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Hank Jones

real name Henry Jones

piano

United States · 1918-07-31 – 2010-05-16

Hank Jones is credited on 5,382 releases across 1,227 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,382

Credits

1,227

Albums

8

Decades active

840

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American jazz pianist, leader and composer; born July 31, 1918 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA, died May 16, 2010 in Manhattan, New York, USA
He recorded over sixty albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman. He was part of an in-demand rhythm section in New York City for many years which was hired for hundreds (if not thousands) of diverse gigs, which included bassist Milt Hinton, guitarist Barry Galbraith and Osie Johnson.
He received the NEA Jazz Masters Award and was also honored with the ASCAP Jazz Living Legend Award and the National Medal of Arts.
His brothers were trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Elvin Jones.

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Credited work

5,382 releases · 1,227 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 6,790
  • Other credits · 123
  • Production · 8

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · A&R Studios · Carnegie Hall

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