Jimmy Jones

Jazz swing pianist and arranger, born December 30, 1918 in Memphis, TN (USA); died April 29, 1982 in Burbank, CA (USA).

First started to play with Stuff Smith from 1943 to 1945, then J.C. Heard (1946/1947), Don Byas (1946), Coleman Hawkins (1947) and pianist to Sarah Vaughan from 1947 through the 1960`s. He has appeared as a sideman on many jazz recordings in the 50`s and 60s, including pianist to Helen Merrill, Sonny Stitt, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Nancy Wilson to name a few. Continued to record as sideman through the 1970`s.