Coco Jones is known for her honest, story-driven, and soulful R&B, and is praised as the breakthrough artist of the genre.
You may have first seen Coco Jones in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or Let It Shine. She’s been in the spotlight since her teenage years and has since grown into one of R&B’s brightest rising stars. In 2024, she was nominated for no fewer than five Grammy Awards, winning Best R&B Performance with “ICU.” She also dazzled on the Met Gala red carpet. Her debut album Why Not More? was recently released and was immediately praised by critics and music journalists alike.
Listen to the new album and join us at AB on September 21 for an unforgettable, intense live show.
The Press on ‘Why not more':
- ★★★★: With Why Not More?, Jones is establishing herself as someone who’s aware of R&B’s and pop’s rich histories, but who derives satisfaction from bringing those contexts into dimensions that she fully controls. (The Rolling Stones)
- ★★★★: “As an album, ‘Why Not More?’ is deeper, richer and more wide-ranging than anything we’ve ever seen from Jones.” (NME)
- ★★★: “Jones may be a force to be reckoned with. The throwback nature of her voice, the strength that is unheralded in modern R&B, is incredible.” (Medium)
- ★★★★: "Coco is anything but fearless in how she has navigated her career despite the obstacles that have arisen at various points. And when you listen to the album, you can tell that she was not afraid to allow herself to open up and explore the depths of what she can do musically." (Deeds Magazine)
- ★★★★: ‘Why Not Now?’ is a turbulent affair. It’s penetrating, and the type of album that is visceral, complex and overwhelming. An intense force of nature that rushes you from the off. (New Wave Mag)
