Thad Jones
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Biography
[Edit]A harmonically advanced trumpeter/cornetist with a distinctive sound, as well as a talented arranger/composer, Thad Jones (the younger brother of Hank and older brother of Elvin) had a very productive career. Self-taught on trumpet, he started playing professionally with Hank Jones and Sonny Stitt when he was 16. After serving in the military (1943-1946), Jones worked in territory bands in the Midwest. During 1950-1953 he performed regularly with Billy Mitchell's quintet in Detroit and he made a few recordings with Charles Mingus (1954-1955). Jones became well-known during his long period (1954-1963) with Count Basie's Orchestra, taking a "Pop Goes the Weasel" chorus on "April in Paris," and sharing solo duties with Joe Newman. While with Basie, Jones had the opportunity to write some arrangements and he became a busy freelance writer after 1963. He joined the staff of CBS, co-led a quintet with Pepper Adams, and near the end of 1965, organized a big band with drummer Mel Lewis that from February 1966 on, played Monday nights at the Village Vanguard. During the next decade the orchestra (although always a part-time affair) became famous and gave Jones an outlet for his writing. He composed one standard ("A Child Is Born") along with many fine pieces including "Fingers," "Little Pixie," and "Tiptoe." Among the sidemen in the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra (which started out as an all-star group and later on featured younger players) were trumpeters Bill Berry, Danny Stiles, Richard Williams, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young, and Jon Faddis, trombonists Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Knepper, and Quentin Jackson, the reeds of Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Daniels, Joe Farrell, Pepper Adams, and Billy Harper, pianists Hank Jones and Roland Hanna, and bassists Richard Davis and George Mraz. In 1978, Jones surprised Lewis by suddenly leaving the band and moving to Denmark, an action he never explained. He wrote for a radio orchestra and led his own group called Eclipse. In late 1984 Jones took over the leadership of the Count Basie Orchestra but within a year bad health forced him to retire. Thad Jones recorded as a leader for Debut (1954-1955), Blue Note, Period, United Artists, Roulette, Milestone, Solid State, Artists House, A&M, Metronome, and many of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's best recordings have been reissued on a five-CD Mosaic box set.
Title: One More for My Baby
Artist: Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra Joe Williams
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra, Basle, 1969
Artist: Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Orchestra
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Complete Blue Note / UA / Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones (CD3)
Artist: Thad Jones
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Complete Blue Note / UA / Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones (CD1)
Artist: Thad Jones
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Complete Blue Note / UA / Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones (CD2)
Artist: Thad Jones
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Magnificent Thad Jones (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Artist: Thad Jones
Genre: Jazz
Title: Detroit-New York Junction (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition Remastered)
Artist: Thad Jones
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus
Artist: Thad Jones, Hank Jones, Pepper Adams, Zoot Sims, Paul Chambers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hear, O Israel - A Prayer Ceremony In Jazz
Artist: Grady Tate, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones, Jerome Richardson, Jonathan Klein
Genre: Jazz
Title: Holiday For Jazz
Artist: Duke Jordan, Max Roach, Art Taylor, Blue Mitchell, Joe Holiday, Joe Bob Newman, Cecil Payne, Thad Jones, Eddie Bert
Collections
Title: Fallin' in Love - Autumn Highlights (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Note 75
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazzin' the 50'S
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100% Big Band
Genre: Jazz
Title: "P", Cole Porter
Genre: Jazz
Title: Super Funky Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mixtape; Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Big Bands
Genre: Pop
Title: 20 Swing Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Dancefloor Vibes
Genre: Jazz
Title: Droppin' Science
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Ultimate Jazz Christmas
Genre: Jazz
Title: High Fidelity Jazz: Jazz Ballads
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Cole Porter Songbook: 40 Greatest Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: High Fidelity Jazz: Be Bop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Learning Jazz Trumpet
Genre: Jazz
Title: Detroit Jazz Giants
Genre: Jazz
Title: The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records
Genre: Jazz
Title: Thad Jones and Mel Lewis with the Jazz Orchestra
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Trumpet
Title: Best of Jazz Trumpet
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gems of Jazz - All-star Jazz Artists
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Influential Jazz Trumpet Players
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Night
Genre: Jazz
Title: Funky Big Bands
Genre: Jazz
Title: Direzioni e precedenze
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mixtape: Beatniks n´ Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Broken Hearted Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: High Fidelity Jazz: Chill Out Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ralph J. Gleason's Jazz Casual, Vol. 8
Genre: Jazz
Title: High Fidelity Jazz: Swing
Genre: Jazz
Title: Groovin' High - The Ultimate Trumpet Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Jazz Funk
Genre: Jazz
Title: High Fidelity Jazz: Cool Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Seven
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Pure Be-Bop
Genre: Jazz
Title: Best of Big Band
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: A Tribute to George Gershwin
Title: Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon Vol. 1: The Pianos
Genre: Jazz
Title: Down At The Jazz Club
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Darkest Jazz: Trumpet
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blue Note Trip - Somethin' Old
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Funky Jazz Highlights
Genre: Jazz, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: Big Band Highlights
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz Inspiration: Big Band Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Relax With Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Blue Note Plays Rodgers & Hart
Genre: Jazz
Title: Round Midnight: Jazz Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Wanted Jazz, Vol. 1 And 2: From Diggers To Music Lovers
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 04
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 05
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 08
Genre: Jazz
Title: Fifties Jazz Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Erotic Emotions Jazz, Vol. 5
Genre: Jazz
Title: Erotic Emotions Jazz, Vol. 6
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 9
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Night All Light Songs
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Joe Williams and Friends, June 1985: I Just Want to Sing
Artist: Joe Williams
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Johnny Richards and Quincy Jones
Artist: Sonny Stitt
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greetings and Salutations
Artist: Mel Lewis, Jon Faddis, Swedish Radio Big Band Thad Jones
Genre: Jazz
Title: All Star Parade of Jazz and Blues Legends, Vol. 4 - The Voices
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz
