Hank Jones
American jazz musician (1918–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010)[1] was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable.[2] In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award.[3] He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award.[4] 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.[5]
Hank Jones | |
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Birth name | Henry Jones Jr. |
Born | (1918-07-31)July 31, 1918 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | May 16, 2010(2010-05-16) (aged 91) New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
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Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1944–2010 |
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Website | officialhankjones |
Jones recorded more than 60 albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman,[6] including Cannonball Adderley's celebrated album Somethin' Else. 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.[7]