Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American

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trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists".

Biography

Thad Jones was born in

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, United States, to Henry and Olivia Jones, a musical family of 10 (an older brother was pianist

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and a younger brother was drummer Elvin Jones). A self-taught musician, Thad began performing professionally at the age of 16. He served in U.S. Army bands during

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(1943–46). After his military service, which included an association with the U.S. Military School of Music and working with area bands in

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and

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, Jones became a member of the

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in May 1954. He was featured as a soloist on such well-known tunes as " April in Paris", "Shiny Stockings", and "Corner Pocket". However, his main contribution to Basie's organization was nearly two dozen arrangements and compositions, which included "The Deacon", "H.R.H." (Her Royal Highness – in honor of the band's command performance in London), "Counter Block", and lesser known tracks such as "Speaking of Sounds". His hymn-like ballad "To You" was performed by the Basie band combined with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in their only recording together, and the recording ''Dance Along With Basie'' contains nearly an entire album of Jones's uncredited arrangements of standard tunes. In 1959, Jones played

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's ''

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'' album. Jones left the Basie Orchestra in 1963 to become a freelance arranger and musician in

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. In 1965, he and drummer Mel Lewis formed

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. The group started with informal late-night jam sessions among New York's top studio musicians. They began performing at the Village Vanguard in February 1966, to wide acclaim, and continued with Jones in the lead for 12 years. They won a 1978

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for their album '' Live in Munich''. Jones also taught at

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in New Jersey, which is now the site of the Thad Jones Archive, containing pencil scores and vintage photos as part of the Living Jazz Archives. In January 1979, Thad suddenly moved to

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, Denmark, (to the great surprise of his New York bandmates), where several other U.S. jazz musicians had gone to live. There he became the leader of The

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, and married a Danish woman (Lis). Jones transformed the Danish Radio Big Band into one of the world's best. The result can be heard on a live-recording from the

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in Copenhagen. In July 1979, Jones formed a new big band, Eclipse, with which he recorded a live album, ''Eclipse''. Several Americans were on the album: pianist

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, baritonist Sahib Shihab, trumpeter

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, and trombonist/vocalist

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. The rest of the band comprised trombonists Bjarne Thanning and Ture Larsen, trumpeter Lars Togeby, altoists Ole Thøger and Michael Hove, tenor saxophonist Bent Jædig, and bassist Jesper Lundgaard. Jones further composed for the Danish Radio Big Band and taught jazz at the Royal Danish Conservatory in Copenhagen. He studied composition formally during this period, and also took up the valve trombone. In February 1985, Jones returned to the U.S. to take over the leadership of the Count Basie Orchestra, upon his former leader's death. Jones fronted the Basie band on numerous tours, also writing arrangements for recordings and performances with vocalist Caterina Valente and

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, but had to step down due to ill health. He returned to his home in Copenhagen for the last few months of his life, and died of cancer on August 20, 1986, at Herlev Hospital.Lis Jones In later years his playing ability was diminished due to a lip injury, but his composing and arranging skills blossomed. His best-known composition is the standard " A Child Is Born". At the time of his death, Jones had a six-year-old son, also named Thad (Thaddeus Joseph William Jones), with his wife Lis Jones. He had a daughter Thedia and a son Bruce in the U.S. He was buried in Copenhagen's Vestre Kirkegård Cemetery (Western Churchyard Cemetery).Reuters. ''Award-winning poet honored by peers'', ''

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''. August 22, 1986. Thad Jones has a street named after him in southern Copenhagen, "Thad Jones Vej" (Thad Jones Street).

Discography

As leader or co-leader

* ''

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'' (

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, 1954) * '' Detroit – New York Junction'' ( Blue Note, 1956) * ''

The Magnificent Thad Jones ''The Magnificent Thad Jones'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Thad Jones featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1956) * ''The Magnificent Thad Jones Vol.3'' (Blue Note, 1956) * ''

Mad Thad ''Mad Thad'' is a Hardbop jazz album by Thad Jones recorded in 1957 for Period Records. Track listing # Whisper Not (Benny Golson) – 5:35 # Quiet Sip (Thad Jones) – 9:01 # Ballad Medley: #* Flamingo (Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) – 1 ...

