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- Birth nameThaddeus Joseph Jones
- Thad Jones was born on March 28, 1923 in Pontiac, Michigan, USA. He is known for Black Out (2009), Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (1973) and Tete Montoliu, una mirada (2007). He was married to Lis. He died on August 21, 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Spouses? (divorced, 2 children)Lis(? - August 21, 1986) (his death, 1 child)
- ChildrenBruce JonesThedia Jones
- RelativesElvin Jones(Sibling)Malinda Graham(Sibling)Paul Jones(Sibling)Thomas Jones(Sibling)Hank Jones(Sibling)
- Brother of Elvin Jones and Hank Jones.
- Self-taught trumpet player. Co-leader with Mel Lewis of The Jazz Orchestra in the mid-1960's.
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