Hank Jones
Henry "Hank" 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 a Doctorate Degree 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.
Biography
Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Henry "Hank" Jones moved to Pontiac, Michigan, where his father, Henry Jones Sr. a Baptist deacon and lumber inspector, bought a three-story brick home. One of seven children, Jones was raised in a musical family. His mother Olivia Jones sang; his two older sisters studied piano; and his two younger brothers—Thad, a trumpeter, and Elvin, a drummer—also became prominent jazz musicians. He studied piano at an early age and came under the influence of Earl Hines, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, and Art Tatum. By the age of 13 Jones was performing locally in Michigan and Ohio. While playing with territory bands in Grand Rapids and Lansing in 1944 he met Lucky Thompson, who invited Jones to work in New York City at the Onyx Club with Hot Lips Page.
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ALBUMS
- Come Sunday released: 2012
- Hank and Frank II released: 2009
- You Are There released: 2007
- Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola released: 2007
- West of 5th released: 2006
- Hank and Frank released: 2006
- For My Father released: 2005
- The Talented Touch / Porgy and Bess released: 2004
- Sarala released: 2003
- I Remember You released: 2002
- Bluesette released: 2002
- The Touch released: 2002
- On Stage released: 1999
- Hank Jones with the Meridian String Quartet released: 1997
- Favors released: 1997
- Master Class released: 1997
- Tiptoe Tapdance released: 1996
- Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs released: 1995
- Upon Reflection: The Music of Thad Jones released: 1994
- When There Is Love released: 1994
- Handful of Keys released: 1993
- Our Delights released: 1992
- Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Sixteen released: 1992
- Hank Jones Trio With Mads Vindig and Al Foster released: 1991
- Just for Fun released: 1991
- The Oracle released: 1990
- Lazy Afternoon released: 1989
- Carnaval released: 1983
- Piano Play House released: 1979
- Groovin' High released: 1979
- Ain't Misbehavin' released: 1978
- 'Bop Redux released: 1977
- The Trio released: 1977
- Rockin' in Rhythm released: 1977
- Happenings released: 1966
- Body & Soul released: 1965
- Complete Original Trio Recordings released: 1961
- Swings Gigi released: 1958
- The Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet released: 1955
- The Jazz Trio of Hank Jones released:
- I'm All Smiles released:
- Solo Piano: My Funny Valentine released:
- The Essence released:
- The Spirit of 176 released:
- In Japan released:
- Hank: Hank Jones Solo Piano released:
Come Sunday
Released 2012- Take My Hand, Precious Lord
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- Down by the Riverside
- Going Home
- Blessed Assurance
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
- Bringing in the Sheaves
- Deep River
- Give Me That Old Time Religion
- Sweet Hour of Prayer
- The Old Rugged Cross
- Were You There When They Crucified My Lord
- Nearer My God to Thee
- Come Sunday
The Talented Touch / Porgy and Bess
Released 2004- If I Love Again
- My One and Only Love
- Don't Ever Leave Me
- It's Easy to Remember
- You Are My Love
- Blue Lights
- The Blue Room
- A Sunday Kind of Love
- Star Eyes
- Let Me Know
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Easy to Love
- Summertime
- There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York
- My Man's Gone Now
- A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
- Bess, You Is My Woman Now
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
- Oh, I Can't Sit Down
- Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?
- I Ain't Got No Shame
Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs
Released 1995- It's Me, O Lord (Standin' in the Need of Prayer)
- Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
- Spiritual
- Wade in the Water
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
- L'Amour de Moy
- Danny Boy
- I've Got a Robe, You've Got a Robe (Goin' to Shout All Over God's Heav'n)
- Steal Away
- We Shall Overcome
- Go Down, Moses
- My Lord, What a Mornin'
- Hymn Medley: Abide With Me / Just as I Am Without One Plea / What a Friend We Have in Jesus / Amazing Grace
Handful of Keys
Released 1993- Handful of Keys
- I'm More Than Satisfied
- How Come You Do Me Like You Do?
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
- What Did I Do to Be So Black and Blue
- Spreadin' Rhythm Around
- I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
- Your Feet's Too Big
- Squeeze Me
- Sunday
- The Jitterbug Waltz
- How Ya, Baby?
- Keeping Out of Mischief Now
- Believe It, Beloved
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Sixteen
Released 1992- [introductory announcement]
- I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan
- It's the Talk of the Town
- The Very Thought of You
- The Night We Called It a Day
- Bluesette
- A Child Is Born
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Oh What a Beautiful Mornin'
- Six & Four
- I Cover the Waterfront
- Memories of You
- [spoken introduction]
- Blue Monk
- 'Round Midnight
- [spoken introduction]
- Oh, Look at Me Now
Complete Original Trio Recordings
Released 1961- Medley (You Go to My Head)
- Thad's Pad
- Things Are So Pretty in the Spring
- Little Girl Blue
- Odd Number
- We're All Together
- Odd Number
- We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together
- Now's the Time
- Cyrano
- There's a Small Hotel
- My Funny Valentine
- When the Hearts Are Young
- Little Girl Blue
- Pretty Brown
- Four and Six
- The Party's Over
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
Born: 1918-07-31
Died: 2010-05-16
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Comin' Round
by: Hang JonesComin' Round
I got home this morning, she was waiting there
"Don't you even bother coming round my bed" she said
Darling don't you worry, I'll be your best man
I won't ever leave you here alone again
Cause I feel like coming round
I woke up next morning
She was smiling bright
I asked for them car keys I felt like taking a little
ride
She got auful nasty
Went and get my gun
What she calls burning bridges I call having a little fun
Cause I feel like coming round
Well I guess I done it this time
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