Hank Jones
Hank Jones Jones at the Newport Jazz Festival, 2005 Background information Birth name Henry Jones Born ( 1918-07-31 ) July 31, 1918 Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S. Died May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16) (aged 91) The Bronx, New York Genres Jazz Occupation(s) Musician, composer Instruments Piano Years active 1944–2010 Labels Verve, Savoy, Epic, Capitol, Argo, Impulse, Concord, Chesky, Sony Associated acts Ella Fitzgerald, Emily Remler, Charlie Haden, Nancy Wilson, Charlie Parker, Salena Jones, Roberta Gambarini Website officialhankjones.com Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010), [1] best known as Hank Jones , was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians 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 Pu...