 Hank Jones at Monterey Jazz Festival 9/22/85. Photo: Brian McMillen / brianmcmillen@hotmail.com Image by Brianmcmillen, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Hank JonesHank Jones Hank Jones American jazz pianist and bandleader (1918–2010) This article is about the American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. For other people, see Henry Jones. Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010)[1] was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians have described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable.[2] In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award.[3] He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award.[4] 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… (Source: Wikipedia)
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