Musician Dictionary

Thad Jones

American jazz trumpeter (1923-1986) · American jazz trumpeter

DescriptionAmerican jazz trumpeter (1923-1986)
Source: Wikidata
Born1923-03-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePontiac Pontiac
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1986-08-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathCopenhagen Copenhagen
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician composer bandleader jazz musician conductor trumpeter
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentscornet trumpet flugelhorn
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note A&M Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Curtis Fuller Sextette The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Quartet The Jones Boys Thad Jones Eclipse A Tribute To Monk & Bird Thad Jones Quintet The Jones Brothers Thad Jones Septet Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra Quincy Jones And His Orchestra Gil Evans And His Orchestra Count Basie Orchestra Count Basie And The Kansas City Seven The Thelonious Monk Quintet Tony Scott And His Orchestra Danish Radio Big Band Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra Milt Jackson And Big Brass Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra Pepper Adams Octet The Prestige All Stars The Curtis Fuller Sextet Kenny Drew Quintet The Sextet Of Orchestra U.S.A. The Quincy Jones Big Band Horace Parlan Quintet The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet Thad Jones / Pepper Adams Quintet The Charlie Mingus Modernists Thad Jones And His Ensemble Leonard Feather's East Coast Stars Herb Geller & His All Stars The Jones Brothers (4) Thad Jones Quartet Buddy Rich All Stars Thad Jones Sextet Buddy Rich Ensemble Thad Jones & Mel Lewis The Frank Wess Septet The Jones Brothers The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

"Oliver King" Jones Jones, Thaddeus Joseph, (Thad) Oliver King Sado.Jones T Jones T. Džons T. Johns T. Jone T. Jones T.Jones Tad Jones Tadd Jones Th Jones Th. Jones Th.J. Jones Thad Gores Thad James Thad Jonnes Thad, Jones Thadd Jones Thaddeus "Thad" Jones Thaddeus D. Jones Thaddeus J. Jones Thaddeus Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones Thadeus J. Jones Thadeus Jones That Jones The Fabulous Thad Jones Thed Jones Thod Jones With Т. Джонс Тэд Джонс サドジョーンズ ザッド・ジョーンズ

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Identifiers

mbid: 2676ce19-1319-48af-93dd-1b6313c126ca · wikidata: Q539883 · isni: 0000000109289144 · ipi: 00015495878, 00040170334 · discogs: 271154

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