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Thad Jones
tr, 1923-1986 US, Pontiac, Michigan
Musician / Composer / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. Thaddeus Joseph Jones Oliver King
American trumpeter, cornetist, french horn player, composer, and arranger. Born March 28, 1923, in Pontiac, Michigan, USA; died of cancer on August, 21, 1986, in Copenhagen, Denmark. His elder brother is pianist Hank Jones, and his young brother is drummer Elvin Jones. He performed in Arcadia Club Band at age sixteen; 1941 performed in Connie Connell's band; served in U.S. Army 1943-1946; worked with the band of Charles Young (circa 1946-1948); led own quintet in Detroit; worked in the bands of Candy Johnson and Jimmy Taylor; performed at Blue Bird Inn, Detroit 1952-1954; joined the Count Basie Band in 1954 and performed with Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop; left the Basie Band and in 1963 worked briefly as a CBS staff arranger; co-led Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra 1965-1978; led the Danish Radio Orchestra and taught at the Royal Conservatory; 1980 taught Jazz Seminar in Barcelona, Spain; rejoined the Basie Band in 1985.
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April In Paris - 2007 Remaster/Rudy Van Gelder Edition on The Magnificent Thad Jones by Thad Jones Pretty Brown on Phases by Hank Jones & Thad Jones Bossa Nova Ova on Mean What You Say by Thad Jones & Pepper Adams Quintet Tariff - Rudy Van Gelder Edition/2006 Digital Remaster on Detroit-New York Junction by Thad Jones The Groove Merchant (Live) [1994 Remaster] on Central Park North by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Something To Remember You By - Remastered/Rudy Van Gelder Edition on The Magnificent Thad Jones by Thad Jones A Child Is Born - Remixed & Remastered 1994 on Consummation by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis If Someone Had Told Me - 2007 Digital Remaster/Rudy Van Gelder Edition on The Magnificent Thad Jones by Thad Jones Us - Remixed & Remastered 1994 on Consummation by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis I've Got A Crush On You on The Magnificent Thad Jones Vol.3 by Thad JonesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete Albums Collection 1954-1959 | Thad Jones | 2017 | Compil. |
| The Songs Of Bessie Smith & It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | Teresa Brewer With Count Basie And Thad Jones & Duke Ellington | 2015 | Compil. |
| Seven Classic Albums | Thad Jones | 2012 | Compil. |
| Presenting Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & "The Jazz Orchestra" / Live At The Village Vanguard / The Big Band Sound Of Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Featuring Miss Ruth Brown | Thad Jones & Mel Lewis | 2012 | Compil. |
| The Legendary 1963-64 Sessions | James Moody / Thad Jones | 2007 | Compil. |
| Carmen McRae & Friends | Carmen McRae, Thad Jones, Cat Anderson, Joe Williams | 2000 | Compil. |
| Live At Midem | Carmen McRae With Thad Jones And Cat Anderson | 2000 | Album |
| The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones | Thad Jones | 1997 | Compil. |
| Olio | Thad Jones - Frank Wess - Teddy Charles - Mal Waldron - Doug Watkins - Elvin Jones | 1996 | Album |
| Body & Soul | Carmen McRae Featuring Thad Jones, Cat Anderson | 1993 | Compil. |
| North Sea Jazz Sessions Volume 1 | Dizzy Gillespie / Thad Jones / Art Farmer / Conte Candoli With Louis Van Dyke Trio | 1992 | Album |
| The Bop Rebells | Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Thad Jones | 1992 | Compil. |
| Jones Inc. | Thad Jones | 1991 | Compil. |
| Minor Strain | Lee Morgan / Thad Jones | 1990 | Compil. |
| Way-Out Basie | Thad Jones & Count Basie Orchestra | 1987 | Album |
| Caterina Valente '86 & The Count Basie Orchestra | Caterina Valente And Count Basie Orchestra Arranged & Conducted By Thad Jones | 1986 | Album |
