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Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986)<ref name="LarkinJazz">Template:Cite book</ref> was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Early life, family and educationEdit

Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, to Henry and Olivia Jones, a musical family of 10 (an older brother was pianist Hank Jones and a younger brother was drummer Elvin Jones). A self-taught musician, Thad began performing professionally at the age of 16. He served in U.S. Army bands during World War II (1943–1946).<ref name="LarkinJazz"/>

Many years later, while teaching jazz at the Royal Danish Conservatory in Copenhagen, Jones studied composition formally during this period. He also began learning the valve trombone.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/>

CareerEdit

After his military service, which included an association with the US Military School of Music and working with area bands in Des Moines, Iowa; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Jones became a member of the Count Basie Orchestra in May 1954.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> He was featured as a soloist on such well-known tunes as "April in Paris", "Shiny Stockings", and "Corner Pocket". However, his main contribution to Basie's organization was nearly two dozen arrangements and compositions, which included "The Deacon", "H.R.H." (Her Royal Highness – in honor of the band's command performance in London), "Counter Block", and lesser known tracks such as "Speaking of Sounds". His hymn-like ballad "To You" was performed by the Basie band combined with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in their only recording together, and the recording Dance Along With Basie contains nearly an entire album of Jones's uncredited arrangements of standard tunes. In 1959, Jones played cornet on Thelonious Monk's 5 by Monk by 5 album.<ref>Planer, Lindsay, [{{#ifeq: yes | yes | https://www.allmusic.com/album/r144131{{ 

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Jones left the Basie Orchestra in 1963 to become a freelance arranger and musician in New York City.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> In 1965, he and drummer Mel Lewis formed the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> The group started with informal late-night jam sessions among New York City's top studio musicians. They began performing at the Village Vanguard in February 1966, to wide acclaim, and continued with Jones in the lead for 12 years. They won a 1978 Grammy Award for their album Live in Munich.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Jones taught at William Paterson College in New Jersey. At what is now the Thad Jones Archive site, pencil scores and vintage photos are available as part of the Living Jazz Archives.Template:Cn

After abruptly relocating to Copenhagen (as had several other US jazz musicians), he became the leader of The Danish Radio Big Band,<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> Jones transformed the Danish Radio Big Band into one of the world's best. The result can be heard on a live-recording from the Montmartre in Copenhagen. In July 1979, Jones formed a new big band, Eclipse,<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> with which he recorded a live album, Eclipse.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Several Americans were on the album: pianist Horace Parlan, baritonist Sahib Shihab, trumpeter Tim Hagans, and trombonist/vocalist Richard B. Boone. The rest of the band comprised trombonists Bjarne Thanning and Ture Larsen, trumpeter Lars Togeby, altoists Ole Thøger and Michael Hove, tenor saxophonist Bent Jædig, and bassist Jesper Lundgaard. Jones further composed for the Danish Radio Big Band and taught jazz at the Royal Danish Conservatory in Copenhagen. He studied composition formally during this period, and also took up the valve trombone.<ref name="LarkinJazz"/> In later years, his playing ability was diminished due to a lip injury, but his composing and arranging skills blossomed. His best-known composition is the standard "A Child Is Born".

In February 1985, Jones returned to the US to take over the leadership of the Count Basie Orchestra, upon his former leader's death.<ref name= "LarkinJazz"/> Jones fronted the Basie band on numerous tours, also writing arrangements for recordings and performances with vocalist Caterina Valente and the Manhattan Transfer, but had to step down due to ill health.

Personal lifeEdit

Jones had a daughter Thedia and a son Bruce from his first marriage in the US.<ref name="LA Times">Template:Cite news</ref>

In January 1979,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Jones suddenly moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, to the great surprise of his New York bandmates. He married a Danish woman, Lis. They named their son Thaddeus Joseph William Jones (born c. 1980).

Jones returned to the US in 1985 to lead the Count Basie Orchestra after his former leader's death.<ref name= "LarkinJazz"/> Jones' decline in health caused him to retire from performing. He returned to his home in Copenhagen for the last few months of his life. He died of cancer on August 20, 1986, aged 63, at Herlev Hospital. He is buried in Copenhagen's Vestre Kirkegård Cemetery (Western Churchyard Cemetery).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Thad Jones Vej (Thad Jones Street) in southern Copenhagen<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is named for Jones.

DiscographyEdit

As leader or co-leaderEdit

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With the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis OrchestraEdit

With DR Big BandEdit

As chief conductor

  • By Jones, I think we've got it (Metronome/Atlantic, 1978) – recorded live at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen
  • A good time was had by all (Metronome/Storyville, 1979) – recorded live at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen in 1978

As sidemanEdit

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With Bob Brookmeyer

With Kenny Burrell

With Dexter Gordon

  • Ca'Purange (Prestige, 1973) – recorded in 1972
  • Tangerine (Prestige, 1975) – recorded in 1972

With Coleman Hawkins

With Elvin Jones

With Oliver Nelson

With Shirley Scott

With Sonny Stitt

With Ben Webster

With Frank Wess

With others

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As arrangerEdit

With Harry James

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  • Our Leader! (Dot DLP 3801/DLP 25801, 1967)<ref name=LivingJazz/>
  • The King James Version (Sheffield Lab LAB 3, 1976)<ref name=LivingJazz/>
  • Comin' From A Good Place (Sheffield Lab LAB 6, 1977)<ref name=LivingJazz/>
  • Still Harry After All These Years (Sheffield Lab LAB 11, 1979)<ref name=LivingJazz/>

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