Hank Jones | |
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 Photo by Ed Newman | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henry Jones |
| Born | July 31, 1918 Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | May 16, 2010 (aged 91) Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Genres | Bebop Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Bandleader Composer |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1944–2010 |
| Labels | Verve, Savoy, Epic, Capitol, Argo, Impulse, Concord, Chesky, Sony |
| Website | Hank Jones official site |
Henry "Hank" Jones (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Jones recorded more than 60 albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman. On May 19, 1962, he played piano as actress Marilyn Monroe sang her famous "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" song to then U.S. president John F. Kennedy. He was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi and raised in Pontiac, Michigan.