| Summit Meeting | John Coltrane, Thad Jones | 1982 | Compil. |
| After Hours | Thad Jones, Kenny Burrell, Frank Wess, Mal Waldron, Paul Chambers, Art Taylor, Teddy Charles, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones | 1982 | Compil. |
| Thad Jones & Charles Mingus | Thad Jones, Charles Mingus | 1981 | Compil. |
| Eclipse | Thad Jones | 1980 | Album |
| A Good Time Was Had By All | Danish Radio Big Band And Thad Jones | 1979 | Album |
| By Jones, I Think We've Got It | Danish Radio Big Band And Thad Jones | 1978 | Album |
| A Tribute To Monk And Bird | Thad Jones / George Adams / George Lewis / Stanley Cowell / Reggie Workman / Lenny White / Heiner Stadler | 1978 | Album |
| Jazz All Stars - Volume One | Lionel Hampton, Coleman Hawkins, J.J. Johnson, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Osie Johnson, Thad Jones, Lucky Thompson | 1977 | Compil. |
| Thad And Aura | Thad Jones & Aura Rully | 1977 | Album |
| Group Therapy | James Moody, Thad Jones & Art Farmer | 1976 | Compil. |
| Rhoda Scott In New York | Rhoda Scott Orchestra Under The Direction Of Thad Jones Special Guest Mel Lewis | 1976 | Album |
| Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Teresa Brewer, Thad Jones | Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Teresa Brewer, Thad Jones | 1976 | Compil. |
| Greetings And Salutations | Thad Jones, Radiojazzgruppen Featuring Mel Lewis And Jon Faddis | 1975 | Album |
| Six Faces Of Jazz | Ben Webster, Memphis Slim, Sonny Rollins, Thad Jones, Jimmy Witherspoon, Gerry Mulligan | 1972 | Compil. |
| Presenting Thad Jones - Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra | Thad Jones - Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra | 1966 | Single |
| A Little Juicy | The Billy Mitchell Quintet Feat. Thad Jones | 1964 | Album |
| Stitt Goes Latin | Sonny Stitt Featuring Willie Bobo, Thad Jones, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Chick Corea, Chihuahua | 1963 | Album |
| Stitt Goes Latin | Sonny Stitt Featuring Willie Bobo, Thad Jones, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Chick Corea, Chihuahua | 1963 | Album |
| Motor City Scene | Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell, Al Grey, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers, Elvin Jones | 1959 | Album |
| Olio | Thad Jones - Frank Wess - Teddy Charles - Mal Waldron - Doug Watkins - Elvin Jones | 1958 | Single |
| Olio | Thad Jones - Frank Wess - Teddy Charles - Mal Waldron - Doug Watkins - Elvin Jones, The Prestige All Stars | 1957 | Album |
| After Hours | Thad Jones / Kenny Burrell / Frank Wess / Mal Waldron / Paul Chambers / Art Taylor | 1957 | Album |
| Mad Thad | Thad Jones | 1957 | Album |
| Detroit-New York Junction | Thad Jones | 1956 | Album |
| Swing's The Thing | Terry Gibbs, Thad Jones, Frank Rosolino | 1956 | Compil. |
| The Magnificent Thad Jones | Thad Jones | 1956 | Album |
| Thad Jones | Thad Jones | 1956 | Compil. |
| April In Paris / If Someone Had Told Me | Thad Jones | 1956 | Single |
| The Magnificent Thad Jones Volume 3 | Thad Jones | 1956 | Album |
| Jazz Collaborations, Vol. I | Charles Mingus, Thad Jones | 1955 | Album |
| Jazz Collaborations, Vol. I | Charles Mingus, Thad Jones | 1955 | Single |
| The Fabulous Thad Jones | Thad Jones | 1954 | Album |
| Vol.2 | Thad Jones | 1954 | Album |
| New Sounds In Modern Music | The Billy Mitchell Quintet Featuring The Trumpet Of Thad Jones | Single | |
| I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 64 | Duke Ellington / Thad Jones / Kenny Dorham / Howard McGhee | Compil. | |
| The Fabulous Thad Jones Vol. 1 | Thad Jones, Frank Wess, Charles Mingus, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke | Single | |
| Jazz Collaborations Vol. 2 | Thad Jones, Charles Mingus | Single |
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