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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Complete Albums Collection: 1954-1959
Jazz - Pubblicato da ENLIGHTENMENT il 8 dic 2017
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April In Paris
Jazz - Pubblicato da Sunny Side of the Street il 18 ago 2023
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The Fabulous Thad Jones
Jazz - Pubblicato da Supreme Media il 1 gen 2013
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Sonny Rollins Plays
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vinyle Numérique il 5 mag 2023
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Blue Notes, Vol. 2
Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown, Thad Jones
Blues - Pubblicato da Documents 2 il 14 ott 2016
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The Magnificent Thad Jones
Jazz - Pubblicato da FM Records il 14 lug 1956
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Mad Thad
Jazz - Pubblicato da Fresh Sound Records il 27 feb 2019
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Jazz Legacy (The Jazz Legends)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Sandstone il 21 feb 2014
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Thad & Aura
Vocal jazz - Pubblicato da Four Leaf Clover Records il 3 gen 2014
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Live Sessions (Live)
Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Big Band
Jazz - Pubblicato da LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records il 24 lug 2012
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Jazz Club Presents: Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Thad Jones, Osie Johnson (Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Thad Jones, Osie Johnson)
Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Thad Jones, Osie Johnson
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Archives il 3 feb 2017
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The Jazz Masters Collection: Thad Jones, Vol. 2
Jazz - Pubblicato da MN Records il 3 dic 2019
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Under The Christmas Tree
Jazz - Pubblicato da The Christmas Tree il 1 dic 2021
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The Magnificent Thad Jones
Jazz - Pubblicato da Supreme Media il 14 lug 1956
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The Magificent Thad Jones, Vol. 3
Jazz - Pubblicato da CoolNote il 1 gen 2000
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The Magnificent Thad Jones
Jazz - Pubblicato da CoolNote il 14 lug 1956
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