Thad Jones (1923-1986) was a harmonically advanced trumpeter/cornetist with a distinctive sound and a talented arranger/composer. Jones became well-known during his long period (1954-63) with Count Basie's Orchestra. While with Basie, Jones had the opportunity to write some arrangements and he became a busy free-lancer writer after 1963. He composed one standard ("A Child Is Born") along with many fine pieces including "Fingers, Little Pixie and Tiptoe". Copyright 1969 D'Accord Music. Copyright Renewed. This arrangement Copyright 2006 D'Accord Music, c/o Publishers' Licensing Corporation, P.O. Box 5807, Englewood, NJ 07631, USA. Used by permission. Sole selling agent for this arrangement is Trombona Music. www.trombonamusic.com