Hank Jones | Piano Solo

Pianist best known for his elegant, masterful playing and prolific work as a leader and sideman. 
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AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden

Hank Jones seems to have been more greatly appreciated in Japan than in his native U.S. at times, due to his busy recording schedule when he traveled to the Far East. On this solo piano date, Jones, always a masterful accompanist for singers and a heavily in-demand player for all kinds of recording dates, displays his elegant taste, imagination, and effortless ability to swing throughout this memorable session. Among the highlights are a perky "Satin Doll" that avoids the predictable clichés, the shimmering "Sophisticated Lady," and a somewhat Art Tatum-influenced treatment of "My Heart Stood Still." First released under the title Satin Doll as a Trio LP in Japan.

01. It Had To Be You 0:00
02. He art And Soul 3:16
03. Lets Fall In Love 6:32 
04. But Not For Me 8:58 
05. Kankee Shout 11:52 
06. Body And Soul 15:06
07. How About You 18:48 
08. Gone With The Wind 21:15
09. Teddys Dream 24:38 
10. Have You Met Miss Jones 27:46 
11. You Dont Know What Love Is 30:59 
12. Solo Blues 35:12

Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, N.J.
July 9, Aug. 8 and 20, 1956