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Thad Jones , Jones, Thad
Jazz trumpeter
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Jazz trumpeter
Influenced by Louis Armstrong
Gillespie Blamed for Jones Spitball
Notched Strong Album Sales
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Producer, composer, arranger, company executive
“Picasso’s My Man”
Near-death Experience Brought Balance
“We Are the World”
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