Grand jazz master pianist and octogenarian Hank Jones is accompanied here by bassist George Mraz and drummer Dennis Mackrel.
The program is a collection of jazz and pop standards that Jones has undoubtedly played countless times before, and it matters not a whit.
His sense of refinement, elegance, and swing saturates the proceedings.
Whether it's on the graceful cover of Al Foster's "Paulette" with its elongated spaces or on an uptown version of Monk's "Bemsha Swing," Jones is a supreme melodist.
His readings of Ellington and Strayhorn here are beyond reverential and are journeys of subtle harmonic discovery (check out "Lotus Blossom").
The reading of Harold Mabern, Jr.'s "Grace of God (There but for the Grace of God)" is simply glorious.
In a career full of winners, add this one to the list.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PaulettaAl Foster | Hank Jones | Play | 07:36 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Bemsha SwingDenzil Best, Thelonious Monk | Hank Jones | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Queen of Hearts | Hank Jones | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Sophisticated LadyDuke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish | Hank Jones | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Prelude to a KissDuke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills | Hank Jones | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Johnny Come LatelyBilly Strayhorn | Hank Jones | Play | 06:14 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Lotus BlossomBilly Strayhorn | Hank Jones | Play | 08:02 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | SKJMilt Jackson | Hank Jones | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Easy to LoveCole Porter | Hank Jones | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Because I Love YouTom Harrell | Hank Jones | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Softly as in a Morning SunriseOscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg | Hank Jones | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Grace Of God | Hank Jones | Play | 08:10 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 69 mins | 159 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renée Marc Aurèle | Mastering |
| 2 | Denzil Best | Composer |
| 3 | Jim Czak | Engineer, Mixing |
| 4 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 5 | Al Foster | Composer |
| 6 | Irving Gordon | Composer |
| 7 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 8 | Tom Harrell | Composer |
| 9 | Milt Jackson | Composer |
| 10 | Hank Jones | Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 11 | Jimmy Katz | Cover Photo |
| 12 | Dennis Mackrel | Drums, Main Personnel, Producer |
| 13 | Irving Mills | Composer |
| 14 | Thelonious Monk | Composer |
| 15 | Reid Morris | Design |
| 16 | Bill Moss | Assistant |
| 17 | George Mraz | Bass, Bass Instrument, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 18 | Dan Ouellette | Liner Notes |
| 19 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 20 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 21 | Kurt Prohaska | Photography |
| 22 | Sigmund Romberg | Composer |
| 23 | Billy Strayhorn | Composer |
| 24 | Jim West | Executive Producer |
| 25 | Scott Yanow | Liner Notes |
| 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). |