Thad Jones composer / arranger
date of birth: 28.03.1923
date of death: 20.08.1986
Jones wurde als eines von zehn Kindern in eine musikalische Familie geboren. Während sein Vater im Chor sang, gelang es seinem älteren Bruder Hank Jones als Pianist, seinem jüngeren Bruder Elvin Jones als Schlagzeuger Berühmtheit zu erlangen. Thad selbst erlernte autodidaktisch das Spiel auf der Trompete. Er trat im Alter von sechzehn Jahren professionell mit Hank Jones und Sonny Stitt auf. Zwischen 1943 und 1946, während des Zweiten Weltkrieges, spielte er in verschiedenen Bands der US Army, wonach er bald wieder in seine Heimat zurückkehrte. Von 1950 bis 1953 war er gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder Elvin Mitglied von Billy Mitchells Quintett in Detroit, mit welchem er im Blue Bird Inn spielte. Er spielte einige Aufnahmen mit Charles Mingus ein, auf dessen Debut Label auch Jones erstes Album unter eigenem Namen entstand, The Fabulous Thad Jones. Von 1954 bis 1963 war er Mitglied von Count Basies Orchester, für den er auch arrangierte; als Arrangeur arbeitete er Ende der 1950er Jahre auch für Harry James. 1963 wirkte er an dem Album The Individualism of Gil Evans mit.
Danach arbeitete er u. a. mit Pepper Adams und gründete 1965 mit Mel Lewis das Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, das in den folgenden dreizehn Jahren eine Institution der amerikanischen Jazz-Szene war. Die Band trat mit Musikern wie den Trompetern Bill Berry, Danny Stiles, Richard Williams, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young und Jon Faddis, den Posaunisten Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Knepper, Quentin Jackson und Benny Powell, den Saxophonisten Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Eddie Daniels, Joe Farrell, Pepper Adams und Billy Harper, den Pianisten Hank Jones, und Roland Hanna und den Bassisten Richard Davis und George Mraz auf.
Anfang des Jahres 1978 übersiedelte er nach Kopenhagen, wo er im März mit der Danmarks Radios Big Band im Jazzclub Montmartre auftrat und dabei mit dänischen Musikern wie Jesper Thilo und Allan Botschinsky unter anderem seine Kompositionen Tip Toe und A Good Time Was Had by All aufnahm. Weiterhin komponierte Jones für die Radio Bigband und unterrichtete Jazz am Königlich Dänischen Konservatorium, 1984 gründete er die Band Eclipse. Ende 1984 wurde ihm die Leitung des Count Basie Orchestra übertragen, die er jedoch wegen seines schlechten Gesundheitszustandes aufgeben musste.
Jones galt als hervorragender Trompeter und Improvisator. Charles Mingus urteilte, er sei the greatest trumpet player Ive heard in this life. In späteren Jahren trat er auch als Komponist hervor. Seine bekannteste Komposition wurde der Jazzstandard A Child is Born. Einige Jazzkenner gehen jedoch davon aus, dass diese Komposition ursprünglich von seinem Pianisten Roland Hanna stammt.
Mean What You Say Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: with 5 trumpets 2 with opt. flugelhorn doubles, 5th Bass Trombone or Tuba, opt. 4th Trombone
Produkttyp / Product: Jazz Ensemble
Serie / Series: Kendor Archive Editions
As recorded in 1966 by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their debut album, The Jazz Orchestra (Solid State Records), this swingin' classic fea ...
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Low-Down Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: with opt. guitar
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As performed by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard, solo opportunities are given to trumpet and piano, but the solo chorus can be opened up for additional players as desired. Other highlights include ...
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Little Rascal On A Rock Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: SAT saxes double on flute, 2nd Tenor & Bari Sax double on clarinet
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As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album New Life, this medium-paced swinger features all the elements of a classic Thad Jones chart -- a well-crafted ...
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Little Pumpkin Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: plus 5th Trumpetlead sax plays soprano or alto, all other saxes have opt. flute or clarinet doubles
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Recorded in 1997 on The Danish Radio Big Band Plays Thad Jones album in tribute to the years he worked with that group, this irresistible ja ...
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Little 'J' Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: plus opt. 5th Trumpet1st Soprano Sax has flute or alto sax doubles2nd Alto Sax has opt. flute double, tenor saxes have opt. clarinet doubles, & Bari Sax has opt. bass clarinet double
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Recorded in 1997 on The Danish Radio Big Band Plays Thad ...
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Interloper Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: plus 5th TrumpetSAATTB saxes
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Recorded by the Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album 20 Years At The Village Vanguard, this solid bop swinger at a medium tempo gives solos to tenor and piano, with the drummer adding two shorter solos in the closin ...
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Great One, The Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: plus 5th Trumpet, scat vocal or guitar, & tambourineSATTB saxes
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As recorded in 1972 by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their album Suite For Pops, this solo feature for scat vocalist or guitar opens with a big, full-band intro in slow ...
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Good Time Was Had By All, A Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: with SATTB saxes
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As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their 1972 album Suite For Pops, soprano sax gets the lion's share of solo action in this bright swinger, with additional solos for tenor, trumpet and drums added for goo ...
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Forever Flower, The Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: plus 5th Trumpetall saxes have opt. doubles: soprano alto, alto clarinet/flute, tenor clarinet/flute, tenor clarinet & bari bass clarinet
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This accessible ballad, penned during Thad's later years in Denmark, is a rubato study in full-band ex ...
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Fingers Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: 1st Alto Sax doubles on Soprano, 2nd Alto Sax doubles on flute
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As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Consummation album, this speedy bebop classic is a fabulous showcase for just about any number of soloists. A fully-vo ...
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Farewell, The Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: plus 2 F horns & congaSATTB saxes
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As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Suite For Pops album, this third part of the Suite has a heavy swing shuffle feel, half-plunger trumpet duets, plunger solos for trombone, and a so ...
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Evol Deklaw Ni Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: plus 5th TrumpetSAATTB saxes
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With improvised solos for soprano sax (or piano) and trumpet, this medium-tempo swinger for capable players features plenty of soli writing for the sax section, a shout chorus for the whole band, and a strong fi ...
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Don't Git Sassy Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: with ASATTB saxes
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As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Live At The Village Vanguard album, this spirited shuffle puts proficient bands through the paces. Articulations and rhythms must be played accurately for best res ...
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Dedication Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: plus solo flugelhorn, 4 F horns & tubasaxes double on flute and clarinet
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As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Consummation album, this challenging score features two contrasting sections -- a slow, expressive ballad fe ...
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Consummation Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: plus F horns 4 & tubasaxes have opt. doubles on flute 1st Alto, clarinet 2nd Alto & tenors, and bass clarinet bari2nd Trumpet doubles on flugelhorn
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As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the Blue Note album of the same name, t ...
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Cherry Juice Thad Jones
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Instrumentation: with SSATTB saxes & solo flugelhorn
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As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album New Life, this fast swing 'opus' starts with a full-band statement and a short piano solo before the flugelhorn soloist steps into the spotli ...
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