Wardell Jones

Wardell Jones
Wardell Jones
Born	c. 1905
Genre	Jazz
Occupations	Musician; arranger;
Instruments	Trumpet; trombone;
Years active	1930s–1940
Formerly of	Bill Brown; Benny Carter; Bingie Madison; Mills Blue Rhythm Band; Fats Waller; Hot Lips Page;

Wardell "Preacher" Jones (born c. 1905) was an American jazz trumpeter.

Early in his career, Jones played in New York City in the ballroom bands of Bill Brown and Benny Carter before joining Bingie Madison's ensemble. Jones joined the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, playing with the group from 1930 to 1936 and recording with them several times. In addition to the trumpet, he occasionally played trombone with the group and did arranging work. Later in the 1930s, he played with Fats Waller and Hot Lips Page, but appears to have left music after 1940.

References

↑ Chadbourne, Eugene. "Wardell Jones Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2026.
↑ Kernfeld, Barry Dean, ed. (1994). "Wardell Jones". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 636. ISBN 978-0-312-11357-5. OCLC 1036756107 – via Internet Archive.

[1] Chadbourne, Eugene. "Wardell Jones Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2026.

[2] Kernfeld, Barry Dean, ed. (1994). "Wardell Jones". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 636. ISBN 978-0-312-11357-5. OCLC 1036756107 – via Internet Archive.