Jonah Jones

Jonah Jones

tr, voc, 1909-2000 US, Louisville, Kentucky
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Robert Elliott Jones

Jonah Jones (born Robert Elliott Jones; December 31, 1909 – April 29, 2000) was a jazz trumpeter who created concise versions of jazz and swing and jazz standards that appealed to a mass audience. In the jazz community, it can be argued that he might be best appreciated for his work with Stuff Smith. He was sometimes referred to as "King Louis II," a reference to Louis Armstrong. Jones started playing alto saxophone at the age of 12 in the Booker T. Washington Community Center band in Louisville, Kentucky before quickly transitioning to trumpet, where he excelled.

Instruments

Trumpet
Vocals

Genres

Jazz
Pop
Blues

Popular Tracks

No Moon At All - Remastered on Jumpin' With Jonah by Jonah Jones

On the Street Where You Live on Jonah Jones Masterworks. Muted Jazz / Hit Me Again! by Jonah Jones

Stars Fell on Alabama (2013 - Remaster) on Jonah Jones Sextet by Jonah Jones

Moten Swing - Remastered on Jumpin' With Jonah by Jonah Jones

Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - Remastered on Jumpin' With Jonah by Jonah Jones

Baby, Won't You Please Come Home - Remastered on Jumpin' With Jonah by Jonah Jones

Just A Gigolo - Remastered on Jumpin' With Jonah by Jonah Jones

Serenata - 1996 Digital Remaster on Ultra-Lounge: Rhapsodesia by Various Artists

Night Train - Remastered on Jumpin' With Jonah by Jonah Jones

Misty on Jonah Jones Masterworks. Swingin' 'Round the World / Jumpin' with a Shuffle by Jonah Jones

