Jazz pianist Hank Jones will forever be remembered as the man playing the piano
during Marilyn Monroe's famous 'Happy Birthday Mr. President' performance in
1962. However, the six times Grammy Award winning musician's career encompassed
a far wider musical spectrum than the presidential cabaret slot and Jones was a
highly respected bandleader, arranger and composer as well as an outstanding
jazz pianist.
He is the brother of jazz drummer Elvin Jones and trumpeter Thad Jones both of
whom had successful careers in their own right. At the age of 13 he was
regularly playing loca...