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Hank Jones

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The Resume

    (July 31, 1918-May 16, 2010)
    Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi
    Birth name was Henry Jones, Jr.
    Jazz pianist
    Recorded the albums 'Hank Jones Piano' (1950), 'Urbanity' (1956), 'Hanky Panky' (1975), 'Hank' (1976), 'Bop Redux' (1977), 'Our Delights' (1978), 'Groovin' High' (1978), 'Steal Away' (1995), 'Porgy & Bess' (2003), 'Satin Doll' (2004), 'My Funny Valentine' (2005), 'West of 5th' (2006) and 'Pleased to Meet You' (2009)
    Sideman with Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Wes Montgomery and John Coltrane
    Staff pianist for CBS (1959-75)
    Conductor and pianist for the Broadway musical 'Ain't Misbehavin' (1978)
    Honors include the NEA Jazz Masters Award (1989), ASCAP Jazz Living Legend Award (2003), National Medal of the Arts (2008) and Lifetime Achievement Grammy (2009)

Why he might be annoying:

    His minister father disapproved of his playing jazz.
    For much of his career, he was overshadowed by his brothers, trumpeter Thad and drummer Elvin.
    He said of his stint with CBS, 'Most of the time during those 15 or so years, I wasn’t playing the kind of music I’d prefer to play. It may have slowed me down a bit.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He played the piano behind Marilyn Monroe when she sang 'Happy Birthday' to JFK.
    Classical conductor Andre Previn called Jones his favorite pianist 'regardless of idiom.'
    He continued playing until almost the end, touring Japan just three months before his death.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 59 Votes: 54.24% Annoying