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Thad Jones

Real Name:
Thaddeus Joseph Jones
Profile:
Famous trumpeter, cornetist, composer, and arranger. b. March 28, 1923, in Pontiac, MI; died of cancer on August, 21, 1986, in Copenhagen, Denmark. His elder brother is pianist Hank Jones and his young brother is drummer, Elvin Jones.

A brief summary of his career: Performed in Arcadia Club Band at age sixteen; 1941 performed in Connie Connell's band; served in U.S. Army 1943-1946; worked with the band of Charles Young (circ. 1946-1948); led own quintet in Detroit; worked in the bands of Candy Johnson and Jimmy Taylor; performed at Blue Bird Inn, Detroit 1952-1954; joined the Count Basie Band in 1954 and performed with Charles Mingus' Jazz Workshop; left the Basie Band and in 1963 worked briefly as a CBS staff arranger; co-led Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra 1965-1978; led the Danish Radio Orchestra and taught at the Royal Conservatory; 1980 taught Jazz Seminar in Barcelona, Spain; rejoined the Basie Band in 1985.
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Discography

Releases:
The Fabulous Thad Jones (10")   Debut 1954
Jazz Collaborations Volume I (10")   Debut Records 1955
Consummation (LP, Album)   Blue Note 1970
Potpourri (LP, Album)   Philadelphia International Records 1974
By Jones, I Think We've Got It (LP)   Metronome 1978
Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO (LP)   RCA Victor 1978
Thad Jones / Mel Lewis (2xLP)   Blue Note 1979
Untitled (LP)   Phoenix 10 1981
Live At The Village Vanguard (CD, RE, RM)   Blue Note 2005
Hear, O Israel - A Prayer Ceremony In Jazz (Album) (2 versions)   Jonny Records 2008
Production:
Vocalese (5 versions) To You Atlantic 1985
Appears On:
Basie (7", EP)   Karusell 1956
April In Paris (Album) (2 versions)   Verve Records 1957
Modern Jazz Hall Of Fame Volume 1 (LP, Mono) Portrait Gala Records (2) 1957
No Count Sarah (Album) (2 versions) No 'Count Blues Mercury ... 1958
Genius + Soul = Jazz (Album) (2 versions)   Impulse! 1961
The Quintessence (Album) (4 versions)   Impulse! ... 1961
Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven (Album) (5 versions)   Impulse! ... 1962
Sinatra - Basie (2 versions)   Reprise Records 1962
For Someone I Love (LP)   Riverside Records 1963
Big Band And Quartet In Concert (LP)   Columbia 1964
For Members Only (LP, Mono, Album)   Impulse! 1964
More Blues And The Abstract Truth (2 versions)   Impulse! 1964
The Cat (Album) (9 versions)   Verve Records ... 1964
The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Trey Of Hearts Impulse! 1964
The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2 (LP, Comp) Night Lights Impulse! 1964
Today And Tomorrow (LP, Mono)   Impulse! 1964
Kaleidoscope (LP)   Columbia 1965
The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3 (LP) One For Phil Impulse! 1965
At Newport (LP, Mono)   AMIGA 1966
Bass On Fire (LP, Album)   Solid State Records (2) 1966
Mack The Knife And Other Theatre Songs Of Kurt Weill (LP, Album)   RCA Victor 1966
Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands (LP, Album)   Impulse! 1966
The Best Of Jimmy Smith (LP)   Verve Records 1967
Blues - The Common Ground (LP)   Verve Records 1968
Joe Williams And The Jazz Orchestra (LP)   Solid State Records (2) 1968
Speak Like A Child (Album) (7 versions)   Blue Note ... 1968
Nat King Cole (LP) Avalon AMIGA 1969
The Basie Story (2xLP, Comp)   Grand Prix (2) 1969
Houston Express (LP) Young Gifted And Black... Prestige 1971
Ellerine (LP)   Mainstream Records 1972
Inner City Blues (Album) (6 versions)   MoJazz ... 1972
Movin' On (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1972
The Man From Shaft (LP, Album)   MGM Records 1972
Ca' Purange (LP)   Prestige 1973
Mr. Jones (LP, Album)   Blue Note 1973
Portuguese Soul (Album) (3 versions)   Verve Records ... 1973
Basie Meets Ellington (LP) To You Embassy 1974
Big Band Bags (2xLP)   Festival Records 1974
Just Beautiful (LP, Album) Big Dipper Not On Label (BJRE Self-released) 1974
One (Album) (9 versions)   CTI Records ... 1974
Brilliance (2xLP)   Milestone Records 1975
