Artist Biography by Ron Wynn
The oldest of the Jones brothers, Hank Jones has been a supreme
accompanist and underrated soloist. He's among the most accomplished
sight readers in jazz, and his flexibility and sensitive style have kept
him extremely busy cutting sessions and working in various groups and
styles ranging from swing to bebop. He's worked with vocalists, played
in big bands and done many solo, trio, and combo dates.
Born in 1918 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Jones moved with his family to
the Detroit area while still a child, and studied piano early, listening
carefully to Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines, and Fats Waller. He
began playing in the midwest at age 13, and worked in territory bands.
Jones met Lucky Thompson in one of these groups, and Thompson invited
him to New York in 1944 to work with Hot Lips Page at the Onyx Club.
Jones worked for a while with John Kirby, Howard McGhee, Coleman
Hawkins, Andy Kirk, and Billy Eckstine, then began touring in 1947. He
worked with Jazz at the Philharmonic, then accompanied Ella Fitzgerald
from 1948 to 1953. Jones also cut many sessions for Norman Granz's
labels in the late '40s and early '50s, many with Charlie Parker. He
worked and recorded in the '50s with Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Lester
Young, Milt Jackson, and Cannonball Adderley before joining CBS' staff
in 1959. He worked on such programs as The Ed Sullivan Show and stayed
with CBS until they disbanded the staff in 1976. He recorded several
sessions with Savoy in the mid- and late '50s, playing with Donald Byrd,
Herbie Mann, Wendell Marshall, and Kenny Clarke, among others. He also
recorded solo and quartet dates for Epic. His quartet with Osie Johnson,
Barry Galbraith, and Milt Hinton became one of New York's busiest
during the early '60s, sometimes doing three dates a day. They cut
albums for Capitol and ABC in 1958, though Galbraith missed the ABC
sessions. Jones continued recording at Capitol, Argo, and Impulse in the
early '60s, at times working with his brother Elvin. He made a host of
recordings in the '70s. There were solo dates for Trio and Galaxy, and
trio sessions for Interface and Concord, among others in the '70s. There
were duo dates with Flanagan for Verve and Galaxy in the late '70s.
Jones served as pianist and conductor for the Broadway musical Ain't
Misbehavin in the late '70s. He also played in the Great Jazz Trio,
originally with Ron Carter and Tony Williams. (Buster Williams replaced
Carter on the trio's first recording date.) Jones continued with the
trio into the '80s, though Eddie Gomez and Al Foster later became his
mates, and Jimmy Cobb replaced Foster in 1982. The trio also backed Art
Farmer, Benny Golson, and Nancy Wilson. Jones was the resident pianist
at the Cafe Ziegfeld in the early '80s, and toured Japan with George
Duvivier and Sonny Stitt. He kept his recording blitz going into the
digital era. In 1989, he was named a National Endowment for the Arts
Jazz Master. In 2004, he was awarded as an ASCAP Jazz Living Legend;
five years later, he received a National Medal of Arts; and in 2009,
Jones earned a Lifetime Achievement award at the Grammys. One year
later, he died in the Bronx while in hospice, just a few weeks after
returning from performance dates in Japan.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hank-jones-mn0000558339/biography
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Biografía del artista por Ron Wynn
El mayor de los hermanos Jones, Hank Jones, ha sido un acompañante
supremo y un solista subestimado. Es uno de los más destacados lectores
de jazz, y su flexibilidad y estilo sensible le han mantenido
extremadamente ocupado cortando sesiones y trabajando en varios grupos y
estilos que van desde el swing hasta el bebop. Ha trabajado con
vocalistas, tocado en grandes bandas y ha hecho muchos solos, tríos y
citas combinadas.
