A film about Jones ' battle with pancreatic cancer was released in 2016 , with a soundtrack compilation . Jones died on November 18 , 2016 at the age of 60 . No specific announcement has been made regarding the band 's future ; however , The Dap-Kings have subsequently performed at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017 and were the house band for '' Joe 's Pub Presents : A Holiday Special '' which taped in November , 2016
59th Annual Grammy Awards
59th Annual Grammy Awards
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings