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Hank Jones Discography
Hank Jones was an American jazz pianist who recorded from 1947 to 2010. As leader/co-leader Great Jazz Trio Great Jazz Quartet/Quintet As sideman With Pepper Adams * ''The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams'' (Regent, 1958) – rec. 1957 * ''Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus'' (Workshop Jazz, 1964) – rec. 1963 * '' Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session'' (Reservoir, 1990) – rec. 1983 With Gene Ammons * ''Bad! Bossa Nova'' (Prestige, 1962) * ''Got My Own'' (Prestige, 1972) * ''Big Bad Jug'' (Prestige, 1973) – rec. 1972 With Eddie Bert * ''Musician of the Year'' (Savoy, 1955) * ''Encore'' (Savoy, 1955) * ''Montage'' (Savoy, 1955) With Bob Brookmeyer * ''Tonite's Music Today'' (Storyville, 1956) also with Zoot Sims * '' Whooeeee'' (Storyville, 1956) - Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet * ''Brookmeyer'' (Vik, 1956) * ''Stretching Out'' (United Artists, 1958) - Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Octet * ''Jazz Is a Kick'' (Mercury, 1960) * '' Gloomy Sunday and Oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Jones
Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award. He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award. In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. On April 13, 2009, the University of Hartford presented Jones with an honorary Doctorate of Music for his musical accomplishments. Jones recorded more than 60 albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman, including Cannonball Adderley's celebrated album '' Somethin' Else''. On May 19, 1962, he played piano as actress Marilyn Monroe sang her famous "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" song to then U.S. president John F. Kennedy. Biography Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Henry "Hank" Jones moved to Pontiac, Michiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |