Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 21, 1986) was an American ja… Read Full Bio ↴Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 21, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader.
He was born in Pontiac, Michigan to a musical family of ten (an older brother was pianist Hank Jones and a younger brother was drummer Elvin Jones). Thad Jones was a self taught musician, performing professionally by the age of sixteen. He served in U.S. Army bands during World War II (1943-46).
After the war, Thad Jones continued his professional music career, eventually winding up with Count Basie in 1954, for whom he arranged, composed, and performed. He stayed with Basie for nine years. Thad achieved critical acclaim during this time, but not for his work with Basie. Much of Jones' music was stylistically original and didn't always fit in with the Basie group which he left in 1963. In the early sixties he became a free lance arranger and performer in the New York area.
In 1965 he and drummer Mel Lewis formed the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band. The group initially began with informal late night jam sessions amongst New York's top studio musicians. The group eventually began performing at the Village Vanguard, to wide acclaim, and continued with Jones in the lead for twelve years. In 1979 they won a Grammy Award for their album Live in Munich. Jones also taught at William Paterson College in New Jersey.
In 1978 Thad suddenly moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, (to the great surprise of his New York band mates), where several other American jazz musicians had gone to live. There, he formed a new band Eclipse, composed for The Danish Radio Big Band and taught jazz at the Royal Danish Conservatory in Copenhagen.
A year before his death, Jones came back to the U.S. to lead the Count Basie Orchestra but had to step down due to ill health. He returned to his home in Copenhagen for the last few months of his life. He died on August 21, 1986 after being hospitalized for months but his cause of death was not published. At the time of his death he had a six year old child also named Thad Jones that he had with his wife Lis Jones. He is buried there in the Vestre Kirkegard Cemetery (Western Churchyard Cemetery).[1]
Charles Mingus called Jones "...the greatest trumpet player I've heard in this life." In later years his playing ability was overshadowed by his composing and arranging skills. His best known composition is the standard A Child is Born.
He was born in Pontiac, Michigan to a musical family of ten (an older brother was pianist Hank Jones and a younger brother was drummer Elvin Jones). Thad Jones was a self taught musician, performing professionally by the age of sixteen. He served in U.S. Army bands during World War II (1943-46).
After the war, Thad Jones continued his professional music career, eventually winding up with Count Basie in 1954, for whom he arranged, composed, and performed. He stayed with Basie for nine years. Thad achieved critical acclaim during this time, but not for his work with Basie. Much of Jones' music was stylistically original and didn't always fit in with the Basie group which he left in 1963. In the early sixties he became a free lance arranger and performer in the New York area.
In 1965 he and drummer Mel Lewis formed the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band. The group initially began with informal late night jam sessions amongst New York's top studio musicians. The group eventually began performing at the Village Vanguard, to wide acclaim, and continued with Jones in the lead for twelve years. In 1979 they won a Grammy Award for their album Live in Munich. Jones also taught at William Paterson College in New Jersey.
In 1978 Thad suddenly moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, (to the great surprise of his New York band mates), where several other American jazz musicians had gone to live. There, he formed a new band Eclipse, composed for The Danish Radio Big Band and taught jazz at the Royal Danish Conservatory in Copenhagen.
A year before his death, Jones came back to the U.S. to lead the Count Basie Orchestra but had to step down due to ill health. He returned to his home in Copenhagen for the last few months of his life. He died on August 21, 1986 after being hospitalized for months but his cause of death was not published. At the time of his death he had a six year old child also named Thad Jones that he had with his wife Lis Jones. He is buried there in the Vestre Kirkegard Cemetery (Western Churchyard Cemetery).[1]
Charles Mingus called Jones "...the greatest trumpet player I've heard in this life." In later years his playing ability was overshadowed by his composing and arranging skills. His best known composition is the standard A Child is Born.
