JOEL JONES (Rehearsal Accompanist) Dr. Joel Jones is a native of Chicago, Il and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama, in 1977, a Master’s degree in Piano Performance from Northwestern University, Evanston, Il, in 1978, and a D.M.A. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa in 2001. Dr. Jones is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities in the Department of Music at Alabama State University.