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Hank Jones

Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award. He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award. In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. On April 13, 2009, the University of Hartford presented Jones with an honorary Doctorate of Music for his musical accomplishments.

Jones recorded more than 60 albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman, including Cannonball Adderley's celebrated album Somethin' Else. On May 19, 1962, he played piano as actress Marilyn Monroe sang her famous "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" song to then U.S. president John F. Kennedy.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 31, 1918 (Vicksburg), Died May 16, 2010 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1965

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 161 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 88968 11/7/1955 Foolin' around-1 Coleman Hawkins Quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88969 11/7/1955 Time on my hands Coleman Hawkins Quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88970 11/8/1955 Alpha Jerome Richardson Quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88971 11/8/1955 Misty Jerome Richardson Quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88972 11/8/1955 O.W. Jerome Richardson Quartet instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88973 11/8/1955 Tony's blues Tony Fruscella instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 88974 11/8/1955 I can't get started with you Tony Fruscella instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101000 11/20/1956 Desert sunrise Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101001 11/20/1956 Congo mambo Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101002 11/20/1956 My heart stood still Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101003 11/20/1956 Nice work if you can get it Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101529 2/1/1957 Cha cha for Gia Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101530 2/1/1957 Madrid Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101531 2/1/1957 Sing something simple Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 101532 2/1/1957 You're driving me crazy Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 102212 4/8/1957 Darn that dream Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 102213 4/8/1957 My baby just cares for me Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 102214 4/8/1957 Hi-ho Steverino-1 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 102215 4/8/1957 I gotta run-1 Larry Sonn Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 103490 10/11/1957 Maria Manny Albam Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 103491 10/11/1957 Prologue and Jet song Manny Albam Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 103492 10/11/1957 Tonight Manny Albam Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 103493 10/11/1957 Something's coming Manny Albam Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 103494 10/11/1957 Somewhere Manny Albam Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
Decca 103495 10/11/1957 Finale: I feel pretty/America/One hand Manny Albam Orchestra instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 76-100 of 161 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Hank," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323999.

Jones, Hank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323999.

"Jones, Hank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323999

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