Search

Detailed search

Artist

Thad Jones

visual
Aliases
Oliver King
Thad Jones' 4
Thad Jones Quartet
Thad Jones Sextet
Real name
Thaddeus Joseph Jones
Born
March 28, 1923
Died
August 21, 1986
Country
United States
IPI
00015495878 44 works
00040170334 46 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Jazz trumpeter.
Member of
The Sextet of Orchestra U.S.A.
Family
Hank Jones [US1] Brother
Elvin Jones Brother
Buy
Buy from Amazon

Meta

Added by tsk
Managed by Bastien

Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
i 1974 (2 artists)
i Back Bone Thad Jones - Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra (Thad Jones) March 12, 1974 Unverified
i 1980 (2 artists)
i 1969 (9 artists)
i 1957 (7 artists)
i 1954 (7 artists)
i 1964 (4 artists)
i 1969 (3 artists)
i 1970 (3 artists)
i 1966 (6 artists)
i Don't Git Sassy Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1967 Unverified
i 1970 (9 artists)
i 1975 Scott Robinson
i H & T Blues Thad Jones - Pepper Adams Quintet 1966 Unverified
i 1970 (7 artists)
i 1964 (15 artists)
i 1956 (4 artists)
i 1959 (2 artists)
i 1976 (2 artists)
i 1966 (22 artists)
i 1955 Doug Watkins
i 1977 (2 artists)
i 1958 Jon Boutellier
i 1959 (4 artists)
i 1974 (8 artists)
i 1957 (2 artists)
i 1969 (12 artists)
i 1956 (2 artists)
i Slipped Again Thad Jones 1956 Unverified
i 1961 Jed Levy Quintet
i 1956 Tommy Flanagan
i 1976 (2 artists)
i 1956 (4 artists)
i The Second Race Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra 1969 Unverified
i 1975 (21 artists)
i 1969 (2 artists)
i 1958 (65 artists)
i 1978 (3 artists)
i 1980 (9 artists)
i 1974 (7 artists)
i 1956 (4 artists)

Covers by Thad Jones

Title Performer Release date Originally by
i 1970 Richard Davis
i   1956 Evelyn Hoey PRF, Marion Chase REL
i   January 25, 1976 Yves Montand BRD, Cora Vaucaire - Au piano : M. Philippe-Gérard REL
i   1978 Yves Montand BRD, Cora Vaucaire - Au piano : M. Philippe-Gérard REL
1968 Eddy Howard and His Orchestra
1968 Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra under the direction of Joe Lipman
i 1990 Jack Hylton and His Orchestra
i 1966 The Billy Mitchell Quintet featuring Thad Jones
i   1978 Eddie Quillan and Arline Judge REC,BRD, Ginger Rogers and Willie Howard PRF
i   1984 Eddie Quillan and Arline Judge REC,BRD, Ginger Rogers and Willie Howard PRF
1968 Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Arthur Hall
i 1966 Donald Byrd
i 1978 Johnny Hodges and Orchestra
i 1974 Stevie Wonder
1977 Quincy Jones
1977 Line Renaud, Morris Albert
1968 Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra
i 1974 The O'Jays
i   1955 Tamara PRF, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Miriam Shaw REC
i 1978 Jerome Richardson
1978 Shannon Bolin with Milton Kaye and His Orchestra
i   1955 Bob Hope PRF, Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Skinny Ennis REC
i   January 25, 1976 Adelaide Hall PRF, Meyer Davis' Swanee Syncopators – Vocal Chorus by Al Shayne REC
i   1956 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Bob Lawrence REL, Rex Weber PRF
i 1956 Gordon MacRae, Phyllis Kirk, Eddie Bracken, Virginia Gibson, Aileen Stanley, Jr., and Dick Wesson
i   1954 Woody Herman and His Orchestra REC, Dick Foran BRD
i 1956 Harold Arlen - Piano Accompaniment by Arthur Schutt
1968 Casey Bill
i 1990 The Duke Ellington Small Bands
i 1958 The Ambassadors [US2]
i 1978 Thad Jones - Mel Lewis
1978 Thad Jones - Mel Lewis
i   1956 Mary Hay and Clifton Webb PRF, Lee Wiley with Max Kaminsky's Orchestra REC,REL
1977 Bill Withers
i 1978 The Billy Mitchell Quintet featuring Thad Jones
i 1969 The Billy Mitchell Quintet featuring Thad Jones
i 1956 Gloria Grafton
i 1966 Bobby Timmons
i 1974 Stevie Wonder
1978 Blossom Dearie
i Mean What You Say Thad Jones - Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra (Thad Jones) March 12, 1974 Unverified
i 1984 Vic Damone and Music by Camarata
i January 25, 1976 Gloria Grafton & Donald Novis
i 1978 Dreams [US]
1977 (unknown)
i 1984 Ahmad Jamal
i 1966 Thad Jones Sextet
i   1958 Isham Jones Orchestra REL, Emil Coleman & His Montmartre Orchestra REC
1977 The King Cole Trio
  1968 Al Jolson REC,BRD
i   1964 Victor Young and His Concert Orchestra - Ray Turner at the Piano REC,REL, Victor Young and His Orchestra BRD
i 1969 Prince's Band
i   1955 Ethel Waters with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra PRF, Leo Reisman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Harold Arlen REC
i 1978 Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
1978 Jerome Richardson
Covered by (4 artists)
i 1969 Jerome Richardson
i 1969 Cannonball Adderley Sextet
i 1958 Isham Jones' Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Woody Herman
1978 Bing Crosby with Pete King and His Orchestra
i 1975 Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra
i   1978 Eddie Albert & Marcy Westcott PRF, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Martha Tilton REC, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Miriam Shaw REL
i 1966 The Jones Brothers [US1]
1968 Thelma La Vizzo
i 1955 Elsie Carlisle
i 1957 Lee Morgan Sextet
i 1967 Louisiana Sugar Babes
i 1966 Ted Fiorito & His Orchestra
i 1966 Jack Jones
1968 Gene Austin
i 1966 Gene Austin
i   1954 Carol Bruce REC, Ella Fitzgerald REL
i January 25, 1976 William J. Halley

