Artist
Thad Jones
American jazz trumpeter
Pontiac, United States · 1923 – 1986
Thad Jones is a musician from Pontiac, United States, active 1923–1986. Their discography on Gatefold includes 7 records. They also recorded with Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.
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1923
Since
Biography
American trumpeter, cornetist, flugelhorn player, composer, and arranger.
Born March 28, 1923, in Pontiac, Michigan, USA; died of cancer on August, 21, 1986, in Copenhagen, Denmark.
His elder brother was pianist Hank Jones, and his younger brother was drummer Elvin Jones.
He performed in Arcadia Club Band at age sixteen; 1941 performed in Connie Connell's band; served in U.S. Army 1943-1946; worked with the band of Charles Young (circa 1946-1948); led his own quintet in Detroit; worked in the bands of Candy Johnson and Jimmy Taylor; performed at Blue Bird Inn, Detroit 1952-1954; joined Count Basie in 1954 and performed with Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop; left the Basie Orchestra and in 1963 worked briefly as a CBS staff arranger; co-led Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra (1965-1978); led the Danish Radio Big Band and taught at the Royal Conservatory; 1980 taught Jazz Seminar in Barcelona, Spain; rejoined the (now posthumous 'ghost') Basie Orchestra in 1985.
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Thad Jones — solo
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Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
A project Thad Jones was part of.
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