Ellington Is Forever, Volume 1 (Album) (2 versions)   Fantasy 1975
Greetings And Salutations (2 versions) 61st And Rich'it, The ... Four Leaf Records ... 1975
Herbie Hancock (2xLP, RE, Gat)   Blue Note 1975
Hermeto (LP)   Muse Records 1975
Attention! (LP)   AMIGA 1976
Brilliance (2xLP, RE)   Milestone Records 1976
Can't Hide Love (Album) (2 versions) I Wish You Well, You'r... Blue Note ... 1976
Interjazz 3 (LP, Comp, Ltd) Narodilo Se Dítě (A ... Supraphon 1976
Ellington Is Forever, Volume Two (2xLP, Album) Come Sunday Fantasy 1977
Quintesssence (LP) A Child Is Born Fantasy, Musidisc 1977
By Jones, I Think We've Got It (LP)   Atlantic 1978
Ray Charles (LP, RE, Mono)   AMIGA 1978
The Best Of (LP, Comp)   CTI Records 1978
Always Know (2xLP, Comp, RE) Light Blue, Bye-Ya Columbia, CBS 1979
Funk Dumplin's (LP, Album) A Child Is Born Matrix Records (3) 1979
Spirit Sensitive (LP, Album) A Child Is Born India Navigation 1979
Chronicle: The Prestige Recordings 1951-1956 (2 versions) Bitty Ditty Prestige 1980
Septet A.D. 1980 Featuring Bengt Hallberg (LP) A Child Is Born Phontastic 1980
The Kid From Red Bank Volume Two (2xLP, Comp)   Roulette Records, Roulette Records 1980
Harry James Live (LP, Album)   Sounds Good Music 1981
Pozdrav Orchestru (2xLP, Comp, Ltd) Narodilo Se Dítě (A ... Supraphon 1981
Four Brass, One Tenor (LP)   RCA 1982
Quintet / Sextet (Album) (2 versions) Bitty Ditty Prestige 1982
Count On The Coast Vol. II (LP) H.R.H. Phontastic 1984
Magic Touch (LP) A Child Is Born Blue Note 1985
One Night With Blue Note Volume 3 (LP) A Child Is Born Blue Note 1985
Compact Jazz: Jimmy Smith (CD, Comp) Blues In The Night, Th... Verve Records 1987
What A Wonderful World (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Bluebird (3), RCA 1988
A Jazz Hour With Count Basie: Basie Boogie (CD)   A Jazz Hour With 1989
Father Bean (CD, Album)   Jazzlab 1990
Imagination (CD, Album, RE)   Savoy Jazz 1991
One More Time (CD)   Roulette Jazz 1991
Verve Jazz Box (7xCD, Comp + Box) Dee Dee, The Long Night Verve Records 1991
Basse Contre Basse (Cass, Album) A Child Is Born Disques Avant-Garde 1992
Le Paris Bleu (CD, Comp, Mono) April In Paris Blue Note 1992
Nat King Cole (4xCD + Box) Avalon, The Late, Late... Capitol Records 1992
Rhythm In Mind (Album) (2 versions) Slipped Again, Zec Novus ... 1992
Ballads (CD, Comp) A Child Is Born Blue Note 1993
Count Basie Swings Featuring Joe Williams (Album) (2 versions)   World Record Club ... 1993
See You At The Fair (CD, Album, RM, RE)   Impulse!, GRP Records 1993
Joe Williams And Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra (CD, Album)   Blue Note 1994
Krupa And Rich (CD, RM)   Verve Records 1994
The Complete Atomic Basie (CD, RE)   Roulette Jazz, Blue Note 1994
The Righteous Reed! The Best Of Poppa Lou (CD, Comp) Sassy Soul Strut Blue Note 1994
Untitled (CD) Ray Musica Jazz 1994
After The Storm (CD) A Child Is Born Dave Lee Electronic Garage Productions 1995
Elvin! (CD, Album)   Riverside 1995
Jazz Juice # 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Bossa Nova Ova (Album ... Beechwood Music ... 1995
Sexy Feelin' (CD, Album)   Nitram Records 1995
The Best Of Herbie Hancock (CD, Comp)   Blue Note 1995
A Night Out With Verve (4xCD, Comp + Box) Party Blues, Corner Po... Verve Records 1996
Blue Break Beats Volume 3 (CD) Get Out Of My Life Woman Blue Note 1996
Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan (CD, Album, Comp)   Roulette Jazz 1996
The Lost Tapes @ Bell Sound Studios NYC (Album) (2 versions)   BMG Victor Inc. ... 1996
The Roots Of Acid Jazz (Comp) (2 versions) Hard Sock Dance Impulse! ... 1996
This Is Jazz (10xCD, RM, Comp + Box, Ltd) Epistrophy Columbia 1996
April In Paris (CD, Album)   Verve Records 1997
Jayme Marques (CD, RE) U.S. BMG Music (Spain), RCA 1997
Opening Night - Monday, February 7, 1966 (CD)   BMG Music (New Zealand) 1997
Atomic Swing (CD, Album)   Roulette Jazz 1999
Blue Break Beats: Volumes One - Four (4xCD + Box, Comp) Get Out Of My Life Woman Blue Note 1999
First Time! The Count Meets The Duke (CD, Album, RM) To You Columbia 1999
One O'Clock Jump (CD, Album, RE)   Verve Records 1999
