Thad Jones
Every record Thad Jones plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 18 records, 1955 to 1975, 0 as leader and 18 as sideman, most often alongside Joe Newman, Freddie Green, Frank Foster. Also credited on the site as Thad Jones (credited as Oliver King). Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Thad Jones. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Played together
The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Thad Jones and that player share.
With Joe Newman10 records
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956Quincy Jones ArrangementsSonny Stitt
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Freddie Green10 records
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956Quincy Jones ArrangementsSonny Stitt
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Frank Foster9 records
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Frank Wess9 records
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Marshall Royal9 records
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Benny Powell9 records
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Henry Coker9 records
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
With Charlie Fowlkes9 records
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsCount Basie & Joe Williams
- 1955Dance Session Album #2Count Basie
- 1956The Greatest!!Count Basie & Joe Williams
- 1957April in ParisCount Basie
- 1957Basie in LondonCount Basie
- 1957Count Basie at NewportCount Basie
- 1958Basie Plays HeftiCount Basie
- 1958Sing Along with BasieCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasieCount Basie
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
- 1955Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingstrumpetCount Basie & Joe Williams★★★★★
- 1955Dance Session Album #2trumpet (tracks 1–4, 6–10)Count Basie★★★☆☆
- 1955Jazzical Moodstrumpet (tracks 1-5)Charles Mingus★★★★☆
- 1956Quincy Jones Arrangementstrumpet (tracks 3, 5, 6)Sonny Stitt★★★★★
- 1956The Greatest!!trumpetCount Basie & Joe Williams★★★★☆
- 1957April in ParistrumpetCount Basie★★★★★
- 1957Basie in LondontrumpetCount Basie★★★★☆
- 1957Count Basie at NewporttrumpetCount Basie★★★★★
- 1958Basie Plays HeftitrumpetCount Basie★★★★☆
- 1958Sing Along with BasietrumpetCount Basie with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross★★★★☆
- 1958The Atomic Mr. BasietrumpetCount Basie★★★★★
- 19595 by Monk by 5cornetThelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1964Big Band and Quartet in ConcertcornetThelonious Monk★★★★★
- 1964The CattrumpetJimmy Smith★★★★☆
- 1968Blues - The Common Groundtrumpet (December 1967)Kenny Burrell★★★☆☆
- 1968Speak Like a Childflugelhorn (not on 'The Sorcerer')Herbie Hancock★★★★★
- 1975Ellington Is Forevercornet, flugelhornKenny Burrell★★★★★
- 1975Ellington Is Forever, Volume TwocornetKenny Burrell★★★★☆
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