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Hank Jones: Ain't Misbehavin'
by Derek Taylor
In the world of jazz few names register as deep a sense of nostalgia as Fats Waller. Emperor of the stride piano, raconteur and comedian, Waller built up a persona that is an indelible part of jazz history. This recording from the late 70s finds Jones in trio and sextet settings and firmly entrenched in the Waller bag that was his repertoire of the time. Rather than simply aping Waller’s fathoms deep legacy Jones makes certain to place his own ...
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by AAJ Staff
This one runs by so fast: subtle grace, flawless hands, a playful wink at odd moments. That Hank Jones, and it’s also Fats Waller, two great stylists best known for other things. (Fats for his composing; for Hank, it’s his brothers!) In 1978 came a dream job: Jones joined the theatre band for the show Ain’t Misbehavin’, in effect taking the part of Waller. For Hank, who played these songs in his youth, it was a reacquaintance with an old ...
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