Etta Jones

American jazz singer (1928–2001)

Born: 25 November 1928
Aiken
Died: 16 October 2001
New Rochelle
Country: United States
Active: 1943–
Record labels: Prestige
Discography: 26 albums

Biography

Etta Jones was a jazz musician. Etta Jones was born on 25 November 1928 in Aiken and died on 16 October 2001 in New Rochelle. The music is usually filed under jazz and pop music. Record labels: Prestige. The discography here lists 26 albums, from “Don’t Go to Strangers” (1960) to “A Soulful Sunday: Live at The Left Bank featuring The Cedar Walton Trio” (2019).

Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene Ammons, Kenny Burrell, Milt Jackson, Cedar Walton, and Houston Person.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Don’t Go to Strangers 1960 · Prestige Etta Jones Sings 1960 · King Records So Warm 1961 · Prestige Something Nice 1961 · Prestige From the Heart 1962 · Prestige Lonely and Blue 1962 · Prestige Hollar! 1963 · Prestige Love Shout 1963 · Prestige

Etta Jones ’75 1975

Ms. Jones to You 1976 · Muse Records Save Your Love for Me 1981 · Muse Records Fine and Mellow 1987 · Muse Records I’ll Be Seeing You 1988 · Muse Records Christmas With Etta Jones 1990 · Muse Records Sugar 1990 · Muse Records At Last 1995 · Muse Records My Gentlemen Friend 1996 · Muse Records My Mother’s Eyes 1997 · 32 Jazz The Melody Lingers On 1997 · HighNote Records My Buddy: Etta Jones Sings the Songs of Buddy Johnson 1998 · HighNote Records All the Way: Etta Jones Sings Sammy Cahn 1999 · HighNote Records Etta Jones Sings Lady Day 2002 · HighNote Records Always in Our Hearts 2004 · HighNote Records, Inc.

Don’t Misunderstand: Live in New York 2007 · Live

The Way We Were: Live in Concert 2011 · Live

A Soulful Sunday: Live at The Left Bank featuring The Cedar Walton Trio 2019 · Reel to Reel Records

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Albums where Etta Jones is credited as a sideman

1964	Late Hour Special — Gene Ammons	vocals
1965	Sock! — Gene Ammons	vocals
1997	Sa Va Bella (For Lady Legends) — Milt Jackson	vocals
2000	Three Sundays in the Seventies: "Live" at the Left Bank — Cedar Walton	vocals

Historic 78 rpm records

One Night in Trinidad Etta Jones · Earl "Fatha" Hines Orch. · Fred Roth · Hines archive.org ↗
EVIL GAL BLUES ETTA JONES · BARNEY BIGARD and his ORCHESTRA · Joe Thomas · Georgie… · 1944 archive.org ↗
LONG, LONG JOURNEY ETTA JONES · BARNEY BIGARD and his ORCHESTRA · Joe Thomas · Georgie… · 1944 archive.org ↗
BLOW TOP BLUES ETTA JONES · BARNEY BIGARD and his ORCHESTRA · Joe Thomas · Georgie… · 1944 archive.org ↗
I MAY BE WONDERFUL (BUT I THINK YOU'RE WRONG) PETE JOHNSON'S ALL-STARS · ETTA JONES · Pete Johnson · Oran Page ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Etta Jones born?

Etta Jones was born 25 November 1928 in Aiken.

What are Etta Jones's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Don’t Go to Strangers (1960), Etta Jones Sings (1960), So Warm (1961), Something Nice (1961) and From the Heart (1962).

External links

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