'' (Period, 1957) * ''

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'' (Period, 1957)

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with

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*''

The Jones Boys ''The Jones Boys'' is an album coordinated by Leonard Feather featuring trumpeter Thad Jones, pianist Jimmy Jones, bassist Eddie Jones and drummer Jo Jones along with Reunald Jones, Quincy Jones on four tracks which was recorded in early 19 ...

'' (Period, 1957) with Jimmy Jones, Eddie Jones, Quincy Jones and

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* '' Olio'' (Prestige, 1957) with

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, Teddy Charles,

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, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones * '' After Hours'' (Prestige, 1957) with – Frank Wess, Kenny Burrell, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers,

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* ''

Keepin' Up with the Joneses ''Keepin' Up with the Joneses'' is an album by The Jones Brothers: trumpeter Thad, pianist Hank and drummer Elvin, along with bassist Eddie Jones, recorded for the MetroJazz label in 1958.

'' (MetroJazz, 1958) as The Jones Brothers with

and Elvin Jones *'' Motor City Scene'' (United Artists, 1959) * '' Mean What You Say'' (Milestone, 1966) by the Thad Jones/

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Quintet * ''

Greetings and Salutations ''Greetings and Salutations'' is a 1975 big band jazz album recorded by the Swedish Radio Jazz Group with Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jon Faddis as guest bandleader / performers. The album was nominated for a 1978 Grammy award in the Best Jazz ...

'' (Four Leaf Clover, 1977) with Mel Lewis,

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and the Swedish Radio Jazz Group (

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, Georg Riedel, Rune Gustafsson, ...) *''

The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet ''The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet'' is a live album by the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet recorded in 1977 in Miami and released on the Artists House label in 1978.

''(Artist House, 1978) with Mel Lewis, Harold Danko,

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* ''

Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and UMO ''Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and UMO'' is a big band jazz recording by UMO ( Finnish acronym for "New Music Orchestra") with guest bandleaders / performers Thad Jones and Mel Lewis. It was recorded in Helsinki in 1977 and was nominated for a 1979 Gr ...

'' (RCA, 1978) with Mel Lewis and UMO (the Finnish 'New Music Orchestra') * ''Live at Montmartre'' (Storyville, 1978) with Idrees Sulieman,

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, Jesper Thilo, NHOP * ''A tribute to Monk and Bird'' (Tomato, 1978) with George Adams, George Lewis, Stanley Cowell, Reggie Workman,

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* ''Eclipse'' (Metronome, 1979)

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, Sahib Shihab,

, Jesper Lundgaard * ''Jazz Gala 79'' (America, 1979) with Carmen McRae, Joe Williams,

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– live in Midem * ''Live at Slukefter'' (Metronome, 1980) with

, Sahib Shihab,

, Jesper Lundgaard

With the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra

* ''

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'' (Alan Grant Presents, 2000) – recorded in 1966 * '' Presenting Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra'' (

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, 1966) * '' Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones / Mel Lewis, The Jazz Orchestra'' (Solid State, 1966) * '' Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Solid State, 1967) * '' The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones/Mel Lewis featuring Miss Ruth Brown'' (Solid State, 1968) * '' Monday Night'' (Solid State, 1968) – live * '' Central Park North'' (Solid State, 1969) * ''

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'' (Solid State/ Blue Note, 1970) * '' Live in Tokyo'' ( Denon Jazz, 1974) * '' Potpourri'' (Philadelphia International, 1974) * '' Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica'' (Pausa, 1974) * ''

Suite for Pops ''Suite for Pops'' is a 1975 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra and released on the A&M Horizon label. Track listing LP side A: # "Meetin' Place" # "The Summary" # "The Farewell" # "Toledo By Candlelight" ...

'' (Horizon/ A&M, 1975) * '' New Life: Dedicated to Max Gordon'' (A&M, 1975) * '' Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra With Rhoda Scott'' (Barclay, 1976) – a.k.a. ''Rhoda Scott in New York with...'' * '' Live in Munich'' (Horizon/A&M, 1976) * ''

It Only Happens Every Time ''It Only Happens Every Time'' is a 1977 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra with singer Monica Zetterlund in Helsinki and Stockholm and released by EMI in Europe and by Inner City Records in the US. Track l ...

'' with Monica Zetterlund (

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, 1978) – recorded in 1977 * '' Body and Soul'' ( West Wind Jazz, 1978) – Live in Berlin. a.k.a. ''Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra in Europe'' * '' A Touch of Class'' (West Wind Jazz, 1978) – Live in Warsaw * '' Basle, 1969'' (TCB Music, 1996) – recorded in 1969

With DR Big Band

As chief conductor * ''By Jones, I think we've got it'' ( Metronome/

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, 1978) – recorded live at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen * ''A good time was had by all'' (Metronome/Storyville, 1979) – recorded live at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen in 1978

As sideman

With Count Basie *'' Basie'' (Clef, 1954) *'' Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings'' (Clef, 1955) with Joe Williams *'' April in Paris'' (Verve, 1956) *'' The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards'' with Joe Williams *'' Metronome All-Stars 1956'' (Clef, 1956) with

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and Joe Williams *''

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'' (Verve, 1956) *'' One O'Clock Jump'' (Verve, 1957) with Joe Williams and Ella Fitzgerald *''

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'' (Verve, 1957) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1957) – aka ''Basie'' and ''E=MC²'' *''

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'' (Roulette, 1958) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1958) – with Joe Williams and

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*''

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'' (Verve, 1959) – recorded in 1956 *''

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'' (Roulette, 1959) *''

Breakfast Dance and Barbecue ''Breakfast Dance and Barbecue'' is a live album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie and his Orchestra with vocalist Joe Williams featuring tracks recorded at a Disc Jockey convention in Florida in 1959 and originally released on the ...

'' (Roulette, 1959) *'' Everyday I Have the Blues'' (Roulette, 1959) – with Joe Williams *''

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'' (Roulette, 1959) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1960) *'' The Count Basie Story'' (Roulette, 1960) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1960) *'' The Legend'' (Roulette, 1961) *''

Back with Basie ''Back with Basie'' (subtitled ''More Hit Performances of the '60s'') is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1962 (with one from 1960) and originally released on the Roulette label.Kitora, ...

'' (Roulette, 1962) *''

Basie in Sweden ''Basie in Sweden'' (subtitled ''Recorded Live in Concert featuring Louis Bellson on Drums'') is a live album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded at an amusement park in Sweden in 1962 and originally released ...

'' (Roulette, 1962) *''

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'' (Reprise, 1963) With Bob Brookmeyer *''

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'' (Mercury, 1960) *'' Back Again'' (Sonet, 1978) With Kenny Burrell * '' Blues - The Common Ground'' (Verve, 1968) – recorded in 1967-68 * ''

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'' (Prestige, 1975) – recorded in 1972 With Coleman Hawkins * ''

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And Then Again ''And Then Again'' is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1965 and released on the Atlantic label.Midnight Walk ''Midnight Walk'' is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1966 and released on the Atlantic label.Mr. Jones'' (Blue Note, 1973) – recorded in 1972 With Oliver Nelson * ''

More Blues and the Abstract Truth ''More Blues and the Abstract Truth'' is an album by American jazz composer, conductor and arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1964 for the Impulse! label.

'' (Impulse!, 1965) – recorded in 1964 * '' The Spirit of '67'' with

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(Impulse!, 1967) With Shirley Scott * ''

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* '' Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones'' (Roost, 1955) * '' Stitt Goes Latin'' (Roost, 1963) * ''

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'' (Colpix, 1965) * '' Goin' Down Slow'' (Prestige, 1972) With Ben Webster * '' Soulmates'' (with

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) (Riverside, 1963) * ''

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'' (Impulse, 1964) With

* ''

Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me ''Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Frank Wess which was recorded in 1963 and released on the Prestige label.

'' (Prestige, 1963) * ''

Opus de Blues ''Opus de Blues'' is an album nominally led by saxophonist/flautist Frank Wess that was recorded in 1959 but not released on the Savoy label until it was first issued in Japan in 1984 and the United States in 1991. The British label Fresh Sound ...

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Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus ''Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus'', is an album by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams featuring Quintet and Octet performances of Charles Mingus' compositions which was recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Motown s ...

'' (Workshop Jazz, 1964) – recorded in 1963 * Manny Albam, ''

Brass on Fire ''Brass on Fire'' is an album by American jazz arranger and conductor Manny Albam featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally issued on the Solid State label as their first proper release.Payne, D.Sonny Lester discographyaccessed April ...

