- Born
- 31 July 1918
Vicksburg - Died
- 16 May 2010
New York City - Country
- United States
- Active
- 1944–
- Record labels
- Savoy Records
- Discography
- 53 albums
Biography
Hank Jones was a jazz musician who played piano. Hank Jones was born on 31 July 1918 in Vicksburg and died on 16 May 2010 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Savoy Records. The discography here lists 53 albums, from “The Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet” (1955) to “Hank Jones Trio!!!” (2023). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters (1989), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2009) and National Medal of Arts.
Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians have described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award. He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award. In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. On April 13, 2009, the University of Hartford presented Jones with an honorary Doctorate of Music for his musical accomplishments. Jones recorded more than 60 albums under his own name and is estimated to have "appeared on over a thousand recordings" as a sideman, including Cannonball Adderley's celebrated album Somethin' Else with Miles Davis. On May 19, 1962, he played piano as actress Marilyn Monroe sang her famous "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" song to then U.S.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Also plays on
Albums where Hank Jones is credited as a sideman
Awards
Historic 78 rpm records
- Night Music Hank Jones archive.org ↗
- Bugle Call Rag The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio · Buddy Rich · Flip Phillips ·… archive.org ↗
- Sleepyhead The Flip Phillips - Buddy Rich Trio · Buddy Rich · Flip Phillips ·… archive.org ↗
- Sleepyhead The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio · Buddy Rich · Flip Phillips ·… archive.org ↗
- Bugle Call Rag The Flip Phillips - Buddy Rich Trio · Buddy Rich · Flip Phillips ·… archive.org ↗
- I've got the World on a String "Hot Lips" Page and His Orchestra · "Lips Page" · Arlen · Koehler ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
- Happy Medium "Hot Lips" Page and His Orchestra · "Hot Lips" Page · Earl Warren ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
- I MEAN YOU COLEMAN HAWKINS · ORCH. · James Johnson · Theodore Navarre · Porter… · 1946 archive.org ↗
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Hank Jones play?
Hank Jones is known for playing piano.
When and where was Hank Jones born?
Hank Jones was born 31 July 1918 in Vicksburg.
What are Hank Jones's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include The Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet (1955), Swings Songs From Lerner and Loewes’ Gigi (1958), The Talented Touch (1958), Porgy And Bess (1959) and Complete Original Trio Recordings (1961).
External links
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