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.
April In Paris
Thad Jones Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'April In Paris' by these artists:
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Andy Williams April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom Holiday tables under th…
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Artie Shaw & Artie Shaw & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Axel Stordahl & His Orchestra; Frank Sinatra I never knew the charm of spring Never met it face…
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Basie Count I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Benny Goodman I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Bigband Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Billie Holiday (1915-1959) I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra April in Paris Chestnuts in blossom Holiday tables under the…
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Billy Holiday I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Bing Crosby April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom Holiday tables under th…
Blossom Dearie I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Bob Hope I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Carmen Cavallaro Writers: harburgduke I never knew the charm of spring I neve…
Charlie Parker & Bird I wanted to hold you and keep you with me…
Charlie Parker Quartet with Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Cleo Laine I never knew the charm of spring I never met…
Clifford Brown Darn that dream I dream each night You say you love me…
Clifford Brown and Sarah Vaughan I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Clifford Brown Sextet I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Clifford Brown; Sarah Vaughan I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Basie & Count Basie and His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Basie & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Basie & Sammy Davis Jr I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Basie & The Mills Brothers I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Basie and His Orches... I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Basie and His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Basie and Tony Bennett I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Basie Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Basie/Sammy Davis Jr I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Count Bassie Featuring Tony Bennett I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Dearie Blossom-m I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Ella Fitzgerald an d Louis Armstrong I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Elliot Lawrence & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Frank Cordell & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Frank Sinatra I never knew the charm of spring Never met it face…
Frank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Freddy Martin April in Paris, Chestnuts in blossom, Holiday tables, Under …
Gene Krupa I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Glenn Miller I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Gloria Lynne I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Jack Parnell & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Josephine Baker I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Leo Reisman & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Lew Davies & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Miller Bigband Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Paul Mauriat We don't exist We are nothing but shadow and mist In the…
Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Ray Conniff We don't exist We are nothing but shadow and mist In the…
Ray Conniff & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Rosemary Clooney April in Paris, Chestnuts in blossom, Holiday tables, Under …
Sammy Davis I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Sammy Davis & Count Basie I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Sammy Davis / Count Basie I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Sammy Davis Jr I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Sammy Davis Jr. & Count Basie I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Sammy Davis/Count Basie I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Sarah Vaughan I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Sarah Vaughan & Clifford Brown I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Sarah Vaughan & Clifford Brown Sextet I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Sarah Vaughan [feat. Clifford Brown] Darn that dream I dream each night You say you love me…
Shirley Bassey I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
SMITH Keely I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
stan Kenton (and his orchestra) I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Tatiana Eva-Marie La da, da da, da da La da, da da,…
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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
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Victor Young & His Orchestra I never knew the charm of spring I never met it…
Луи Армстронг & Ella Fitzgerald April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom Holiday tables under th…
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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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@CPadgitt
Lovely, relaxed playing. Recorded in 1956 with Billy Mitchell (tenor), Barry Harris (piano), Percy Heath (bass), Max Roach (drums). What a lineupI I like the way he starts his solo with "Pop Goes the Weasel" a la Count Basie.
@emir2750
How do you know all these things? Show me your ways,please. @ClintPadgitt
@pierabergamaschi5576
Non ti mai sentito primad'ora... Bravo🎷🎷🎷👏👌
@dianaheaberlin5422
Exquisite
@jiyujizai
😀🌱💚🌼
@lawrencemuller8972
They were incredibly talented in the Jones family. Hank Jones, Thad Jones, Elvin Jones were three brothers...
@jiyujizai
🌾💛🌱🙄
@serikeh
테너색소폰과 트럼펫을 비교하며 들을수 있고
막스 로치의 드러밍을 즐길수 있으니
@nathanramirez4918
1:49
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