Web Covers by Thad Jones

Songs written by Thad Jones

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Child Is Born Alec Wilder, Thad Jones Richard Davis December 9, 1969 Covered by (342 artists)
Ah, Henry Thad Jones Hank Jones with Elvin Jones and George Mraz 1993 Unverified
All My Yesterdays Thad Jones Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
A Salute to the Bluebird Thad Jones Pepper Adams 1958 Covered by (3 artists)
Back Bone Thad Jones Thad Jones - Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra (Thad Jones) March 12, 1974 Unverified
Basically Yours Thad Jones Thad Jones 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Bird Song Thad Jones Thad Jones 1957 Covered by (7 artists)
Bitty Ditty Thad Jones Thad Jones August 11, 1954 Covered by (7 artists)
Bluish Grey Thad Jones Count Basie & His Orchestra 1964 Covered by (3 artists)
Bossa Nova Ova Thad Jones The Billy Mitchell Quintet featuring Thad Jones 1964 Covered by (4 artists)
Buzz-at Thad Jones Elvin Jones 1962 Covered by Javon Jackson Quarter
Central Park North Thad Jones Thad Jones / Mel Lewis 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Consummation Thad Jones Thad Jones - Mel Lewis 1970 Covered by (3 artists)
Counter Block Thad Jones Count Basie & His Orchestra May 31, 1959 Covered by Frank Foster and the SWR Big Band
Don't Ever Leave Me Thad Jones Thad Jones • Mel Lewis and "The Jazz Orchestra" 1966 Covered by (6 artists)
Don't Git Sassy Thad Jones Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1967 Unverified
Elusive Thad Jones Pepper Adams December 1968 Covered by (4 artists)
Evol Deklaw Ni Thad Jones Ben Webster and Joe Zawinul 1963 Covered by (10 artists)
Fingers Thad Jones Thad Jones - Mel Lewis 1970 Covered by (9 artists)
Greetings and Salutations Thad Jones Thad Jones, Swedish Radio Jazz Group featuring Mel Lewis 1975 Covered by Scott Robinson
H & T Blues Thad Jones Thad Jones - Pepper Adams Quintet 1966 Unverified
Interloper Thad Jones The Mel Lewis Orchestra 1986 Covered by (2 artists)
It Only Happens Everytime Thad Jones Thad Jones - Mel Lewis 1970 Covered by (7 artists)
Kids Are Pretty People Thad Jones The Billy Mitchell Quintet featuring Thad Jones 1964 Covered by (15 artists)
Lady Luck Thad Jones Elvin Jones 1962 Covered by (8 artists)
Let's Thad Jones Thad Jones 1956 Covered by (4 artists)
Like Old Times Thad Jones Thad Jones Sextet 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Little Rascal on a Rock Thad Jones Thad Jones / Mel Lewis 1976 Covered by (2 artists)
Mean What You Say Thad Jones Thad Jones - Pepper Adams Quintet 1966 Covered by (22 artists)
More of the Same Thad Jones Charles Mingus, Thad Jones 1955 Covered by Doug Watkins
My Centennial Thad Jones Thad Jones , Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
Nice and Nasty Thad Jones The Jones Brothers [US1] 1958 Covered by Jon Boutellier
No Refill Thad Jones Thad Jones Sextet 1959 Covered by (4 artists)
Quiet Lady Thad Jones Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1974 Covered by (8 artists)
Quiet Sip Thad Jones Thad Jones 1957 Covered by (2 artists)
Quietude Thad Jones Thad Jones / Mel Lewis 1969 Covered by (12 artists)
Quittin' Time Thad Jones Stanley Turrentine May 1970 Covered by Roy Nikolaisen
Ray-El Thad Jones Elvin Jones 1962 Unverified
Scratch Thad Jones Thad Jones 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
Sho' Nuff Did Thad Jones Mel Lewis 1976 Unverified
Slipped Again Thad Jones Thad Jones 1956 Unverified
Subtle Rebuttal Thad Jones Thad Jones - Hank Jones - Billy Mitchell - Al Grey 1961 Covered by Jed Levy Quintet
Thadrack Thad Jones Thad Jones 1956 Covered by Tommy Flanagan
Thad's Pad Thad Jones Hank Jones [US1] 1956 Covered by (3 artists)
The Big Dipper Thad Jones Thad Jones / Mel Lewis 1969 Covered by (9 artists)
Thedia Thad Jones Thad Jones 1956 Covered by (4 artists)
The Elder Thad Jones Al Grey and The Basie Wing 1960 Covered by (3 artists)
The Second Race Thad Jones Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra 1969 Unverified
The Summary Thad Jones Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1975 Covered by (21 artists)
The Waltz You Swang for Me Thad Jones Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra 1969 Covered by (2 artists)
Three and One Thad Jones The Jones Brothers [US1] 1958 Covered by (65 artists)
Tip Toe Thad Jones Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & UMO 1978 Covered by (3 artists)
T'N A Blues Thad Jones McCoy Tyner 1964 Covered by Scott Robinson
To You Jon Hendricks, Thad Jones Thad Jones 1980 Covered by (9 artists)
Walkin' About Thad Jones Rhoda Scott 1976 Covered by (4 artists)
Yours and Mine Thad Jones Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1974 Covered by (7 artists)
Zec Thad Jones Thad Jones 1956 Covered by (4 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
A Little Juicy The Billy Mitchell Quintet featuring Thad Jones 1964 Smash
Body and Soul The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Big Band 1990 West Wind [DE]
By Jones, I Think We've Got It Danish Radio Big Band and Thad Jones 1978 Metronome Records
Central Park North Thad Jones / Mel Lewis 1969 Solid State Records [US1]
Consummation Thad Jones - Mel Lewis 1970 Blue Note
Detroit-New York Junction Thad Jones 1956 Blue Note
Eclipse Thad Jones 1980 Metronome Records
Greetings and Salutations Thad Jones, Swedish Radio Jazz Group featuring Mel Lewis 1975 Four Leaf
It Only Happens Every Time Monica Zetterlund and The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra 1978 EMI
Jazz Collaborations, Vol. I Charles Mingus, Thad Jones 1955 Debut
Jazzical Moods - Vol. 1 Charles Mingus - John La Porta - Teo Macero - Oliver King - Clem De Rosa - Jackson Wiley 1955 Period Records
Keepin' Up with the Joneses The Jones Brothers [US1] 1958 Metro Jazz [US1]
Live at The Village Vanguard Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1967 Solid State Records [US1]
Mad Thad Thad Jones 1957 Period Records
Mean What You Say Thad Jones - Pepper Adams Quintet 1966 Milestone
Monday Night Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and Jazz Orchestra 1969 Solid State Records [US1]
Motor City Scene Thad Jones Sextet 1959 United Artists Records
New Life (Dedicated to Max Gordon) Thad Jones / Mel Lewis 1976 Horizon [Records & Tapes]
Potpourri Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1974 Philadelphia International Records
Presenting Thad Jones • Mel Lewis & "The Jazz Orchestra" Thad Jones • Mel Lewis and "The Jazz Orchestra" 1966 Solid State Records [US1]
Suite for Pops Thad Jones & Mel Lewis 1975 Horizon [Records & Tapes]
Thad and Aura Thad Jones & Aura Rully, Swedish Radio Jazz Orchestra featuring Mel Lewis 1977 Four Leaf
Thad Jones, Mel Lewis & UMO Thad Jones / Mel Lewis & UMO 1978 RCA Victor
The Big Band Sound of Thad Jones • Mel Lewis featuring Miss Ruth Brown Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Ruth Brown 1968 Solid State Records [US1]
The Fabulous Thad Jones Thad Jones 1954 Debut
The Magnificent Thad Jones Thad Jones 1956 Blue Note
The Magnificent Thad Jones Thad Jones 1956 Blue Note
The Thad Jones Mel Lewis Quartet The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Quartet 1978 Artists House
Three and One Thad Jones Quartet 1984 SteepleChase
You Made Me Love You Thad Jones' 4 January 25, 1976 Kiva

Performances also appear on

Tributes

Report error