Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American

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trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists".

Biography

Thad Jones was born in

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, United States, to Henry and Olivia Jones, a musical family of 10 (an older brother was pianist

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and a younger brother was drummer

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). A self-taught musician, Thad began performing professionally at the age of 16. He served in

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bands during

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(1943–46). After his military service, which included an association with the U.S. Military School of Music and working with area bands in

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and

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, Jones became a member of the

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in May 1954. 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

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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

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's ''

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'' album. Jones left the Basie Orchestra in 1963 to become a freelance arranger and musician in

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. In 1965, he and drummer

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formed

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. The group started with informal late-night jam sessions among New York's top studio musicians. They began performing at the

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in February 1966, to wide acclaim, and continued with Jones in the lead for 12 years. They won a 1978

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for their album '' Live in Munich''. Jones also taught at

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in New Jersey, which is now the site of the Thad Jones Archive, containing pencil scores and vintage photos as part of the Living Jazz Archives. In January 1979, Thad suddenly moved to

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, Denmark, (to the great surprise of his New York bandmates), where several other U.S. jazz musicians had gone to live. There he became the leader of The

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, and married a Danish woman (Lis). 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

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in Copenhagen. In July 1979, Jones formed a new big band, Eclipse, with which he recorded a live album, ''Eclipse''. Several Americans were on the album: pianist Horace Parlan, baritonist

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, trumpeter

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, 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

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, and bassist

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. 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. In February 1985, Jones returned to the U.S. to take over the leadership of the Count Basie Orchestra, upon his former leader's death. Jones fronted the Basie band on numerous tours, also writing arrangements for recordings and performances with vocalist

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and

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, but had to step down due to ill health. He returned to his home in Copenhagen for the last few months of his life, and died of cancer on August 20, 1986, at Herlev Hospital.Lis Jones 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". At the time of his death, Jones had a six-year-old son, also named Thad (Thaddeus Joseph William Jones), with his wife Lis Jones. He had a daughter Thedia and a son Bruce in the U.S. He was buried in Copenhagen's Vestre Kirkegård Cemetery (Western Churchyard Cemetery).Reuters. ''Award-winning poet honored by peers'', ''

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''. August 22, 1986. Thad Jones has a street named after him in southern Copenhagen, "Thad Jones Vej" (Thad Jones Street).

Discography

As leader or co-leader

* '' The Fabulous Thad Jones'' (

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, 1954) * ''

Detroit – New York Junction ''Detroit-New York Junction'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Thad Jones featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label.

'' (

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, 1956) * '' The Magnificent Thad Jones'' (Blue Note, 1956) * ''The Magnificent Thad Jones Vol.3'' (Blue Note, 1956) * ''

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'' (Period, 1957) * '' Sonny Rollins Plays'' (Period, 1957)

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with

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*'' The Jones Boys'' (Period, 1957) with Jimmy Jones, Eddie Jones,

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and

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* '' Olio'' (Prestige, 1957) with

Frank Wess Frank Wellington Wess (January 4, 1922 – October 30, 2013) was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. In addition to his extensive solo work, Wess is remembered for his time in Count Basie's band from the early 1950s into the 1960s. Critic ...

Teddy Charles Teddy Charles (April 13, 1928 – April 16, 2012) was an American jazz musician and composer, whose instruments were the vibraphone, piano, and drums. Career Born Theodore Charles Cohen in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, United States, he ...

Mal Waldron Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Wa ...

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* '' After Hours'' (Prestige, 1957) with – Frank Wess,

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, Mal Waldron,

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, Art Taylor * '' Keepin' Up with the Joneses'' (MetroJazz, 1958) as The Jones Brothers with

and

*''

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'' (United Artists, 1959) * '' Mean What You Say'' (Milestone, 1966) by the Thad Jones/

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Quintet * '' Greetings and Salutations'' (Four Leaf Clover, 1977) with Mel Lewis,

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and the Swedish Radio Jazz Group (

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, Arne Domnérus,

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, Georg Riedel, Rune Gustafsson, ...) *''

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''(Artist House, 1978) with

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* '' Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and UMO'' (RCA, 1978) with

and UMO (the Finnish 'New Music Orchestra') * ''Live at Montmartre'' (Storyville, 1978) with

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, NHOP * ''A tribute to Monk and Bird'' (Tomato, 1978) with George Adams,

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, Heiner Stadler * ''Eclipse'' (Metronome, 1979) Thad Jones ''Eclipse'' Almusic/ref> with

, Horace Parlan,

* ''Jazz Gala 79'' (America, 1979) with

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, Joe Williams,

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– live in

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* ''Live at Slukefter'' (Metronome, 1980) with

, Horace Parlan,

With the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra

* '' Opening Night'' (Alan Grant Presents, 2000) – recorded in 1966 * '' Presenting Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra'' (

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, 1966) * '' Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones / Mel Lewis, The Jazz Orchestra'' (Solid State, 1966) * '' Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Solid State, 1967) * '' The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones/Mel Lewis featuring Miss Ruth Brown'' (Solid State, 1968) * '' Monday Night'' (Solid State, 1968) – live * '' Central Park North'' (Solid State, 1969) * ''

