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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Mad Thad
Jazz - Lançado por Fresh Sound Records em 27/02/2019
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Jazz Legacy (The Jazz Legends)
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Live Sessions (Live)
Thad Jones, Mel Lewis Big Band
Jazz - Lançado por LRC Ltd. - Groove Merchant Records em 24/07/2012
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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 - Lançado por Jazz Archives em 03/02/2017
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The Jazz Masters Collection: Thad Jones, Vol. 2
Jazz - Lançado por MN Records em 03/12/2019
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Under The Christmas Tree
Jazz - Lançado por The Christmas Tree em 01/12/2021
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The Magnificent Thad Jones
Jazz - Lançado por Supreme Media em 14/07/1956
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The Magificent Thad Jones, Vol. 3
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 01/01/2000
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Movie Songs
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After Hours
Jazz - Lançado por Supreme Media em 22/06/2021
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The Magnificent Thad Jones
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 14/07/1956
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Motor City Scene
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 21/05/1959
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Blue Cocktail
Jazz - Lançado por Blue Cocktail em 02/01/2023
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After Hours
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Detroit - New York Junction
Jazz - Lançado por Supreme Media em 01/01/2013
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Essential Jazz Masters 1954-1959
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Motor City Scene
Jazz - Lançado por Supreme Media em 21/05/1959
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Detroit - New York Junction
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I'm Looking for an Angel
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