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).
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
Similar artists
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Participation
200020102020
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The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Quartetcornet, eponymous, original
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Thad Jones Eclipseeponymous, original
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The Jones Brotherstrumpet, flugelhorn
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Thad Jones Quinteteponymous
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Thad Jones Septettrumpet
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Stations that played Thad Jones in the last 30 days
- 15×
Ella Radio - Hard Bop
Germany · Hard Bop - 10×
Ella Radio - Bebop
Germany · Hard Bop - 8×
Suite Jazz Radio
Canada · Hard Bop - 7×
Ella Radio - Modern Big Band
Germany · Jazz - 7×
Radio Art - Love Songs
Greece · Jazz - 5×
Radio Art - Jazz Ballads
Greece · Post-Bop - 4×
Ella Radio - Trumpet Jazz
Germany · Hard Bop - 4×
Jazz de Ville - Jazzy
Netherlands · Jazz - 4×
Jazz Radio by Maestro - Swingin'
Netherlands · Jazz - 4×
Vienna FM
Belgium · Hard Bop - 3×
Jazz24 [AAC/64 kbit]
United States · Hard Bop - 3×
Rádio Eixo
Brazil · Jazz
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Discography
1957
1957
1964
1980
1997