The Best Of Jazz Juice (3xLP, Comp) Bossa Nova Ova Beechwood Music 1999
Jimmy Smith's Finest Hour (CD) The Cat, Blues In The ... Verve Records 2000
Latino Blue (CD) Ritmo Bobo Blue Note 2000
Motor City Moments (CD, Album) Don't Git Sassy Verve Records 2000
Sarah Vaughan's Finest Hour (CD, Album) Star Dust Verve Records 2000
The Definitive Ken Burns Jazz (CD) Speak Like A Child Columbia, Legacy 2000
The Verve Album (2xCD, Comp) Sent For You Yesterday... Verve Records 2000
Time And Again (CD) A Child Is Born Verve Records 2000
Now We Can (CD, Album) A Child Is Born Splasc(h) Records 2001
King Of Swing (CD, Album, RP, RM, Car)   Verve Records 2002
The Essential Collection 24 Smooth Jazz Classics (2xCD, Comp)   Metro Doubles 2002
Pepper Adams Plays Charlie Mingus (CD, Album, RE)   Fresh Sound Records 2003
Someday My Prince Will Come (SACD, Album, Hyb) A Child Is Born Eighty-Eight's 2003
The Best Of Gold - The February 2003 Sampler (CDr, Smplr) Jumpin' At The Woodside EMI Gold 2003
Count Basie At Newport (CD)   Verve Records 2004
After Hours At The London House (CD, Album, Dig) Three Little Words Mercury, Verve Music Group 2005
Tenor And Soul (CD, Album) Quiet Sip Videoarts Music 2005
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 2: 1962 (7", Single, RP + 4xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) Opus No. 3 Hip-O Select 2005
After Hours (CD, Album, RE, RM, Ltd) A Child Is Born Columbia Music Entertainment 2006
Cole Porter Songbook (CD, Comp, RM) Just One Of Those Things Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Great Sessions (2xCD, Album + CD, Album, Copy Prot. + Box)   Blue Note, Blue Note 2006
In A Soulful Mood (CD, Comp) Bitty Ditty Music Club 2006
Quantum Leap (CD, Album) A Child Is Born Savage Records (3) 2006
Shimaken Super Sessions (CD, Album) A Child Is Born Dreamusic 2006
Stardust: The Complete Capitol Recordings 1955-1959 (11xCD, Comp, RM)   Bear Family Records 2006
Swinging The Big Band (CD, Comp, RM) Invitation, Hard Sock ... Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Taking Music Further (CD, Comp) All Of Me Not On Label 2006
The Essential (2xCD, Comp) The Sorcerer Legacy, Columbia, Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2006
The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records (4xCD, Comp) Trey Of Hearts, T 'n' ... Impulse! 2006
West Of 5th (SACD, Album, Multichannel, Hyb) A Child Is Born Chesky Records 2006
Jazzthing Enja · 24bit Master Edition (CD, Promo, RM, Car) A Child Is Born Enja Records 2007
Objects Appear Closer (4xCD, Comp) A Child Is Born Test Of Time Records 2007
The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus (LP)   Doxy Music 2008
Jazz Swings Motown (CD, Comp) Inner City Blues (Make... Boutique 2009
On My Way & Shoutin' Again! (CD, Album, RE)   Verve Records 2009
1 (LP, Promo) Fingers, Greetings And... Poljazz  
BATTLE ROYAL The Duke Meets The Count (LP) To You CBS  
Count Basie And The Kansas City 7 (LP, Album, RE)   Jasmine Records  
First Time ! The Count Meets The Duke (LP, Album, RM) To You CBS  
I Giganti Del Jazz (LP, Comp) Blue Monk Curcio  
Miles Davis And Milt Jackson (CD, Album) Bitty Ditty Original Jazz Classics, Prestige  
Miles Davis And Milt Jackson All Star Quintet (7", EP) Bitty Ditty Metronome  
The Best Of Basie (LP)   Roulette Records  
Tracks Appear On:
One Night With Blue Note (Box) A Child Is Born Blue Note 1985
One Night With Blue Note Volume 3 (CD) A Child Is Born Blue Note 1985
Le Paris Bleu (CD, Comp, Mono) April In Paris Blue Note 1992
Blue Break Beats Volume 3 (2 versions) Get Out Of My Life Woman Blue Note 1996
Blue Break Beats: Volumes One - Four (4xCD + Box, Comp) Get Out Of My Life Woman Blue Note 1999
The Best Of Jazz Juice (3xLP, Comp) Bossa Nova Ova Beechwood Music 1999
The Greatest Jazz Standards (CD) Body & Soul West Wind 1999
100% Jazz Classics - Cool Tracks For Hot Winter Nights (CD) April In Paris 20th Century Records  
Underground Funk (LP) Get Out My Life Woman Not On Label  
Unofficial Releases:
The Blue Guerrilla (LP, Unofficial, Comp) Us Right World 1997
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