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Muted Jazz + Hit Me Again!	Jonah Jones	2014	Album
In Chronology - 1936-1945	Jonah Jones	2009	Album
J.J. Special	Jonah Jones, Vic Dickenson, Sidney Bechet, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Urbie Green	2007	Compil.
I Dig Jonah!	Jonah Jones	1999	Compil.
Harry Sweets Edison / Jonah Jones	Harry Edison, Jonah Jones	1991	Album
In Paris	Sidney Bechet - Jonah Jones	1987	Single
Volume One	Jonah Jones With Dave Pochonet All Stars	1985	Compil.
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 62	Jonah Jones / André Persiany / J.C. Heard / Major Holley	1981	Compil.
Jazz Off The Air Vol. 4	Cab Calloway And His Orchestra, Ike Quebec, Illinois Jacquet, Benny Carter, Jonah Jones, Hilton Jefferson, Tyree Glenn	1980	Compil.
Jonah's Wail	Jonah Jones	1979	Compil.
Old Timey Jazz	Jack Teagarden, Jonah Jones	1979	Album
Confessin'	Jonah Jones	1978	Album
Jazz By The Greatest	Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, Jonah Jones	1977	Compil.
William B. & Company	Steve & Eydie Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Jonah Jones	1976	Album
Back On The Street	Earl Hines ▪ Jonah Jones ▪ Buddy Tate ▪ Cozy Cole	1972	Album
The Jonah Jones Story	Jonah Jones	1971	Compil.
A Little Dis, A Little Dat	Jonah Jones	1969	Album
Swing, 1946	Benny Carter / Gene Sedric / Jonah Jones	1968	Compil.
Along Came Jonah	Jonah Jones	1968	Album
The Best Of Jonah Jones	Jonah Jones	1966	Compil.
Swing Along With Jonah Jones	Jonah Jones	1965	Compil.
Swing Along With Jonah Jones	Jonah Jones	1965	Compil.
Era Of The Swing Trumpet	Roy Eldridge, Jonah Jones, Cootie Williams, Bobby Hackett, Hot Lips Page, Sidney De Paris	1964	Compil.
Jonah Jones Swings, Etta Jones Sings	Jonah Jones / Etta Jones With Earl Hines & Rodney Jones	1964	Album
That Righteous Feelin'	Jonah Jones with the Jubilee Four, Dick Hyman and the New Disciples of Rhythm	1963	Album
And Now In Person Jonah Jones	Jonah Jones	1963	Album
Jazz Bonus	Jonah Jones	1962	Album
Trumpet On Tour	Jonah Jones	1962	Album
Jazz Bonus	Jonah Jones	1962	Single
Jonah Jones Special / European Blues	Jonah Jones	1962	Single
The Bells Of St. Mary's / Brotherhood Of Man	Jonah Jones	1962	Single
The Best Of	Jonah Jones	1962	Compil.
Jumpin' With Jonah Jones	Jonah Jones	1961	Album
Best Hits And Jonah Jones	Jonah Jones	1961	Album
The Greatest Dixieland Ever	Jonah Jones	1960	Album
Sidney Bechet - Jonah Jones	Sidney Bechet - Jonah Jones	1960	Single
Hit Me Again!	Jonah Jones	1960	Album
I Dig Chicks!	Jonah Jones	1959	Single
Muted Jazz N.2	Jonah Jones	1959	Single
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / Stars Fell On Alabama	Jonah Jones	1958	Single
1 - Beal Street Blues	Jonah Jones	1958	Single
On The Street Where You Live	Jonah Jones	1958	Single
On The Street Where You Live	Jonah Jones	1958	Single
Muted Jazz Part 1	Jonah Jones	1957	Single
The Sheik	Jonah Jones, Urbie Green, Edmond Hall, George Clarke, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson	1957	Single
Muted Jazz N.1	Jonah Jones	1957	Single
Muted Jazz	Jonah Jones	1957	Single
Muted Jazz	Jonah Jones	1957	Album
Muted Jazz Part 3	Jonah Jones	1957	Single
Jazz Kaleidoscope	Pete Brown / Jonah Jones	1954	Album
Jonah Wails: (First Blast)	Jonah Jones With Dave Pochonet All Stars	1954	Single
Jonah In Paris	Jonah Jones And Gérard Pochonet All Stars	1954	Album
Jonah Wails: (2nd Wind)	Jonah Jones With Dave Pochonet All Stars	1954	Album
Jonah Wails: (2nd Wind) Part 2	Jonah Jones With Dave Pochonet All Stars	1954	Single
Jonah Wails: (First Blast)	Jonah Jones With Dave Pochonet All Stars	1954	Album
Hot Trumpet Ensembles	Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, Emmett Berry, Joe Thomas, Jonah Jones	1950	Album
Here's To Veterans	The Beach Boys / Jonah Jones		Album
Muted Jazz Part 3	Jonah Jones		Single
Come Sit By Me / God Loves You Child	Jonah Jones		Single
No Moon At All	Jonah Jones		Single
Vous Invite A Danser	Jonah Jones		Single
After Hour Jazz	Jonah Jones		Album
Jersey Bounce	Jonah Jones		Single
Swing Sessions 7 - 1946-1949	Jonah Jones, Tyree Glenn, Peanuts Holland, Don Byas		Compil.
Muted Jazz Part 3	Jonah Jones		Single
That's Rhythm	Rex Stewart / Jonah Jones		Compil.
The Sheik Of Araby / You're The Cream In My Coffee	Jonah Jones		Single
Old Timey Jazz	Jack Teagarden & Jonah Jones		Compil.
Jonah's Sermon	Jonah Jones		Single
Visages Du Jazz N° 2	Jonah Jones		Single
Low Down Blues	Jonah Jones, Pete Brown		Album
Jonah Jones Also Starring Bobby Freedman	Jonah Jones, Bob Freedman		Album
A Music Break	Jackie Gleason, Vic Damone, Jonah Jones, The Four Freshmen, Louis Prima & Keely Smith		Album
Blue Champagne	Jonah Jones		Single
Dixieland	Jonah Jones / Jack Teagarden		Compil.

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Acknowledgements

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