Thad Jones
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.
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Stitt Goes Latin (In Memoriam Chick Corea)
Sonny Stitt, Thad Jones, Patato Valdés, Chick Corea, Chihuahua
Pop - Pubblicato da Jazz Classics il 28 feb 2021
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After Hours (Album of 1957)
Thad Jones, Kenny Burrell, Frank Wess, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor
Pop - Pubblicato da Jazz Classics il 31 ott 2019
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The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Featuring Miss Ruth Brown
Jazz - Pubblicato da LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records il 16 gen 2014
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Opus de Blues
Jazz - Pubblicato da Stardust Records il 1 nov 2012
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Tribute to Bird and Monk (Thad Jones)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Labor Records il 1 gen 1978
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Village Vanguard Live Sessions, Vol. 3
Jazz - Pubblicato da LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records il 17 gen 2014
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Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra
Jazz - Pubblicato da LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records il 17 giu 2008
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The Magnificent Thad Jones
Jazz - Pubblicato da Music Manager il 14 lug 1956
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Eclipse
Jazz contemporaneo - Pubblicato da Storyville Records il 1 gen 2004
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Detroit-New York Junction (Album of 1956)
Pop - Pubblicato da Jazz Classics il 31 ott 2019
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Running the Gamut: Legendary Sessions
Bebop - Pubblicato da Good Time Records il 24 set 2021
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A Good Time Was Had by All
Jazz - Pubblicato da Storyville il 5 apr 2003
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The Fabulous Thad Jones (Album of 1954)
Pop - Pubblicato da Jazz Classics il 31 ott 2019
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Mad Thad (Digitally Remastered) - EP (Thad Jones)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Essential Media Group il 6 gen 1957
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Sonny Rollins Plays (Digitally Remastered) - EP
Jazz - Pubblicato da Essential Media Group il 20 lug 2010
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Greetings and Salutations
Jazz - Pubblicato da Four Leaf Clover Records il 13 ott 1975
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Avec Amour (Live Paris '69) (Live)
Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
Musica alternativa e indie - Pubblicato da Wolf Tree il 4 mag 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo