Hank Jones at North Sea Jazz Festival 2009
Last night American jazz legend Hank Jones passed away. Jones played with artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Artie Shaw, Charlie Parker and Benny Goodman. In 1989 he received the NEA Jazz Masters Award, one of the most prestigious awards in jazz. In 2003 he received the Jazz Living Legend Award of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Hank Jones has made over 60 albums.
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