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Joe Wilder: A True Living Legend

by Greg Thomas
February 10, 2006

Joe Wilder, a true living legend of the trumpet, is at long last getting what fellow brass great Roy Eldridge used to call “his screen credits . After 60+ years of superlative support work in big bands, Broadway pit orchestras and commercials, Wilder is finally headlining his own quartet at the Village Vanguard. ...

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My Funny Valentine

By Hank Jones

Label: Atlantic Records
Released: 2005

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For My Father

By Hank Jones

Label: Justin Time Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Paulette; Bemsha Swing; Queen of Hearts; Sophisticated Lady; Johnny COme Lately; Prelude to a Kiss; Lotus Blossom; SKJ; Easy to Love; Because I Love You; Grace of God; Softly as in a Morning Sunrise

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The Talented Touch and Porgy and Bess

By Hank Jones

Label: Okra-Tone Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: 1. If I Love Again 2. My One and Only Love 3. Don't Ever Leave Me 4. It's Easy To Remember 5. You Are My Love 6. Blue Lights 7. The Blue Room 8. A Sunday Kind of Love 9. Star Eyes 10. Let Me Know 11. Try A Little Tenderness 12. Easy To Love 13. Summertime 14. There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York 15. My Man's Gone Now 16. It Ain't Neccessarily So 19. I Got Plent O' Nuttin' 20. Oh, I Can't Sit Down 21. Bess, Oh Where's My Bess 22. Ain't Got No Shame

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Hanky Panky

By Hank Jones

Label: Test of Time Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Nothin' Beats an Evil Woman; Warm Blue Stream; Confidence; Wind Flower; Minor Contention; Favors; As Long as I Love; Oh, What a Beautiful Morning; Hanky Panky.

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Article: Album Review

Hank Jones: Hanky Panky

Read "Hanky Panky" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
November 6, 2005

Octogenarian pianist Hank Jones' musical career has been consistently active since he first emerged in the late 1930s. However, Jones had an especially fruitful period as a leader during the 1970s, releasing no fewer than 25 albums between 1975 and 1980. Unfortunately, many of these recordings were originally released on Japanese labels like East Wind and ...

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Hank Jones: For My Father

Read "For My Father" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
June 9, 2005

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 ones--trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, guitarist Bill Frisell, and saxophone legend Wayne Shorter immediately come to mind. Octogenarian pianist Hank Jones--the eldest and last surviving member of the Jones triumvirate that included trumpeter ...

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Article: Interview

Hank Jones: Havin' Fun

by Jason West
February 15, 2005

Hank Jones last performed at Jazz Alley in the summer of 2002, appearing each night of his week-long residency buttoned up in a black tuxedo. On that Saturday evening, July 20, the venerable 84-year-old was warmly welcomed by his first-set audience as he took the stage and settled himself at the piano bench, looking less like ...

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I'm All For You

By Joe Lovano

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. I'm All For You 2. Don't Blame Me 3. Monk's Mood 4. The Summary 5. Stella By Starlight 6. I Waited For You 7. Like Someone In Love 8. Early Autumn 9. Countdown

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Hank Jones: The Talented Touch and Porgy and Bess

Read "The Talented Touch and Porgy and Bess" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner

by Franz A. Matzner
July 10, 2004

The Talented Touch and Porgy and Bess reissues on one compact disc two albums originally recorded by pianist Hank Jones with two different groups in 1958. The album thus documents Jones' uniquely honed rhythmic sensibilities and insightful interpretive skill as he interacts with a range of musicians, including bassist Milt Jackson, guitarists Kenny Burrell and Barry ...