2wThis is the sight I wake up to most mornings, nice way to start the day #felix #cat #morning #sunshine #peace14 Aug 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2bkm3xjc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mrfu74ls6c2oI’m pleased to have started running again… When I lived in Toronto, I would jog around the edge of Allan Gardens, navigating around dog poo and homeless folk in tents, while breathing in car exhaust from the traffic. Here in Lion’s Head, I have a lovely open field to run in with none of those issues24 Jul 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfu74ls6c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mqnsrwsyes2oWorking on my next solo album! 🎹 I’m using AATranslator to migrate many works-in-progress from Adobe Audition on my old PC over to Logic Pro on my new MacBook, then expanding the arrangements and remixing everything in stereo, 5.1, and Dolby Atmos. Stay tuned! #originalmusic15 Jul 2026 03:47 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqnsrwsyes2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mla5vs43j22v"AM I?" New documentary about Al consciousness asks whether the Al systems we're building might have inner lives (and why almost no one wants to ask) Full film free to watch on YouTube (no ads) https://youtu.be/KbTvUOx2A6c?si=iN50OFd97qhDP9kx07 May 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mla5vs43j22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mjmr332xj22pI joined Ramraajh Sharvendiran on CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning today to talk about “Instrumentals in Motion”, my new album with Bob Moher - listen to edited excerpts of the interview below (full interview on my Instagram). The album is now available for streaming and/or download – links in bio16 Apr 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmr332xj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mjka4u42lc22UPDATE: Tune into CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning tomorrow (April 16) at 7:20 am (new time), when I will be interviewed by host Ramraajh Sharvendiran about my new album with Bob Moher, Instrumentals in Motion! https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio https://r.pebmac.ca/https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio15 Apr 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjka4u42lc22https://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mjctk2ue522nBig news for audio nerds: I’m remixing my latest albums in Dolby Atmos! 🌌 With Logic Pro 12.2, I can now finally preview 3D spatial mixes on my home system before release. Watch for immersive versions of Instrumentals in Motion and Shining Light coming soon! 🎧🎹 #DolbyAtmos #LogicPro #multichannel12 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjctk2ue522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mimmpkxm4s2uMY NEW FACEBOOK PAGE! The last few months have been very busy with various new music releases, so I’ve decided to resurrect my long dormant Facebook page to exclusively spotlight my musical activities. For updates about what I’m doing musically, follow this page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CGiEBuuk3/?mibextid=wwXIfr03 Apr 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimmpkxm4s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mi2ejfdp422640 years after our first CBC collab, Bob Moher & I reconnected to bridge the gap between Toronto & Lion’s Head. 11 tracks of jazz, blues & Baroque layers. Listen: https://unboundempire.lnk.to/InstrumentalsinMotion Download: https://colmanjones.bandcamp.com/album/instrumentals-in-motion #Bandcamp #NewMusic #InstrumentalsinMotion27 Mar 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2ejfdp4226https://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mhezp4rsnk2x"Blue Cabaret" - teaser video for track from upcoming album Instrumentals in Motion, by Colman Jones and Bob Moher, releasing March 27 on streaming platforms worldwide and as hi-res downloads on Bandcamp. Pre-save links: https://unboundempire.lnk.to/InstrumentalsinMotion #newmusic #bandcamp #techspressionism19 Mar 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhezp4rsnk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mhbrtrfkwc2s"Northern Wind" teaser video for track on new album Instrumentals in Motion, by Colman Jones & Bob Moher, streaming worldwide March 27, with high-res audio downloads on Bandcamp. Pre-save link: https://unboundempire.Ink.to/InstrumentalsinMotion #NewMusic #instrumental #theremin #brucepeninsula #originalmusic17 Mar 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbrtrfkwc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mgyjuahdt22fShort preview of a track from my upcoming album with Bob Moher, "Instrumentals in Motion", inspired by memories of growing up in Paris as a young child. The album is out March 27, both as a download