Jimmy Jones. Practicing before a concert with Johnny Hodges, New York, 1969

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Jimmy Jones practicing before a concert with Johnny Hodges, New York, 1969.

Jimmy Jones (by name James Henry Jones) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Jones did a set with his trio (Jimmy Hughart and Grady Tate) at the Antibes Jazz Festival in 1966, and the following year toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic. In the 1970s, he worked with Kenny Burrell and Cannonball Adderley. Dave Brubeck cited Jones as an influence and said of him: "He didn't like to solo. Harmonically, though, he was one of the greatest players I ever heard.

b. December 30, 1918 in Memphis.
d. April 29, 1982 in Burbank, California.

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