Hank Jones
Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) 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 an honorary Doctorate of Music for his musical accomplishments. Jones recorded more than 60 albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman, 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 31, 1918 (Vicksburg), Died May 16, 2010 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945 - 1965
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D7VB-2659 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | April in Paris | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7VB-2660 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | How strange | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | D7VB-2661 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | Half step down, please | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Atlantic | 1078 | 10-in. | 6/19/1953 | How can you leave a man like this? | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Atlantic | 1079 | 10-in. | 6/19/1953 | Soul on fire | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Atlantic | 1143 | 10-in. | 11/05/1953 | Off shore | Budd Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Atlantic | 1144 | 10-in. | 11/05/1953 | Don't take your love from me | Budd Johnson | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 73161 | 10-in. | 11/27/1945 | Get together with the Lord | The Jubalaires ; Andy Kirk | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 73162 | 10-in. | 11/27/1945 | I know | The Jubalaires ; Andy Kirk | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 73163 | 10-in. | 11/27/1945 | Soothe me | The Jubalaires ; Andy Kirk | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | 73264 | 1/3/1946 | He's my baby | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73265 | 1/3/1946 | Alabama bound | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73266 | 1/3/1946 | Soothe me | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73267 | 1/3/1946 | Doggin' man blues | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73590 | 5/23/1946 | I don't know what I'd do without you | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73591 | 5/23/1946 | I'm so lonesome I could cry | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73751 | 12/2/1946 | Now you tell me | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73752 | 12/2/1946 | Louella | Andy Kirk Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73753 | 12/2/1946 | So soon | The Four Knights | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 73754 | 12/2/1946 | I'm falling for you | The Four Knights | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 74386 | 12/23/1947 | I've got a feeling I'm fallin' | The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 74387 | 12/23/1947 | You turned the tables on me | The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 74392 | 12/23/1947 | I cried and cried and cried | The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 74393 | 12/23/1947 | Robbins nest | The Day Dreamers ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 75801 | 2/2/1950 | Baby, won't you say you love me? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 75802 | 2/2/1950 | Don'cha go 'way mad | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 75936 | 3/6/1950 | Solid as a rock | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 75937 | 3/6/1950 | I've got the world on a string | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 75938 | 3/6/1950 | Sugarfoot rag | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 75939 | 3/6/1950 | Peas and rice | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 76732 | 8/15/1950 | I'll never be free | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 76750 | 8/25/1950 | Dream a little dream on me | Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 76751 | 8/25/1950 | Can anyone explain | Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 76899 | 9/26/1950 | Santa Claus got stuck in my chimney | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 76900 | 9/26/1950 | Molasses, molasses | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 80745 | 3/27/1951 | Cheasapeake and Ohio | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 80746 | 3/27/1951 | Little man in a flying saucer | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 80747 | 3/27/1951 | Because of rain | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 80748 | 3/27/1951 | The hot canary | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 81075 | 5/24/1951 | Even as you and I | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 81076 | 5/24/1951 | If you really love me | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 81077 | 5/24/1951 | Love you madly | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 81214 | 6/26/1951 | Mixed emotions | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 81215 | 6/26/1951 | Smooth sailing | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 81216 | 6/26/1951 | Come on a-my house | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 81287 | 7/18/1951 | I don't want to make a change | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 81288 | 7/18/1951 | There never was a baby like my baby | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 81289 | 7/18/1951 | Give a little, get a little | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 82075 | 1/4/1952 | Air mail special | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 82076 | 1/4/1952 | Rough ridin' | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 82319 | 2/25/1952 | A guy is a guy | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 82320 | 2/25/1952 | Nowhere guy | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 82321 | 2/25/1952 | Gee but I'm glad to know you love me | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 82322 | 2/25/1952 | Goody goody | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83008 | 6/26/1952 | Angel eyes | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83009 | 6/26/1952 | Ding dong boogie-1 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83010 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 1 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83011 | 6/26/1952 | You'll have to swing it, part 2 | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83012 | 6/26/1952 | Early Autumn | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83013 | 6/26/1952 | The girls are marching | Sy Oliver Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83014 | 6/26/1952 | Preview | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83243 | 8/11/1952 | Trying | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83244 | 8/11/1952 | The greatest there is | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83247 | 8/13/1952 | My Bonnie lies over the ocean | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83248 | 8/13/1952 | Ella's contribution to the blues | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83951 | 2/13/1953 | Careless | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83952 | 2/13/1953 | Blue Lou | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 83953 | 2/13/1953 | I wonder what kind of guy you'd be | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 86366 | 6/4/1954 | Later | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 86367 | 6/4/1954 | Lullaby of Birdland | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88922 | 11/21/1955 | Long ago (and far away) | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88923 | 11/21/1955 | I remember you | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88924 | 11/21/1955 | More than you know | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88925 | 11/21/1955 | My funny valentine | Gramercy Five ; Artie Shaw | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88963 | 11/7/1955 | Theme for a mellophone | Don Elliott Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88964 | 11/7/1955 | Vibes impressions | Don Elliott Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88965 | 11/7/1955 | Strike up the band | Don Elliott Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88966 | 11/7/1955 | Beans again | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88967 | 11/7/1955 | The man I love | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88968 | 11/7/1955 | Foolin' around-1 | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88969 | 11/7/1955 | Time on my hands | Coleman Hawkins Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88970 | 11/8/1955 | Alpha | Jerome Richardson Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88971 | 11/8/1955 | Misty | Jerome Richardson Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88972 | 11/8/1955 | O.W. | Jerome Richardson Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88973 | 11/8/1955 | Tony's blues | Tony Fruscella | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88974 | 11/8/1955 | I can't get started with you | Tony Fruscella | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101000 | 11/20/1956 | Desert sunrise | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101001 | 11/20/1956 | Congo mambo | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101002 | 11/20/1956 | My heart stood still | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101003 | 11/20/1956 | Nice work if you can get it | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101529 | 2/1/1957 | Cha cha for Gia | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101530 | 2/1/1957 | Madrid | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101531 | 2/1/1957 | Sing something simple | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 101532 | 2/1/1957 | You're driving me crazy | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 102212 | 4/8/1957 | Darn that dream | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 102213 | 4/8/1957 | My baby just cares for me | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 102214 | 4/8/1957 | Hi-ho Steverino-1 | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 102215 | 4/8/1957 | I gotta run-1 | Larry Sonn Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103490 | 10/11/1957 | Maria | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103491 | 10/11/1957 | Prologue and Jet song | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103492 | 10/11/1957 | Tonight | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103493 | 10/11/1957 | Something's coming | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103494 | 10/11/1957 | Somewhere | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103495 | 10/11/1957 | Finale: I feel pretty/America/One hand | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103966 | 1/8/1958 | The man I love | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103967 | 1/8/1958 | Soon | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103968 | 1/8/1958 | Clap yo' hands | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103969 | 1/8/1958 | Lover walked in | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103970 | 1/9/1958 | Mine | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103971 | 1/9/1958 | Bess you is my woman | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103972 | 1/9/1958 | Liza | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103974 | 1/9/1958 | Somebody loves me | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103975 | 1/9/1958 | Love is here to stay | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103976 | 1/9/1958 | Someone to watch over me | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103977 | 1/9/1958 | Fascinatin' rhythm | First Modern Piano Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104166 | 1/22/1958 | Cool and easy | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104167 | 1/22/1958 | Can't help lovin' dat man | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104168 | 1/22/1958 | Tangerine | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104169 | 1/22/1958 | In a sentimental mood | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104170 | 1/24/1958 | The nearness of you | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104171 | 1/24/1958 | The cuckoo in the clock | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104172 | 1/24/1958 | Body and soul | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104173 | 1/24/1958 | A handful of stars | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104174 | 1/24/1958 | Clap yo hands | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104175 | 1/24/1958 | Them there eyes | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104176 | 1/24/1958 | Early Autumn | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104177 | 1/24/1958 | You took advantage of me | Jean "Toots" Thielemans | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104497 | 3/3/1958 | Duke's place | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104498 | 3/3/1958 | In a sentimental mood | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104499 | 3/3/1958 | Sophisticated lady | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104500 | 3/3/1958 | Prelude to a kiss | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104508 | 3/4/1958 | Satin doll | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104509 | 3/4/1958 | Solitude | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104510 | 3/4/1958 | It don't mean a thing | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104511 | 3/4/1958 | Mood indigo | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104517 | 3/5/1958 | I'm beginning to see the light | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104518 | 3/5/1958 | Don't you know I care | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104519 | 3/5/1958 | In a mellow tone | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104520 | 3/5/1958 | The sky fell down | Manny Albam Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116440 | 8/18/1965 | Side by side | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116441 | 8/18/1965 | Down among the sheltering palms | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116442 | 8/18/1965 | Red head | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116443 | 8/18/1965 | I used to love you | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116444 | 8/19/1965 | Save your sorrow | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116445 | 8/19/1965 | Who's sorry now | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116446 | 8/19/1965 | Angry | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116447 | 8/19/1965 | Anytime | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116448 | 8/19/1965 | There'll be some changes made | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116449 | 8/19/1965 | On the sunny side of the street | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116450 | 8/20/1965 | I want a girl | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 116451 | 8/20/1965 | You're nobody 'til somebody loves you | Jonah Jones Quartet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Signature | SRC 100 | 10-in. | 1945 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Flip Phillips Fliptet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 101 | 10-in. | 1945 | Why shouldn't I | Flip Phillips Fliptet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 102 | 10-in. | 1945 | Swingin' for Popsie | Flip Phillips Fliptet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Signature | SRC 103 | 10-in. | 1945 | [Unknown title] | Flip Phillips Fliptet | instrumentalist, piano | ||
Decca | L 6526 | 11/23/1951 | Necessary evil | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 6527 | 11/23/1951 | Oops! | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 6528 | 11/23/1951 | Would you like to take a walk | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 6529 | 11/23/1951 | Who walks in (when I walk out) | Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 6533 | 11/26/1951 | Baby doll | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 6534 | 11/26/1951 | What does it take? | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 6535 | 11/26/1951 | Lady bug | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 6536 | 11/26/1951 | Lazy day | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 6955 | 11/30/1952 | I can't lie to myself | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 6956 | 11/30/1952 | Don't wake me up | Ella Fitzgerald | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Hank," accessed June 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323999.
Jones, Hank. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/323999.
"Jones, Hank." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 June 2024.
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