Listeners need to hear several of Hank Jones' wonderful Great Jazz Trio recordings to appreciate this under-rated but masterful jazz pianist. His work with his brother, drummer Elvin Jones, who also passed away in recent years, was just remarkable in its brilliance. Hank Jones was a tasteful, gracious, polite gentleman and a jazz pianist without equal -- those who appreciate great jazz trio work miss him enormously.
A quiet master since the 50s. Always fresh ideas, impossible to pin down. Plus a fine teacher and organizer. One of the finest (THE finest?) of all pianist since Bud Powell.
So wonderful. The first jazz quartet I heard was Jonah Jones featuring Hank Jones on piano. With every pianist I study, I'm really still feel like I'm chasing the sound I heard on that LP.
With the ever recorded Green Dolphin Street - Hank hung w/ the contenders and way beyond the pretenders... RIP Hank - what you carved out, can NOT be covered up... Thank you dg bailey...
I loved this arrangement so much I transcribed the bass groove and transposed it into Ab (for vocalist) so my group can play it. It's a hard bass line to hold intonation so i applaud the bassist on this video.
Jazzmen ageing is the most beautiful happening in the world of good music!!!!! Simple, swinging... harmonious! And yes, I agree with with "Freedom Explorer"... it would be nicer if we could listen to the whole music without the interruption of the interview!... but anyway... good to hear the man speaking too!
He preceded Oscar as pianist for Jazz at the Philharmonic. Of the 3 great Detroit near-contemporaries--Hank, Barry Harris and Tommy Flanagan--it's a close call. Hank really didn't feature himself as leader until he was 60. All wonderful musicians, but Tommy had a touch that made the piano "breathe."
@HendrixcommaMartin that turnaround (Cmaj7 - Eb7 - Abmaj7 - Db7) "belongs" to Tadd Dameron he used it in a songs that he wrote like Lady Bird and Casbah. Trane extended this and got Giant Steps.
I respect the pianist Hank Jones, and he certainly puts in a justly creditable performance, but you will find that The Tony Williams Trio with Ira Coleman and Mulgrew Miller really swung the hell out of this tune.....
