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Jimmy Jones

p, 1918-1982
Musician / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. James Henry Jones

Jazz swing pianist and arranger, born December 30, 1918 in Memphis, TN (USA); died April 29, 1982 in Burbank, CA (USA). First started to play with Stuff Smith from 1943 to 1945, then J.C. Heard (1946/1947) and Sarah Vaughan until 1958. He has appeared as a sideman on many jazz recordings in the 60s, including Duke Ellington or Ella Fitzgerald to name a few.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Percussion
Genres
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Pop
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Good Timin' on Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones
Words Can't Describe on Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Sarah Vaughan, Vol. 4 by Sarah Vaughan
Handy Man on Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones
All of Me on Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Sarah Vaughan, Vol. 4 by Sarah Vaughan
Pennies from Heaven on Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Sarah Vaughan, Vol. 4 by Sarah Vaughan
I Cried for You on Milestones of a Jazz Legend - Sarah Vaughan, Vol. 4 by Sarah Vaughan
Right Round on Hip Hop Caviar by Various Artists
Yesterday's Mistakes on Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation by Various Artists
A Wonderous Place on Good Timin' by Jimmy Jones
Graveyard Dream Blues on SMITH, Bessie: Downhearted Blues by Bessie Smith

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Sassy - 1950-1954Sarah Vaughan Featuring Clifford Brown, Paul Quinichette, Herbie Mann, Miles Davis, Budd Johnson, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin, Roy Haynes1993Compil.
TriosGeorge Wallington, Jimmy Jones1992Compil.
Bossa NovaOsie Johnson, Teddy Sommer, Bill Lavorgna, Sam Most, Mat Mathews, Hank Jones, Jimmy Jones, Louis Metcalf, Buster Harding, Al Hall1963Compil.
The Rodgers and Hart Song BookJimmy Jones, Jimmy Raney, George Duvivier, Jo Jones, Joe Puma, Roy Haynes1951Album
Zieguener / Someday I'll Find YouJimmy Jones1946Album
On A Turquoise Cloud / When I Walk With YouJimmy Jones / Jimmy Jones Trio1946Album
Mad About The Boy / I'll See You AgainJimmy Jones1946Album
The Rodgers and Hart Song BookJimmy Jones, Jimmy Raney, George Duvivier, Jo Jones, Joe Puma, Roy HaynesAlbum
You're Only Happy When I'm Blue / Ten Lessons With TimothyTony Scott, Dizzy Gillespie, Ben Webster, Trummy Young, Jimmy Jones, Gene Ramey, Eddie NicholsonAlbum
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