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Delicate Force: Hank Jones (1918-2010)
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Jazz Lives by Michael Steinman
It's unrealistic, but I thought that Hank Jones would be around forever: so I was unreasonably shocked to hear of his death at age 91. The obituaries speak of the musicians he played with so gloriously--from brothers Elvin and Thad to Charlie Rouse and Joe Lovano...to Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Hot Lips Page, Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Joe Wilder, and Ruby Braff. He had fine taste: the “New York Rhythm Section" that flourished in the Fifties ...
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Hank Jones, Versatile Jazz Pianist, is Dead at 91
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Michael Ricci
Hank Jones, whose self-effacing nature belied his stature as one of the most respected jazz pianists of the postwar era, died on Sunday in the Bronx. He was 91. His death, at Calvary Hospital Hospice, was announced by his longtime manager, Jean-Pierre Leduc. Mr. Jones lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and also had a home in Hartwick, N.Y. Mr. Jones spent much of his career in the background. For three and a half decades he was primarily ...
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Hank Jones, 1918-2010
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
The parade outward continues.
Hank Jones died last night in a New York hospital following a brief illness. He was 91. For a thorough obituary, see this piece by Peter Keepnews in The New York Times.
The last times I heard Mr. Jones, at the 2008 Lionel Hampton festival, his elegance, celebrated evenness of touch and full command of the piano were undiminished:
The ranking master of the evening was pianist Hank Jones, playing beautifully in his 90th year. His ...Continue Reading
Jazz Master Hank Jones Passes Away
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DL Media
Hank Jones, pianist and jazz legend, beloved husband of Theodosia, dear uncle to his nieces and nephews across the country, friend to music, inspiration to countless musicians, died May 16, 2010 in New York City, after a brief illness. He was 91 years old, and would have been 92 on July 31st. Jones' longtime manager and Justin Time Records representative Jean-Pierre Leduc reflects “Today we celebrate his spirit, his gift, his joy, his wisdom and his friendship. Hank lived and ...
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Hank Jones, World-Class Jazz Pianist and Marily Monroe Accompaniest, Dies at Age 91
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Michael Ricci
World-class jazz pianist Hank Jones, who is perhaps best known for a two-minute gig accompanying Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday" to JFK at Madison Square Garden in 1962, has died. Jones, who was 91, moved to New York in 1943 and played with almost every major jazz musician while touring and recording until his death. He played piano and conducted for the 1970s musical “Ain't Misbehavin'," in which he replicated Fats Waller's stride piano. Born in Mississippi to ...
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Jazz Pianist Hank Jones Dies
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Michael Ricci
The legendary pianist Hank Jones, 91, an eloquent and lyrical soloist and accompanist to every major name in jazz since the 1940s, died May 16 in New York City. Mr. Jones was known for his light touch and his embrace of bebop's fast pace and complex phrasing. He played “as though he were plucking the piano's strings instead of striking its keys, and his gracefully restrained single-note style are a reformulation of their aesthetic in modern jazz.," wrote David Rosenthal ...
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Craig Kauffman Artist Captured the Ethos of Los Angeles
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Michael Ricci
His bubble-like plastic wall pieces reflected Southern California's sunshine and car culture. He made his mark early, as part of the original stable of artists at Ferus Gallery, an avant-garde showcase on La Cienega Boulevard. Artist Craig Kauffman, a sparkplug of Los Angeles' art scene in the late 1950s and early '60s who captured national attention with bubble-like plastic wall pieces that reflect Southern California's sunshine and car culture, died Sunday at his home in the Philippines. He was 78. ...
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