Birth name: Hank Jones or Henry "Hank" Jones
Born: July 31, 1918 Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Died: May 16, 2010 (aged 91) The Bronx, New York, United States
Hank Jones was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians 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 a Doctorate Degree for his musical accomplishments.
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Available transcriptions
Hank Jones - Oh Look At Me Now, from album: Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 16, 1991 Hank Jones - Oh What A Beautiful Mornin', from album: Live At Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, 1991 Hank Jones - Satin Doll, from album: A Tribute to Duke Ellington, 1976 Hank Jones - Sophisticated Lady, from album: Satin Doll: A Tribute to Duke Ellington, 1976 Hank Jones - Sweet Lorraine, from album: Tiptoe Tapdance, 1978 Hank Jones - We're All Together, from album: Complete Original Trio Recordings, 2016 |