Nacido en 1918 en Vicksburg, Mississippi, Jones se mudó con su familia
al área de Detroit cuando aún era un niño, y estudió piano temprano,
escuchando cuidadosamente a Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Earl Hines y Fats
Waller. Comenzó a tocar en el medio oeste a la edad de 13 años, y
trabajó en bandas de territorio. Jones conoció a Lucky Thompson en uno
de estos grupos, y Thompson lo invitó a Nueva York en 1944 para trabajar
con Hot Lips Page en el Onyx Club. Jones trabajó durante un tiempo con
John Kirby, Howard McGhee, Coleman Hawkins, Andy Kirk y Billy Eckstine, y
luego comenzó a hacer giras en 1947. Trabajó con Jazz en la
Filarmónica, luego acompañó a Ella Fitzgerald de 1948 a 1953. Jones
también cortó muchas sesiones para los sellos de Norman Granz a finales
de los'40 y principios de los'50, muchos con Charlie Parker. Trabajó y
grabó en los años 50 con Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Lester Young, Milt
Jackson y Cannonball Adderley antes de unirse al personal de CBS en
1959. Trabajó en programas como The Ed Sullivan Show y se quedó con CBS
hasta que se disolvió el personal en 1976. Grabó varias sesiones con
Savoy a mediados y finales de los años 50, tocando con Donald Byrd,
Herbie Mann, Wendell Marshall y Kenny Clarke, entre otros. También grabó
fechas como solista y cuarteto para Epic. Su cuarteto con Osie Johnson,
Barry Galbraith y Milt Hinton se convirtió en uno de los más ocupados
de Nueva York a principios de los años 60, a veces con tres citas al
día. Recortaron álbumes para Capitol y ABC en 1958, aunque Galbraith se
perdió las sesiones de ABC. Jones continuó grabando en Capitol, Argo e
Impulse a principios de los 60, a veces trabajando con su hermano Elvin.
Hizo un montón de grabaciones en los años 70. Hubo fechas en solitario
para el Trío y la Galaxia, y sesiones de trío para Interface y Concord,
entre otros en los años 70. Hubo citas a dúo con Flanagan para Verve y
Galaxy a finales de los 70. Jones fue pianista y director del musical de
Broadway Ain't Misbehavin a finales de los años 70. También tocó en el
Great Jazz Trio, originalmente con Ron Carter y Tony Williams. (Buster
Williams reemplazó a Carter en la primera fecha de grabación del trío.)
Jones continuó con el trío en los años 80, aunque Eddie Gómez y Al
Foster más tarde se convirtieron en sus amigos, y Jimmy Cobb reemplazó a
Foster en 1982. El trío también apoyó a Art Farmer, Benny Golson y
Nancy Wilson. Jones fue el pianista residente en el Café Ziegfeld a
principios de los 80, y estuvo de gira por Japón con George Duvivier y
Sonny Stitt. Siguió grabando y entrando en la era digital. En 1989, fue
nombrado National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. En 2004, fue
galardonado como ASCAP Jazz Living Legend; cinco años más tarde, recibió
una Medalla Nacional de las Artes; y en 2009, Jones ganó un premio
Lifetime Achievement en los Grammys. Un año más tarde, murió en el Bronx
mientras estaba en el hospicio, sólo unas semanas después de regresar
de sus presentaciones en Japón.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hank-jones-mn0000558339/biographyTracks:
1 - On Green Dolphin Street
Composed By – Bronislaw Kaper, Ned Washington
2 - Summertime
Composed By – George Gershwin
3 - Fly Me To The Moon
Composed By – Bart Howard
4 - My Funny Valentine
Composed By – Richard Rodgers
5 - Black Orpheus (Manhã De Carnaval)
Composed By – Luiz Bonfá
6 - Spring Is Here
Composed By – Richard Rodgers
7 - You Took Advantage Of Me
Composed By – Richard Rodgers
8 - Georgia On My Mind
Composed By – Hoagy Carmichael
9 - You're Blasé
Composed By – Bruce Sievier, Ord Hamilton
10 - Blue Monk
Composed By – Thelonious Monk
11 - Alone Together
Composed By – Schwartz & Dietz
12 - Au Privave
Composed By – Charlie Parker
13 - The Very Thought Of You
Composed By – Ray Noble
Credits:
Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Koji "C-chan" Suzuki*
Piano – Hank Jones
Producer – Yasohachi "88" Itoh*
Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – Yoshihiro Suzuki
Notes:
Recorded February 4 & 5, 2004.
Except Track 11 "Alone Together" recorded August 1, 2003.
Label: Eighty-Eight's – VRCL 38832
Released: Apr 3, 2013
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/16130590-Hank-Jones-My-Funny-Valentine
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