Hank Jones is marvelous in this 1978 trio date with bassist George Duvivier and drummer Alan Dawson, one of several dates they made together for Black & Blue in the latter part of the decade.
It's hard to imagine any of these three superb musicians being in anything other than top form, and they do not disappoint.
Jones' delightful tradeoffs with Dawson (on brushes) are the highlight of "A Foggy Day." The leader swings mightily in the oldie by Franz Lehár, "Yours Is My Heart Alone." The pop song "Come to Me" is successfully recast as a samba.
"Alan's Allies" is a virtual master class for aspiring jazz drummers.
The often low-key Duvivier provides terrific support without result to gimmickry.
Like many of the reissues by the label during the late '90s, bonus tracks consisting of alternate takes of several numbers have been added.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Foggy Day | Hank Jones | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Angel Face | Hank Jones | Play | 06:30 | 14 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Hank's Blues | Hank Jones | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Compassion | Hank Jones | Play | 08:20 | 19 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | Come to Me | Hank Jones | Play | 06:26 | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | A Foggy Day Take 1 | Hank Jones | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Yours Is My Heart Alone Take 2 | Hank Jones | Play | 06:25 | 14 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | Come to Me Take 1 | Hank Jones | Play | 08:25 | 19 MB | 41 MB |
| 9 | Alan's Allies Take 1 | Hank Jones | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Alan's Allies | Hank Jones | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | Yours Is My Heart Alone | Hank Jones | Play | 06:31 | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| 67 mins | 153 MB | |||||
| 67 mins | 320 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Jones | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |