Thad Jones

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"The greatest trumpet player I've heard in this life." -- Charles Mingus

Thaddeus Joseph Jones indeed was a great trumpetist, and a no lesser great composer and arranger.
He worked extensively for Count Basie, and co-led the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band for twelve years, before he relocated in Denmark.

An excellent beginning with Thad is on Debut, simply named Thad Jones.

Annotation last modified on 2006-07-03 13:47 UTC.

Legal name: Thaddeus Joseph Jones

Discography

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YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2021Oldies in Jazz, Vol. 11Various Artists1

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YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1966Open House!Johnny “Hammond” Smith2
1968Hear, O Israel: A Concert Service in JazzJonathan Klein3
1971Džeza ritmāREO3
1975Suite for PopsThad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra2
1989The Best Of Jazz TrumpetsVarious Artists1
1998Ett barn är fött: Julsånger från hela världenÖrebro Kammarkör, Fred Sjöberg2
2018We Need a Little ChristmasIsthmus Brass1
2020On Both Sides of the Atlantic!Jean-Paul Estiévenart, Alexander Claffy, Kyle Poole& Jon Boutellier1

Album + Compilation

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
1984The Other Side of Blue Note 1500 SeriesVarious Artists1
1990Jazz-Club: TrumpetVarious Artists1
1992The Best of the Blues Singers, Vol, 3Various Artists1
1992The Telarc Collection, vol. 5Various Artists1
1993Memphis ConventionVarious Artists1
1993The Jazz TrumpetVarious Artists1
1995Jazz Café: Saxophone & TrumpetVarious Artists1
1997The Debut Records StoryVarious Artists1
1998The Ultimate Jazz TrumpetVarious Artists1
1999The Best of Jazz JuiceVarious Artists1
1999The Greatest Jazz StandardsVarious Artists1
2002Debut / Period: Original Jazz Classics SamplerVarious Artists1
2002The Prestige Legacy, Vol. 3 : The All-Star Jam SessionsVarious Artists1
2003Jazz History, Volume 2: Modern Jazz 1956-1965Various Artists1
2005Best Blue Note 100Various Artists11
2005Best Blue Note 100, Volume 2Various Artists11
2006Blue Note Plays GershwinVarious Artists1
2006Blue Note Plays Rodgers & HartVarious Artists1
2008The Best of the Jazz TrumpetsVarious Artists1
2009Highlights Blue Note (A Groove Selection by Hans Mantel)Hans Mantel1
2010The Hip Hop & Jazz Mixtape Chapter 3S. Mos1
2010La Grande Histoire du Jazz: Au temps du Middle Jazz et du Bop 1952 > 1955André Francis & Jean Schwarz1
2010100 Best of Blue NoteVarious Artists2
201150 Best of Blue NoteVarious Artists1
2011A Good Time Was Had By All 1976–1979UMO Jazz Orchestra2
2011Birth of the Cool: Digging That Blue Note SoundVarious Artists1
2012The Ultimate Lady JazzVarious Artists1
2012Philadelphia International Records: The 40th Anniversary Box SetVarious Artists1
2013Super Soul JazzVarious Artists2
2014Le Meilleur de Blue Note: 50 titres de légendeVarious Artists1
2014True Blue: 75 Years of Blue Note RecordsVarious Artists1
2015TRUE BLUE: 75 Years Of Blue Note RecordsVarious Artists1
20172xHD Jazz CompilationVarious Artists1
2017Orchestral Jazz ClassicsVarious Artists1
2019The Savoy & Prestige CollectionFrank Wess1
2020Oldies in Jazz, Vol. 2Various Artists1
2021Oldies in Jazz, Vol. 9Various Artists1
2022Blue Notes III - Milestones of Jazz LegendsVarious Artists1
—100% Jazz ClassicsVarious Artists1
—Blues & Black JazzVarious Artists1
—Blue Notes - The Essence Of Modern JazzVarious Artists1
—Ultimate TrumpetVarious Artists1

Album + Live

YearTitleArtistRatingReleases
2018Downbeat Jazz Awards 1976George Benson1

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