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| Jazz pianist Hank Jones dies at 91 The legendary jazz pianist Hank Jones died at a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York City, his spokesman said Monday. Jones, 91, died of a short illness late Sunday, in the company of friends and relatives, putting an end to a "long and extraordinary career, " his spokesman told the German Press Agency DPA. He made music almost to the last. Jones made his public debut with a band at age 12. In the late 1940s he was Ella Fitzgerald's pianist, and later he worked with Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and other top jazz artists. He continued to record music into his nineties, and his last album is set to be released later this year. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |