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Beloved local musician Lea Jones, known for bringing the Eugene community together, has died at 71.

Jones was a fixture in the local music scene, playing in bands like Slow Buck and Swing States Roadshow.

Despite a cancer diagnosis in 2020, Jones continued to organize music events like the Tipping Forward series.

Lea Jones never stopped sharing his talents. Whether he was playing with his band Slow Buck at Murphy's or with his protest band Swing States Roadshow, he brought the community together through his music. In 2024, Jones started Tipping Forward, a music series at 16 Tons Café that featured a variety of local bands. He also rerecorded his song "I am not a Stranger" in 2025, uniting 12 musicians from diverse backgrounds to sing on the same track.

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