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 | Thad Jones: The Magnificent (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Although Thad Jones was making a name for himself with Count Basie’s orchestra in 1956 when he made this Blue Note debut album, it is in the small-group context that his brilliant and original trumpet style really emerges. With fellow Detroiters Billy Mitchell and Barry Harris and ringers Percy Heath and Max Roach, he crafts inventive arrangements on mostly standards and plays brilliantly. Two bonus tracks have been added, including a beautiful duet with Kenny Burrell. (Blue Note Records)
Price: £8.99
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Thad Jones: Detroit- New York Junction (CD: Blue Note RVG)
Price: £8.99
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 | Thad Jones & The Danish Radio Big Band: A Good Time Was Had By All (CD: Storyville)
This 72-minute (ten tunes) session was recorded live at the Montmartre jazz club in Copenhagen in 1978. Five of the ten tunes are written by Thad Jones; the rest include compositions by Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and the Gershwin Brothers.The Danish Radio Big Band is comprised of the best Danish musicians plus two American stars - Idrees Sulieman on trumpet and Richard Boone on trombone - who were living in Copenhagen at the time. Thad Jones' compositions are a mix of power and eloquence; a unique style which made him world famous. (Storyville Records)
Price: £12.99
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Hank Jones: The New York Rhythm Section (CD: Fresh Sound)
During the 50s Hank Jones earned a reputation for his prodigious activity in New York’s recording and broadcasting studios and in its night clubs. He was one-fourth of the basic rhythm section used on many studio jazz sessions. Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson were the three other quarters. As we can hear from these tunes, they grooved like a smooth well-oiled machine, known as “The New York Rhythm Section”, through a fine selection of titles, showing just why they were in such demand in the Big Apple at the time of this recording. (Fresh Sound)
Price: £11.99
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 | Hank Jones & Tyree Glenn: Quintet & Sextet Complete Recordings (CD: Lone Hill Jazz, 2 CDs)
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Hank Jones: For My Father (CD: Justin Time)
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