JONAH JONES

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A talented and flashy trumpeter, Jonah Jones hit upon a formula in 1955 that made him a major attraction for a decade; playing concise versions of melodic swing standards and show tunes muted with a quartet. But although the non-jazz audience discovered Jones during the late '50s, he had already been a very vital trumpeter for two decades. Jones started out playing on a Mississippi riverboat in the 1920s. He freelanced in the Midwest (including with Horace Henderson), was briefly with Jimmie Lunceford (1931), had an early stint with Stuff Smith (1932-1934), and then spent time with Lil Armstrong's short-lived orchestra and the declining McKinney's Cotton Pickers. Jones became famous for his playing with Stuff Smith's Onyx club band (1936-1940), recording many exciting solos. He gigged with Benny Carter and Fletcher Henderson and became a star soloist with Cab Calloway (1941-1952), staying with the singer even after his big band read more...
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JONAH JONES Muted Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Muted Jazz
Swing 1957
JONAH JONES Swingin' on Broadway album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Swingin' on Broadway
Swing 1957
JONAH JONES Jumpin' With Jonah album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jumpin' With Jonah
Swing 1958
JONAH JONES I Dig Chicks album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I Dig Chicks
Swing 1959
JONAH JONES Trumpet On Tour album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Trumpet On Tour
Swing 1960
JONAH JONES Hello Broadway! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Hello Broadway!
Swing 1965
JONAH JONES Along Came Jonah album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Along Came Jonah
Swing 1968

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JONAH JONES The Chronological Classics: Jonah Jones 1936-1945 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Chronological Classics: Jonah Jones 1936-1945
Swing 1997
JONAH JONES I Dig Jonah: The Jonah Jones Capitol Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I Dig Jonah: The Jonah Jones Capitol Collection
Swing 1999
JONAH JONES J.J. Special album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
J.J. Special
Swing 2007
JONAH JONES The Jonah Jones Quartet : A Touch Of Blue / Styled By Jonah Jones album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Jonah Jones Quartet : A Touch Of Blue / Styled By Jonah Jones
Swing 2014

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