Jones frequently employs large orchestras in his work, but his style ranges from Hollywood blockbusters ('GI Jane') to early work with the Monty Python team. Jones is also a successful arranger of other composers' music, such as in "Brassed off" or "Return of the Jedi."
Soundtracks for films authored or arranged by Jones include:
- Arachnophobia
- Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- Cliffhanger (1993)
- The Dark Crystal
- Excalibur
- Gullivers Travels
- G.I. Jane (1997)
- The Full Monty (1997)
- Dark City (1998)
- Merlin (1998)
- Thirteen Days
- Notting Hill (1999)