{"title":"Hank Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe oldest of the three illustrious Jones brothers (which include Thad and Elvin), Hank Jones was also the first of the great Detroit pianists (including Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris and Roland Hanna) to emerge after World War II although by then he had long since left town. Jones played in territory bands while a teenager and in 1944 he moved to New York to play with Hot Lips Page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe had stints with John Kirby, Howard McGhee, Coleman Hawkins, Andy Kirk and Billy Eckstine. Influenced by Teddy Wilson and Art Tatum, Jones' style was also open to bebop and his accessible playing was flexible enough to fit into many genres. He was on several Jazz at the Philharmonic tours (starting in 1947), worked as accompanist for Ella Fitzgerald (1948-53) and recorded with Charlie Parker. In the 1950s Jones performed with Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Lester Young, Cannonball Adderley and many others. He was on the staff of CBS during 1959-1976 but always remained active in jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late '70s Jones was the pianist in the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin' and he recorded with a pickup unit dubbed the Great Jazz Trio which at various times includes Ron Carter, Buster Williams or Eddie Gomez on bass and Tony Williams, Al Foster or Jimmy Cobb on drums. Among the many labels that Hank Jones has recorded for as a leader are Verve, Savoy, Epic, Golden Crest, Capitol, Argo, ABC-Paramount, Impulse, Concord, East Wind, Muse, Galaxy, Black \u0026amp; Blue, MPS, Inner City and Chiaroscuro. For My Father is Mr. Jones' Justin Time debut.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"for-my-father-1","title":"For My Father","description":"It's with great pleasure that Justin Time announces Hank Jones' debut recording for Justin Time. Jones, who will be 87 on July 31st, is one of the last surviving greats of jazz piano, and one of the most consistently excellent jazz pianists of all time. He's worked with virtually all the greats, including Coleman Hawkins, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Parker, Ben Webster and Billie Holiday, and was Ella Fitzgerald's main pianist from 1948 to 1953.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHank Jones was born into a musical family that would produce three of the greatest names in jazz: his brother Elvin (1927-2004) was one of the finest jazz drummers who ever lived, and another younger brother, Thad (1923-86) was one of the best trumpeters and also a gifted and influential composer of note. Always open to new approaches to music, it should be noted that Hank Jones was one of the first pianists to take on the (then new) language of bebop.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis new recording, with longtime sidemen George Mraz (bass) and Dennis Mackrel (drums), reflects Jones' impeccable taste, with the master choosing such unpredictable compositions as Tom Harrell's \"Because I Love You\" and Al Foster's \"Pauletta,\" alongside such timeless Ellingtonia as \"Sophisticated Lady\" and \"Prelude To A Kiss\" and the much-admired Billy Strayhorn's \"Johnny Come Lately\" and \"Lotus Blossom.\"","brand":"Hank Jones","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":39517137600672,"sku":"0068944020959","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":39518326390944,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/8477\/2768\/products\/028105d3-9fd9-4759-a2d7-947cda0b49f915715455599079245923-LARGE_58f20cab-01a4-4f52-84bf-f298eeee46c0.jpg?v=1616177016"},{"product_id":"pleased-to-meet-you-1","title":"Pleased To Meet You","description":"Canada's greatest living pianist, Oliver Jones, meets America's elder statesman of jazz, piano legend Hank Jones. Taking the recent passing of their mutual friend Oscar Peterson as a point of departure, the men pay homage with two Peterson compositions, and Oliver wrote one piece dedicated to the late master. Hank performs two solo selections,gorgeously rendered.","brand":"Hank Jones","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":39517340237984,"sku":"0068944023653","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":39518335533216,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/8477\/2768\/products\/10686819-d937-45a7-b3d9-33eb59b50d0e1744791006703130126-LARGE_3db32a73-c7dc-4e6b-a8e0-1942736c5ffe.jpg?v=1616179846"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/8477\/2768\/collections\/picArtist200.jpg?v=1616160929","url":"https:\/\/justin-time-records.myshopify.com\/collections\/hank-jones.oembed","provider":"Justin Time Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}