'' (Sold State, 1966) *

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and Singing, vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and se ...

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Louis Armstrong and His Friends ''Louis Armstrong and His Friends'' is an album by the Louis Armstrong recorded in 1970 and originally released by Flying Dutchman on their Amsterdam subsidiary label.Minn. MThe Louis Armstrong Discography: Twilight (1963 - 1971) accessed Novembe ...

'' (Flying Dutchman/Amsterdam, 1971) – recorded in 1970 *

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist ...

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Four Brass One Tenor ''Four Brass One Tenor'' is an album by Al Cohn's Jazz Workshop recorded in 1955 for the RCA Victor label.Lou Donaldson, ''

Sassy Soul Strut ''Sassy Soul Strut'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with Thad Jones, Garnett Brown, Seldon Powell, Buddy Lucas, Paul Griffin, Horace Ott, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, John T ...

'' (1973) * Kenny Drew, '' Lite Flite'' (SteepleChase, 1977) *

Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 19 ...

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Imagination Imagination is the production or simulation of novel objects, sensations, and ideas in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. Stefan Szczelkun characterises it as the forming of experiences in one's mind, which can be re-creations ...

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Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he hel ...

, '' Speak Like a Child'' (Blue Note, 1968) *

Milt Jackson Milton Jackson (January 1, 1923 – October 9, 1999), nicknamed "Bags", was an American jazz vibraphonist, usually thought of as a bebop player, although he performed in several jazz idioms. He is especially remembered for his cool swinging so ...

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For Someone I Love ''For Someone I Love'' is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring big band performances arranged by Melba Liston recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.

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J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...

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J.J.! ''J.J.!'' is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger J. J. Johnson and Big Band recorded in 1964 for the RCA Victor label.Lord, T.Clark Terry discography accessed July 14, 2016 Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars. Track lis ...

'' (RCA Victor, 1965) – recorded in 1964 * Osie Johnson, ''Swingin' Sounds'' (Jazztone, 1955) *

, '' Groovin' High'' (Muse, 1978) * Yusef Lateef, ''

Yusef Lateef's Detroit ''Yusef Lateef's Detroit'' (subtitled ''Latitude 42° 30′ Longitude 83°'') is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1969 (with one track from '' The Complete Yusef Lateef'' recording sessions in 1967) and released on the A ...

'' (Atlantic, 1969) *

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians an ...

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The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus ''The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus'' is an album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus released on the Bethlehem label.

'' (Bethlehem, 1955) – recorded in 1954 *

Billy Mitchell William Lendrum Mitchell (December 29, 1879 – February 19, 1936) was a United States Army officer who is regarded as the father of the United States Air Force. Mitchell served in France during World War I and, by the conflict's end, command ...

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A Little Juicy ''A Little Juicy'' is an album by saxophonist Billy Mitchell, released in 1964 on Smash Records.Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", ...

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'' (1959) * James Moody, '' Great Day'' (Argo, 1963) * Houston Person, '' Houston Express'' (Prestige, 1971) * Paul Quinichette, ''

The Kid From Denver ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (Dawn, 1956) * Johnny "Hammond" Smith, '' Open House!'' (Riverside, 1963) * McCoy Tyner, '' Today and Tomorrow'' (Impulse!, 1964) – recorded in 1963-64 * Joe Williams, '' At Newport '63'' (RCA Victor, 1963) *

Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began ...

, '' Round Trip'' (Verve, 1969) * Various Artists, ''Leonard Feather's West Coast Vs. East Coast Allstars -- A Battle Of Jazz '' (MGM, 1956)

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Harry James Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he reorganized ...

*''New Versions Of Down Beat Favorites'' ( MGM E4265/SE4265, 1965) *''Our Leader!'' ( Dot DLP 3801/DLP 25801, 1967) *''The King James Version'' (Sheffield Lab LAB 3, 1976) *''Comin' From A Good Place'' (Sheffield Lab LAB 6, 1977) *''Still Harry After All These Years'' (Sheffield Lab LAB 11, 1979)

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That Jones at Allmusic.com ''That'' is an English language word used for several grammatical purposes. These include use as an adjective, conjunction, pronoun, adverb, and intensifier; it has distance from the speaker, as opposed to words like ''this''. The word did not o ...

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