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Bookmark or Share- Celebrating the late Hank Jones - National Endowment for the ArtsTo celebrate Black History Month, we decided to mine the archives and revisit my interview with pianist, NEA Jazz Master and National Medal of Arts recipient Hank Jones. Born in 1918, Jones began performing by the time he was 13, and he continued performing and recording until his death in 2010.
- Hank Jones, World-Class Jazz Pianist and Marily Monroe Accompaniest ...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.
- Hank Jones - WikipediaHenry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) [1] was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. [2] In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award. [3]
- Pianist Hank Jones Dies - GRAMMY.comJazz pianist Hank Jones died Sunday in Manhattan, N.Y. He was 91 years old. Jones' career included work in music, radio and television. Known as one of the most respected jazz pianists of the postwar era, Jones worked as a sideman for more than three decades, most notably accompanying GRAMMY-winning vocalist Ella Fitzgerald.
- Grammy-winning jazz pianist Hank Jones dies - TODAYJazz pianist and composer Hank Jones, whose 70-year career included a stint as Ella Fitzgerald's pianist and Marilyn Monroe's accompanist when she sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F....
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