Hank Jones refers to multiple artists. One was a legendary
Jazz pianist, the other a
hardcore/
punk combo from Pennsylvania. 1. On the Jazz pianist: Henry "Hank" Jones (born July 31, 1918 - died May 16, 2010) was a jazz pianist born in Vicksburg, Mississippi who grew up in Pontiac, Michigan, where he studied piano at an early age and came under the influence of
Earl Hines,
Fats Waller,
Teddy Wilson and
Art Tatum. By the age of 13 Jones was performing locally in Michigan and Ohio. While playing with territory bands in Grand Rapids and Lansing he met Lucky Thompson, who invit…
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