Favors is a live recording from May 1996 of a Hank Jones recital in Osaka, Japan.
Six cuts feature the trio work of pianist Jones, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Dennis Mackrel.
The remaining five tracks augment the group with the Osaka College of Music's Winds Jazz Orchestra.
Hank Jones' rich musical career has spanned over fifty years; his playing synthesizes important elements of many of the influential pianists in jazz history, from Art Tatum and Erroll Garner to Bud Powell and Bill Evans.
Most significantly, Jones has fused these varied sources into a wholly personal style characterized by an almost orchestral approach to arrangement and harmony, a silvery touch, and masterful attention to detail.
Favors is meticulously recorded and features thoughtful arrangements of six jazz standards, as well as two Hank Jones compositions.
The performance of the title track, written by Claus Ogerman, is exemplary of trio playing at its most elegant.
The larger ensemble arrangements by Katsuhiko Tanaka effectively frame the subtle piano work of this consummate jazz artist.
Having actually experienced over half a century of the evolution of jazz piano, Jones beautifully consolidates qualities of stride, swing and bebop with more recent harmonic developments.
Refined and enriched with time, the musicality of Hank Jones is a deeply fulfilling experience.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love for SaleCole Porter | Hank Jones | Play | 06:52 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | FavorsClaus Ogerman | Hank Jones | Play | 06:25 | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Passing TimeHank Jones | Hank Jones | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Comin' Home BabyBob Dorough, Ben Tucker | Hank Jones | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | InterfaceHank Jones | Hank Jones | Play | 06:08 | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Speak LowOgden Nash, Kurt Weill | Hank Jones | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | On Green Dolphin StreetBronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington | Hank Jones | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster | Hank Jones | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | How High the MoonNancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis | Hank Jones | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 10 | A Child Is BornThad Jones | Hank Jones | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | ArmageddonWayne Shorter | Hank Jones | Play | 06:29 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 62 mins | 142 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 335 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiro Akamatsu | Saxophone |
| 2 | Istvan Banyai | Artwork, Illustrations |
| 3 | Bob Dorough | Composer |
| 4 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 5 | Nancy Hamilton | Composer |
| 6 | Beverly Harris | Release Coordinator |
| 7 | Hank Jones | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 8 | Thad Jones | Composer |
| 9 | Bronislaw Kaper | Composer |
| 10 | Akhiro Kose | Trumpet |
| 11 | Morgan Lewis | Composer |
| 12 | Patricia Lie | Art Direction, Design |
| 13 | Dennis Mackrel | Drums |
| 14 | George Mraz | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 15 | Hiroshi Munekiyo | Trombone |
| 16 | Takeshi Nagano | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Ogden Nash | Composer |
| 18 | Claus Ogerman | Composer |
| 19 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 20 | Wayne Shorter | Composer |
| 21 | Junji Takahashi | Producer |
| 22 | Camille Tominaro | Production Coordination |
| 23 | Ben Tucker | Composer |
| 24 | Kiyofumi Ueda | Engineer |
| 25 | Atsushi Umeguchi | Saxophone |
| 26 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 27 | Paul Francis Webster | Composer |
| 28 | Kurt Weill | Composer |
| 29 | Mitsuru Yasuda | Trumpet |
| 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). |