Member of Count Basie & His Orchestra →, Horace Parlan Quintet →|formerly The Gil Evans Orchestra
Thad Jones was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. In 1956, he released "The Magnificent Thad Jones" under the Blue Note label, featuring tracks like "April In Paris" and "Billie-Doo". Jones was known for his contributions to the hard bop genre and collaborations with artists such as Max Roach and Percy Heath. He was also a member of the Count Basie Orchestra and later co-founded the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. The products available from the artist Thad Jones include vinyls, CDs.