A Child Is Born
Thad Jones Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'A Child Is Born' by these artists:
Barbra Streisand A child is born We've suddenly stepped through A thousand do…
Bill Evans Now, out of the night Soft as the dawn Into the light This…
Bill Evans / Harold Land Now, out of the night New as the dawn Into the light This…
Bill Evans/Tony Bennett Now, out of the night Soft as the dawn Into the light This…
Brand Nubian (Lord Jamar - interpolation of Grandmaster Flash's "The Mess…
Carmen McRae A child is born We've suddenly stepped through A thousand do…
Carrie Underwood What child is this, who laid to rest On Mary's lap,…
Celtic Worship There in a stable He lay so peacefully Light of the…
Johnny Mathis & Gladys Knight A ray of hope flickers in the sky A tiny star…
L. A. 4 For unto us, a child is born Unto us, a Son…
Laila Biali Now out of the night New as the dawn into the…
McRae Carmen A child is born We've suddenly stepped through A thousand do…
Michel Grailier & Alain jean-Marie Whenever I rest, gazing up at the stars They just seem…
O-Zone Percussion Group A ray of hope flitters in the sky A shiny star…
Phil Mattson & The P.M. Singers A ray of hope flitters in the sky A tiny star…
Rihanna As I was walkin' down the road to Bethlehem one…
Stanley Turrentine (1934-2000) A ray of hope flickers in the sky A tiny star…
The Four Freshmen (Holiday) For unto us, a child is born Unto us, a Son…
The O-zone Percussion Group A ray of hope flitters in the sky A shiny star…
Tony Bennett Now, out of the night Soft as the dawn Into the light This…
Various Artists A ray of hope flickers in the sky A tiny star…
W.G. Snuffy Walden A ray of hope flitters in the sky A shiny star…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Thad Jones:
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrep…
Get Out of Town You don't love me no more Get out my life woman You…
I Can't Give You Anything But Love Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
I Hope This Time Isn't The Last Now I'm flyin' high, but I've got a feelin' I'm…
I'll Remember April This lovely day will lengthen into evening We'll sigh goodby…
I've Got a Crush On You How glad the many millions Of Annabelle's and Lilian's Wou…
If I Love Again I often wonder why he came to me Brought such a…
La Solitude In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days gone …
Love To One I often wonder why he came to me Brought such a…
Something To Remember You By Oh, give me something to remember you by When you are…
St. Louis Blues I hate to see that evening sun go down I hate…
Willow Tree Let me be your weeping willow tree Surround you with my…
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@J-Strength1
Now, out of the night
New as the dawn
Into the light
This Child
Innocent Child
Soft as a fawn
This Child is born
One small heart
One pair of eyes
One work of art
Here in my arms
Here he lies
Trusting and warm
Blessed this morn
A Child is born
@michellefriman2036
Steve Hyman Now, out of the night
Soft as the dawn
Into the light
This Child
Innocent Child
Soft as a fawn
This Child is born
One small heart
One pair of eyes
One work of art
Here in my arms
Here he lies
Trusting and warm
Blessed this morn
A Child is born
@daisy-jameswest6150
Now, out of the night
New as the dawn
Into the
This Child
Innocent Child
Soft as a fawn
This Child is born.
One small heart
One pair of eyes
One work of art
Here in my arms
Here he lies,
Trusting and warm,
Blessed this morn
A Child is born.
@ansfelt8154
I was at a jazz concert. My daughter was pregnant 9 months. When I heard the first notes I instantly thought about her and turned on my phone again. She had been calling me frantically, she and her husabdn were on their way to the hospital. I'm now a happy grandad. Time flies, I had first listened to this song in 1976 in a Parisian café !
@schrisdellopoulos9244
That's a nice memory for such a beautiful song brother. Us jazz heads have to stick together. Congrats on the grand baby!
@ansfelt8154
Thanks haha, the baby's 23 years old now and in good health@@schrisdellopoulos9244
@beritnorberg1296
I heard this in Hagfors, Sweden❤ It was during the same tour as in Paris, probably 1976. It was a magical experience.
@maurigarcia4402
Played this at my friends funeral and i will always remember him when i listen to this song and i will never forget him
@DaveBassDotCom
Awww. That made me tear up. Thank you.
@eprince2328
Condolences 🙏🏾
@williamkao5381
This is such a beautiful song to play at a funeral
@krisztianberekmeri3623
Lol bai bai
@farrukhgulamaliyev9948
@@krisztianberekmeri3623 HAHAHAHA bai bai