Composer
Hank Jones
American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer (1918-2010)
1918–2010
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1918
- Died
- 2010
- Birthplace
- Vicksburg
- Place of death
- New York City
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians have 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 is estimated to have "appeared on over a thousand recordings" as a sideman, including Cannonball Adderley's celebrated album Somethin' Else with Miles Davis. 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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; composer; jazz musician; bandleader; music arranger; recording artist; songwriter; university teacher; musician
- Education
- Oakland University
- Career institutions / employers
- Osaka College of Music
- Recorded memberships
- The Great Jazz Trio; The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory; Hank Jones Trio; The Jones Brothers; The Jazz Piano Quartet
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- jazz
- Birth name
- Henry William Jones, Jr.
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 2656489
- ISNI
- 0000000081828205
- GND ID
- 134419448
- Library of Congress ID
- n81058273
- MusicBrainz ID
- 80d610fe-7771-4226-aa9b-950944791698
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favors - B-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Favors - C Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Favors - E-flat Instruments | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 1 |
| Oh! Look At Me Now | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 2656489. Portrait: Ed Newman, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.