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▀███▄ Hank Jones - For my Father ▄███▀
artist : Hank Jones
title : For my Father
date : 2005
label : Justin Time
genre : Jazz
rls. date : Feb/2006
tracks : 12
bitrate : VBRkbps
size : 106,10 MB
Some musicians are pure paradox, their personalities in no way
reflecting the way they play. Others find their personal
characteristics inextricably intertwined with their musical
onesùtrumpeter Kenny Wheeler, guitarist Bill Frisell, and
saxophone legend Wayne Shorter immediately come to mind.
Octogenarian pianist Hank Jonesùthe eldest and last surviving
member of the Jones triumvirate that included trumpeter Thad,
who passed away in Æ86, and drummer Elvin, who left us in Æ04
has always demonstrated a musical elegance that is completely
in keeping with his affable and dignified persona. His latest
recording, For My Father, manages to be even more relaxed and
refined, largely due to his choice of musical partnersùbassist
George Mraz, who has never achieved the level of fame of a Dave
Holland or Charlie Haden, but quietly continues to bring an
instinctive sense of swing to every session; and drummer Dennis
Mackrel, the least known of the three, who also uses subtle
nuance and shading to interpret material thatÆs been played
countless times in ways that are familiar yet fresh. With all
three demonstrating a complete devotion to the inner core of
the songs they play, the album may pass by with gentle grace,
but it's no less meaningful because of it.
Bookending a quartet of Ellington and Strayhorn classicsùô
Sophisticated Lady,ö ôJohnny Come Lately,ö ôPrelude to a Kiss,
ö and ôLotus BlossomöùJones has created a programme that combines
equally familiar standards, including ôSoftly as in a Morning
Sunriseö and MonkÆs ôBemsha Swing,ö with lesser-known pieces like
Al FosterÆs bossa-like ôPauletteö and Milt JacksonÆs ambling blues
ôSKJ.ö ôBemsha Swing,ö in fact, may be the best example of the
trioÆs understated approach: more a wink and a nod than a guffaw.
That Jones, Mraz, and Mackrel can take a dozen medium-tempo pieces
and create a programme that captivates from start to finish, is a
testimony to their ability to imbue even the most well-heeled tune
with a pure musicality and lyricism that just feels right.
ThereÆs no excess to be found eitherùtunes range from three and
a half to eight minutes, neither overstaying their welcome nor
feeling hurried or prematurely cut short.
The playing is consistently inspired throughout, but Mackrel
deserves special mention, if only because of his lesser-known
status. A truly melodic drummer, and a rare one whose solos can
almost be sung, Mackrel has seen his profile gradually increasing
over the past fifteen years, at least amongst musicians, and
heÆs one to keep an eye on.
For My Father is the kind of album that can pass by with deceptive
ease; yet closer inspection reveals three musicians at the height
of their craft, bringing depth and breadth to the music so effortlessly
that one canÆt help but marvel at their restrainedùyet certainly not
constrainedùapproach to the musical mainstream.
01-pauletta [07:37]
02-bemsha swing [03:29]
03-queen of hearts [05:54]
04-sophisticated lady [05:19]
05-johnny come lately [06:15]
06-prelude to a kiss [05:54]
07-lotus blossom [08:03]
08-skj [06:44]
09-easy to love [05:01]
10-because i love you [05:29]
11-grace of god [08:10]
12-softly as in a morning sunrise [05:52]
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73:47 min
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