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Thad Jones

The third brother in the illustrious Jones family, along with pianist Hank and drummer Elvin, his childhood fascination with Louis Armstrong led him to take up the trumpet. At the end of the '30s, still a teenager, Thad Jones followed his elder brother Hank, who gave him his first stage opportunities, in an orchestra also led by another family member. Before doing his National Service in the mid-40s, Thad Jones had already accumulated a number of stage experiences and met Sonny Stitt. As if his path had been paved, he joined the army and, at the same time, made the acquaintance o...