Few words about Hank Jones

S. By the age of 13 Jones was performing locally in Michigan plus Ohio. While live with territory bands in Grand Rapids and Lansing he met Lucky Thompson, who invited him to New York City in 1944 to work at the Onyx Association with Burning Lips Page.

In New York, Jones regularly listened to leading bop musicians, and was inspired to master the novel style. In autumn 1947 he began on the road in Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts, and from 1948 to 1953 he was accompanist intended for Ella Fitzgerald, developing a harmonic facility of extraordinary taste and sophistication. During this era he also complete more than a few historically important recordings by means of Charlie Parker for Norman Granz's labels. After several years as a self-employed player, which built-in engagements by means of Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman, and recordings by means of such artists as Lester Youthful, Milt Jackson, Cannonball Adderley, and Wes Montgomery, in 1959 Jones connected the staff of CBS where he stayed awaiting the employees was disbanded 17 existence later. Hank Jones lives in upstate Novel York.

Some of his recent recordings are Intended for My Father (2005) with bassist George Mraz plus drummer Dennis Mackrel, a solo piano recording issued in Japan under the title Surrounding Midnight (2006), plus as a side man on Joe Lovano's Happy Encounter (2005). Hank Jones keeps a busy on the road schedule, most notably playing by means of the young jazz singer Roberta Gambarini. nea.