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).
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200020102020
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The Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Quartettcornet, eponymous, original
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Thad Jones Eclipseeponymous, original
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The Jones Brothersflugelhorn, trumpet
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Thad Jones Quinteteponymous
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Thad Jones Septettrumpet
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Discography
1957
1957
1964
1980
1997
