Thad Jones – Biography, Discography & Instruments

Biography

Thad Jones was a jazz musician who played trumpet, flugelhorn and cornet. Thad Jones was born on 28 March 1923 in Pontiac and died on 21 August 1986 in Copenhagen. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note and A&M Records. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “The Fabulous Thad Jones” (1954) to “After All - Ballad Artistry Only” (2014).

Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Fabulous Thad Jones 1954

Detroit-New York Junction 1956 · Blue Note The Magnificent Thad Jones 1956 · Blue Note The Magnificent, Volume 3 1956 · Blue Note Mad Thad 1957 · Period Records Motor City Scene 1959 · United Artists Jazz

A Little Juicy 1964

The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones · Mel Lewis 1968 · Solid State Records Live in Munich 1977 · Live · Horizon Records & Tapes A Tribute to Monk and Bird 1978 · Tomato

By Jones, I Think We've Got It 1978

Sonny Rollins Plays 1978

Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO 1978 · RCA Victor Eclipse 1980 · Metronome Thad Jones 1991 The Fabulous Thad Jones 2007 · Fantasy Lust for Life 2008 · Acrobat Music And the Danish Radio Big Band & Eclipse 2013 · Storyville Records After All - Ballad Artistry Only 2014 Mel Lewis Orchestra

Also plays on

Albums where Thad Jones is credited as a sideman

1955	Jazz Collaborations, Vol. I — Charles Mingus, Thad Jones	trumpet
1955	Jazzical Moods — Charles Mingus & John LaPorta	trumpet
1955	Osie's Oasis — Osie Johnson	trumpet
1955	THE GREATEST!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards — The Count Basie Orchestra with Joe Williams	trumpet
1957	After Hours — Kenny Burrell / Thad Jones	trumpet
1957	Leonard Feather Presents Bop — George Wallington	trumpet
1958	The Atomic Mr. Basie — Count Basie Orchestra + Neal Hefti Arrangements	trumpet
1958	Basie Plays Hefti — Count Basie	trumpet
1959	Welcome to the Club — Nat King Cole	trumpet
1959	Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings — Basie / Bennett	trumpet
1959	No Count Sarah — Sarah Vaughan	trumpet
1959	After Hours at the London House — Sarah Vaughan	trumpet
1960	I Gotta Right to Swing — Sammy Davis Jr.	trumpet
1960	Jazz Is a Kick — Bob Brookmeyer	trumpet
1961	Genius + Soul = Jazz — Ray Charles	trumpet
1961	First Time! The Count Meets the Duke — Duke Ellington and Count Basie	trumpet
1961	I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face — Tony Bennett, Al Tornello	trumpet
1961	Count Basie / Sarah Vaughan — Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan	arranger, trumpet
1961	The Hawk Swings — Coleman Hawkins	trumpet
1962	Elvin! — Elvin Jones	cornet
1963	Soulmates — Ben Webster & Joe Zawinul	cornet
1963	Shirley Horn With Horns — Shirley Horn	arranger
1964	Big Band and Quartet in Concert — Thelonious Monk	cornet
1964	Today and Tomorrow — McCoy Tyner	trumpet
1964	The Cat — Jimmy Smith	trumpet
1964	Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus — Pepper Adams	trumpet
1965	Big Band Scene '65 — Count Basie & Maynard Ferguson	trumpet
1965	And Then Again — Elvin Jones	cornet
1965	J.J.! — J.J. Johnson	trumpet, brass
1965	Running the Gamut — James Moody	trumpet

Standards written by Thad Jones

Title	Key	Form	Groove
Kids Are Pretty People	D minor	AABA · 32	Slow swing

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Thad Jones play?

Thad Jones is known for playing trumpet, flugelhorn and cornet.

When and where was Thad Jones born?

Thad Jones was born 28 March 1923 in Pontiac.

What are Thad Jones's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Detroit-New York Junction (1956), The Magnificent Thad Jones (1956), The Magnificent, Volume 3 (1956), Mad Thad (1957) and Motor City Scene (1959).

External links

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