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'' (Solid State/

, 1970) * '' Live in Tokyo'' ( Denon Jazz, 1974) * ''

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'' (Philadelphia International, 1974) * '' Thad Jones / Mel Lewis and Manuel De Sica'' (Pausa, 1974) * '' Suite for Pops'' (Horizon/ A&M, 1975) * '' New Life: Dedicated to Max Gordon'' (A&M, 1975) * '' Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra With Rhoda Scott'' (Barclay, 1976) – a.k.a. ''Rhoda Scott in New York with...'' * '' Live in Munich'' (Horizon/A&M, 1976) * '' It Only Happens Every Time'' with

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(

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, 1978) – recorded in 1977 * '' Body and Soul'' ( West Wind Jazz, 1978) – Live in Berlin. a.k.a. ''Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra in Europe'' * '' A Touch of Class'' (West Wind Jazz, 1978) – Live in Warsaw * '' Basle, 1969'' (TCB Music, 1996) – recorded in 1969

With
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As chief conductor * ''By Jones, I think we've got it'' (

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, 1978) – recorded live at

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, Copenhagen * ''A good time was had by all'' (Metronome/Storyville, 1979) – recorded live at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen in 1978

As sideman

With

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*'' Basie'' (Clef, 1954) *''

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'' (Clef, 1956) with

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and Joe Williams *''

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'' (Verve, 1956) *''

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'' (Verve, 1957) with Joe Williams and Ella Fitzgerald *''

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'' (Verve, 1957) *'' The Atomic Mr. Basie'' (Roulette, 1957) – aka ''Basie'' and ''E=MC²'' *'' Basie Plays Hefti'' (Roulette, 1958) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1958) – with Joe Williams and

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*''

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'' (Verve, 1959) – recorded in 1956 *'' Basie One More Time'' (Roulette, 1959) *'' Breakfast Dance and Barbecue'' (Roulette, 1959) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1959) – with Joe Williams *''

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'' (Roulette, 1959) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1960) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1960) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1960) *'' The Legend'' (Roulette, 1961) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1962) *''

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'' (Roulette, 1962) *''

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'' (Reprise, 1963) With

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*''

Jazz Is a Kick ''Jazz Is a Kick'' is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1960 for the Mercury label.Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Watts, Watts, R & Eyries, PMercury Album Discography, Part 8: MG-20600/SR-60600 to MG-20799/SR-60799 M ...

'' (Mercury, 1960) *''

Back Again Back Again may refer to: Albums * Back Again! (Milira album), ''Back Again!'' (Milira album), 1992 * Back Again (Disciple album), ''Back Again'' (Disciple album), 2003, or the title track * Back Again! (Mr. Cheeks album), ''Back Again!'' (Mr. Cheeks ...

'' (Sonet, 1978) With

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Blues - The Common Ground Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the African- ...

'' (Verve, 1968) – recorded in 1967-68 * ''

Ellington Is Forever ''Ellington Is Forever'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring compositions associated with Duke Ellington recorded in 1975 and released on the Fantasy Records label.Ellington Is Forever Volume Two ''Ellington Is Forever Volume Two'' is an album by guitarist Kenny Burrell featuring compositions associated with Duke Ellington recorded in 1975 and released on the Fantasy Records label.Dexter Gordon Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and actor. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians, which included other greats such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gi ...

* '' Ca'Purange'' (Prestige, 1973) – recorded in 1972 * ''

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'' (Prestige, 1975) – recorded in 1972 With

Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ...

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Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra ''Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Crown Records, Crown label.The Hawk Swings'' (Crown, 1961) – recorded in 1960 With

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Elvin! ''Elvin!'' is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1962) – recorded in 1961–62 * '' And Then Again'' (Atlantic, 1965) * '' Midnight Walk'' (Atlantic, 1966) * '' Mr. Jones'' (Blue Note, 1973) – recorded in 1972 With

Oliver Nelson Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album '' The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signifi ...

* '' More Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (Impulse!, 1965) – recorded in 1964 * '' The Spirit of '67'' with

Pee Wee Russell Charles Ellsworth "Pee Wee" Russell (March 27, 1906 – February 15, 1969), was an American jazz musician. Early in his career he played clarinet and saxophones, but he eventually focused solely on clarinet. With a highly individualistic and sp ...

(Impulse!, 1967) With

Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...

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For Members Only ''For Members Only'' is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1963 for the Impulse! label.Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands'' (Impulse!, 1966) With

Sonny Stitt Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his ...

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Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones ''Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1955 and originally released on the Roost label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MRoyal Roost/Roost Album Discographyaccessed January 2, 2 ...

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Stitt Goes Latin ''Stitt Goes Latin'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Roost label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MRoyal Roost/Roost Album Discographyaccessed January 4, 2013 Reception The Allmusic site awarded t ...

