Jonah Jones
Jonah Jones (born
Robert Elliott Jones; December 31, 1909 – April 30, 2000) was a
jazz trumpeter who created concise versions of jazz and
swing and
jazz standards that appealed to a mass audience. In the jazz community, he is known for his work with
Stuff Smith. He was sometimes referred to as "King Louis II", a reference to
Louis Armstrong. Jones started playing alto saxophone at the age of 12 in the
Booker T. Washington Community Center band in
Louisville, Kentucky, before quickly transitioning to trumpet, where he excelled.
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