Eddie Jones
Eddie Jones (March 1, 1929, Greenwood, Mississippi – May 31, 1997, West Hartford, Connecticut) was an American jazz double bassist. Jones grew up in Red Bank, New Jersey, and played early in the 1950s with Sarah Vaughan and Lester Young. He graduated from Red Bank High School in 1946 and graduated in 1951 from Howard University, where he majored in music. Jones taught music in South Carolina from 1951 to 1952, and became a member of Count Basie's orchestra in 1953, remaining there until 1962. He recorded frequently with this ensemble, and also played with Basie in smaller ensembles; these featured both Basie sidemen (Joe Newman, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Thad Jones, Ernie Wilkins) and others (Milt Jackson, Coleman Hawkins, Putte Wickman). Jones quit music in 1962 and took a job with IBM; he later became vice president of an insurance company. In the 1980s he returned to jazz and played on and off in swing jazz ensembles. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died May 31, 1997 (Hartford (city in and capital of Connecticut, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 36 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO59927 | 10-in. | 12/8/1957 | I left my baby | All Stars (Count Basie) ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Decca | 101264 | 1/7/1957 | Robbin's nest | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101265 | 1/7/1957 | Cocktails for two | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101266 | 1/7/1957 | I never knew | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101267 | 1/7/1957 | Feather's nest | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101268 | 1/8/1957 | They can't take that away from me | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101269 | 1/8/1957 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101270 | 1/8/1957 | Mean to me | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101271 | 1/8/1957 | The happy cats | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101272 | 1/8/1957 | Later for the happenings | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101273 | 1/8/1957 | Buttercup | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101274 | 1/8/1957 | Joe's blues | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 101275 | 1/8/1957 | Joe's tune | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 103252 | 1/8/1957 | Joe's blues | Joe Newman Sextet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104005 | 1/13/1958 | Save your love for me-1 | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104006 | 1/13/1958 | The farmer's daughter | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104007 | 1/13/1958 | Three little words | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104008 | 1/15/1958 | Too marvelous for words | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104009 | 1/15/1958 | Scotty | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104010 | 1/15/1958 | Makin' whoopee | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104011 | 1/15/1958 | Rosetta | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104012 | 1/17/1958 | Organ grinder's swing | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104013 | 1/17/1958 | I let a song go out | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104014 | 1/17/1958 | There's a small hotel | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass | |||
| Decca | 104015 | 1/17/1958 | Moonglow | Joe Newman Quartet | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Eddie," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205104.
Jones, Eddie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/205104.
"Jones, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Eddie Jones
Discogs: Eddie Jones
Allmusic: Eddie Jones
Grove: Eddie Jones
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jones, Eddie - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92039496
Wikidata: Eddie Jones - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1282848
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/114552168
MusicBrainz: Eddie Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b846ef8b-c6a4-455f-9816-cb99ce56d4b8
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/302396 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/302396
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