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Broadway Soul ''Broadway Soul'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and released on the Colpix Records, Colpix label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MColpix Album Discography, Part 1 (SCP-400 Popular Music Series)accessed January 8, 2013 Reception ...

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Goin' Down Slow "Goin' Down Slow" or "Going Down Slow" is a blues song composed by American blues singer St. Louis Jimmy Oden. It is considered a blues standard and "one of the most famous blues of all". "Goin' Down Slow" has been recorded by many blues and o ...

'' (Prestige, 1972) With

Ben Webster Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Career Early life and career A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he studied violin, learned how to play blues on the piano from ...

* '' Soulmates'' (with Joe Zawinul) (Riverside, 1963) * '' See You at the Fair'' (Impulse, 1964) With

* '' Yo Ho! Poor You, Little Me'' (Prestige, 1963) * '' Opus de Blues'' (Savoy, 1984) – recorded in 1959 With others *

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Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus ''Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus'', is an album by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams featuring Quintet and Octet performances of Charles Mingus' compositions which was recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Motown ...

'' (Workshop Jazz, 1964) – recorded in 1963 *

Manny Albam Manny Albam (June 24, 1922 – October 2, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, record producer, and educator. Early life A native of the Dominican Republic, Albam grew up in New York City. He was attracted to jazz at an ea ...

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Brass on Fire ''Brass on Fire'' is an album by American jazz arranger and conductor Manny Albam featuring performances recorded in 1966 and originally issued on the Solid State Records (jazz label), Solid State label as their first proper release.Payne, D.Sonny ...

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Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

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Louis Armstrong and His Friends ''Louis Armstrong and His Friends'' is an album by the Louis Armstrong recorded in 1970 and originally released by Flying Dutchman on their Amsterdam subsidiary label.Minn. MThe Louis Armstrong Discography: Twilight (1963 - 1971) accessed Novembe ...

'' (Flying Dutchman/Amsterdam, 1971) – recorded in 1970 * Al Cohn, ''Four Brass One Tenor'' (RCA Victor, 1955) * Lou Donaldson, ''Sassy Soul Strut'' (1973) * Kenny Drew, ''Lite Flite (album), Lite Flite'' (SteepleChase, 1977) * Curtis Fuller, ''Imagination (Curtis Fuller album), Imagination'' (Savoy, 1960) – recorded in 1959 * Herbie Hancock, ''Speak Like a Child (album), Speak Like a Child'' (Blue Note, 1968) * Milt Jackson, ''For Someone I Love'' (Riverside, 1963) * J. J. Johnson, ''J.J.!'' (RCA Victor, 1965) – recorded in 1964 * Osie Johnson, ''Swingin' Sounds'' (Jazztone, 1955) *

, ''Groovin' High (Hank Jones album), Groovin' High'' (Muse, 1978) * Yusef Lateef, ''Yusef Lateef's Detroit'' (Atlantic, 1969) * Charles Mingus, ''The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus'' (Bethlehem, 1955) – recorded in 1954 * Billy Mitchell (saxophonist), Billy Mitchell, ''A Little Juicy'' (Smash, 1964) – recorded in 1963 *

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'' (1959) * James Moody (saxophonist), James Moody, ''Great Day (album), Great Day'' (Argo, 1963) * Houston Person, ''Houston Express (album), Houston Express'' (Prestige, 1971) * Paul Quinichette, ''The Kid From Denver '' (Dawn, 1956) * Johnny "Hammond" Smith, ''Open House! (Johnny "Hammond" Smith album), Open House!'' (Riverside, 1963) * McCoy Tyner, ''Today and Tomorrow (album), Today and Tomorrow'' (Impulse!, 1964) – recorded in 1963-64 * Joe Williams, ''At Newport '63 (Joe Williams album), At Newport '63'' (RCA Victor, 1963) * Phil Woods, ''Round Trip (Phil Woods album), Round Trip'' (Verve, 1969) * Various Artists, ''Leonard Feather's West Coast Vs. East Coast Allstars -- A Battle Of Jazz '' (MGM, 1956)

As arranger

With Harry James *''New Versions Of Down Beat Favorites'' (MGM Records, MGM E4265/SE4265, 1965) *''Our Leader!'' (Dot Records, Dot DLP 3801/DLP 25801, 1967) *''The King James Version'' (Sheffield Lab LAB 3, 1976) *''Comin' From A Good Place'' (Sheffield Lab LAB 6, 1977) *''Still Harry After All These Years'' (Sheffield Lab LAB 11, 1979)

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Biography

Discography

As leader or co-leader

With the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra

With DR Big Band The Danish Radio Big Band (aka: DR Big Band), often referred to as the Radioens Big Band is a radio ensemble and big band founded in Copenhagen in 1964 at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). Band history Originally called the New Radio ...

As sideman

As arranger

References

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With
DR Big Band The Danish Radio Big Band (aka: DR Big Band), often referred to as the Radioens Big Band is a radio ensemble and big band founded in Copenhagen in 1964 at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). Band history Originally called the New Radio ...