HANK JONES - Urbanity (1956-1997) RM / Verve Elite Edition / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Pianist Hank Jones' first LP consists of six piano solos from 1947 and four trio numbers (with guitarist Johnny Smith and bassist Ray Brown) from 1953. Particularly on the unaccompanied solos, Jones shows off the influence of Art Tatum, while the trio cuts are more boppish and sometimes recall the King Cole Trio. Excellent music. by Scott Yanow

Tracklist:

1 - Thad's Pad (master tk) 2:56

Hank Jones

2 - Things Are So Pretty In The Spring (master tk) 3:38

Hank Jones / Helen Jones

3 - Little Girl Blue 2:45

Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers

4 - Odd Number 3:30

Hank Jones

5 - Blues For Lady Day 2:41

Hank Jones

6 - The Night We Called It A Day 3:20

Tom Adair / Matt Dennis

7 - Yesterdays 3:03

Otto Harbach / Jerome Kern

8 - You're Blase 3:06

Ord Hamilton / Bruce Sievier

9 - Tea For Two 3:00

Irving Caesar / Vincent Youmans

10 - The Blue Room 2:42

Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers

11 - Thad's Pad (alt tk) 3:00

Hank Jones

12 - Thad's Pad (false start - inc tk) 0:12

Hank Jones

13 - Thad's Pad (alt tk) 0:19

Hank Jones

14 - Things Are So Pretty In The Spring (false start - alt tk) 2:58

Hank Jones

15 - Things Are So Pretty In The Spring (breakdowns) 0:14

Hank Jones / Helen Jones

16 - Things Are So Pretty In The Spring (alt tk) 3:59

17 - Things Are So Pretty In The Spring (alt tk) 0:10

Recorded 1947 and 1955.

Tracks 11-17: previously unreleased alternative take

Musicians:

Piano - Hank Jones

Guitar - Johnny Smith

Bass - Ray Brown