John Baldwin (born 3 January 1946), better known by his stage name
John Paul Jones, is an English
multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer,
arranger and record producer. Best known as the bassist, keyboardist, and co-songwriter for the English rock band
Led Zeppelin, Jones has since developed a solo career. A versatile musician, Jones also plays
organ, guitar,
koto,
lap steel guitars,
mandolin,
autoharp,
violin,
ukulele,
sitar,
cello,
continuum and
recorder.