Celebration of Life & Memorial for the legendary Hank Jones

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Hank Jones

DATE: Saturday June 26th 2010

PLACE: Abyssinian Baptist Church
West 138 street (between Lenox Ave.and Adam Clayton Blvd.)

TIME: 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Speakers and performers include: (Schedules subject to change)

To include: Jimmy Heath (Musical Director), Frank Wess, Mulgrew Miller, Frank Foster & the Loud Minority Big Band, Joe Wilder, Willie Jones III, George Mraz, Dr. Billy Taylor, Gil Noble, George Wein, Barry Harris, Davell Crawford, Lewis Nash, Buster Williams, Jimmy Cobb, Eddie Gomez, Kenny Barron, Richard Sussman, Eric Reed and many more.

Donations:

Bruce Jones, Thedia Jones Smith and the Jones Family ask that donations be made to the Jazz Foundation of America to help cover the costs of this memorial. Please make your donation online and specify in memory of Hank Jones. Thank you so much.

Legendary Pianist Hank Jones Passes Away

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Hank Jones - Photo Credit: Jimmy Katz

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 breathed music, and was never far from a keyboard, even at the end. His incredible burst of productivity these last few years – concerts, recordings, fundraisers, clinics – was unprecedented and truly remarkable.”

Born in 1918 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Hank Jones grew up in Pontiac, Michigan, the eldest of the acclaimed Jones Family, which included trumpeter, composer and bandleader Thad Jones and drummer Elvin Jones.