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Mar 27, 2023 · Co-leader Jones, one of the most enrapturing trumpeters, writers, arrangers, and bandleaders in jazz history – and an imposing, room-filling presence with a bon vivant personality – approached Oatts. “He said, ‘Hey, I want to talk to you for a second,’” Oatts recalls.
Mar 28, 2024 · Thad Jones, born Thaddeus Joseph Jones, one hundred and one years ago today on March 28, 1923, in Pontiac, Michigan, was a renowned jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader whose innovative arrangements and distinctive trumpet style left an indelible mark on the world of jazz.
Feb 11, 2016 · The muscle is provided by major players: alto saxophonist Jerry Dodgion, who runs wild for minutes at the start; short features for Richard Davis (bass, now an NEA Jazz Master), and Hank...
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The Thad Jones Archive contains: Original pencil scores and parts of the Thad Jones – Mel Lewis Orchestra; Original pencil scores written by Thad Jones for the Count Basie Orchestra as early as 1958, and for other recording and tour projects; Thad Jones’ honorary doctorate from William Paterson, presented to him in May 1978
May 16, 2010 · Hank Jones, a member of the famous jazz family that includes brothers cornetist Thad and drummer Elvin, served as a pianist in a vast array of settings, always lending a distinctive, swinging sensibility to the sessions.
Two of his brothers include pianist and NEA Jazz Master Hank Jones (1918-2010) and drummer Elvin Jones (1927-2004), a member of John Coltrane’s legendary quartet from 1960 to 1966. Thad was part of the Count Basie Band from 1954 to 1963.
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Date of birth: May 27, 1950. Photo by Mark Higashino. Bio. “I never dreamed I would one day be named an NEA Jazz Master, as so few women hold this distinction. I’ve fought long and hard to preserve my musical integrity, to garner respect in this male-dominated jazz world.