from Bandcamp and on major streaming platforms worldwide: unboundempire.lnk.to/InstrumentalsinMotion14 Mar 2026 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgyjuahdt22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mgx363i5ik2tI am pleased to announce the release of my latest original music track, “Quietly Thinking“, now streaming on music platforms worldwide unboundempire.lnk.to/QuietlyThinking Also available for download in high resolution 96khz 24-bit audio on Bandcamp: colmanjones.bandcamp.com/track/quietly-thinking https://unboundempire.lnk.to/QuietlyThinking13 Mar 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx363i5ik2thttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mgsna2hvfs2zIn the 80s, we collaborated to make music for CBC Radio. 📻 40 years later, Bob Moher and I reconnected to record a full album. Instrumentals in Motion drops March 27—a remote collaboration blending jazz, rock, and New Age. Pre-save link: https://unboundempire.lnk.to/InstrumentalsinMotion #NewMusic #Instrumental11 Mar 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsna2hvfs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mgmtecntrc2nFrom the vaults: An excerpt from some video feedback experiments recorded in 1986, using a consumer grade video camera and television, with the soundtrack provided by an arpeggiated KORG Polysix synthesizer fed through a digital delay #videoart #vintage #DIY #videofeedback #synth09 Mar 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmtecntrc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mgkk3pn3vc26In contrast to my slower ambient work, here's a hyperlapse video I shot some years ago, set to a fast arpeggiated synthesizer sequence, and newly re-edited using a number of interesting video effects08 Mar 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkk3pn3vc26https://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mgijogrh3k2pOriginal video previewing an album of ambient music by Colman Jones, perfect for yoga, meditation, falling gently to sleep - or any other activity that benefits from a slowly-morphing, ethereal atmosphere. Available to stream/purchase on Bandcamp: https://colmanjones.bandcamp.com/album/ambient-memories07 Mar 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgijogrh3k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mghwplzyuc2iPreview of a solo track, “Just a Memory”, released March 20 on streaming services worldwide, a soft instrumental piece, featuring piano, double bass, bassoon, oboe and strings, a melancholic ode to people and places long gone07 Mar 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mghwplzyuc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mgffyrinlk25Today is Bandcamp Friday, when all proceeds go to artists, so it’s an excellent opportunity to check out my 11-track instrumental album Shining Light, where you can listen and purchase high resolution 96khz 24–bit audio files at a reasonable price here: https://colmanjones.bandcamp.com/album/shining-light [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgffyrinlk25https://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mgbkxdnjos2hHere is a short 49-second preview of my upcoming new solo release “Quietly Thinking”, set to various photos of the moon I’ve taken 🌗 Full track drops March 13. Pre-save links to your favourite streaming platform here: unboundempire.lnk.to/QuietlyThinking 🔗05 Mar 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbkxdnjos2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mg7i2qc2w22bA 10-minute sampler previewing my instrumental album Shining Light, is now accessible on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/n6nmaG8RsF4?si=Ftyb75iMdiFMSh05 The album is now streaming on most platforms, and you can purchase 96kHz/24-bit downloads on Bandcamp: colmanjones.bandcamp.com/album/shining-light04 Mar 2026 04:46 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7i2qc2w22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mfwlftedjs2k“Pastorale”, a short compilation of photos and video, set to an excerpt of an original composition of the same name, taken from the album Shining Light, by Colman Jones with RE-VO, now available on streaming services worldwide and also available for purchase on Bandcamp (see bio for links)28 Feb 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwlftedjs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/colmanjones.bsky.social/post/3mfwj4wgqik2jQuick psychedelic collage accompanying an excerpt from the epic prog classic The Endless Zone, from the new album Shining Light, by Colman Jones with RE-VO, now streaming worldwide and also available for purchase as high-resolution 96-khz 24-bit audio files on Bandcamp (see bio for links)28 Feb 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:m6mbsgr4razptit7jnmcdsgn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwj4wgqik2j