Jones also nurtured a new generation of artists, including Grammy-winning British musician Jacob Collier.
He wrote: “More than a legend. A real-life superhero. A master maverick magician. A fierce lover of life. A human being of the highest order. My friend, soul brother, and North Star…
“He lifted me up, giving me the courage to believe in my essence and follow wherever it would lead, in a way that would fundamentally change the course of my life forever.”
He added: “I’ll greatly miss my homie, the ultra coolest ‘grandpa’ figure on the planet – the wry twinkling eye, the crooked pointing finger, the unmatched stories of Picasso, Stravinsky, Sinatra, Bird, Nadia Boulanger, ad infinatum – and the boundless kindness, unconditional support and love, besides the staggering wealth of music we all get to enjoy forever.
“You’ll be in every note I play.”