Hank Jones - Upon Reflection, The Music Of Thad Jones (1993) {Verve--Gitanes 314514898-2}
Hank Jones - Upon Reflection, The Music Of Thad Jones (1993) {Verve–Gitanes 314514898-2}
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© 1993 Verve / Gitanes | 314 514 898-2
Jazz / Bop / Post Bop / Piano
This recording is dedicated to the memory and compositions of the late trumpeter/composer Thad Jones, younger brother to pianist Hank Jones, older brother to drummer Elvin Jones. Out of print in the U.S. 1994 release from the Jazz piano great finds Hank, alongside George Mraz and brother Elvin, paying tribute to his younger brother, the late trumpeter Thad Jones. 10 tracks including 'Thad's Pad', 'Lady Luck' and 'Mean What You Say'.
This is one of the best piano-trio discs of the 1990s, and a high point in Jones's career. The disc is a memorial to the late Thad Jones, and his brothers Hank and Elvin are joined by George Mraz, bassist with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis band.
I've often found Hank Jones a little too tasteful & immaculate to be absorbing (see, e.g. _Steal Away_, a disc that starts off terrifically but by the end is sunk by its ponderous seriousness); but this disc is a big exception. The emotional atmosphere of the disc is tender & gentle, but it's intellectually satisfying too: Jones's playing is as closely-argued as can be imagined.
The other great pleasure of the disc is hearing Elvin Jones play brushes for the duration: while that doesn't mean thunder is absent (see the ending explosion of the opening track, with Jones growling ferociously), you do get to hear how subtle & tasteful Elvin can be. "A Child Is Born" is turned into a drum feature, & surprisingly, it works beautifully.
What can I say? This disc has been generally unsung: but it deserves to be recognized as one of the great memorial albums, one of the great trio albums…one of the great Hank Jones albums.
Personnel
Hank Jones (piano)
George Mraz (acoustic bass)
Elvin Jones (drums)
tracklist:
01. Thad’s Pad
02. Ah Henry
03. The Summary
04. Little Rascal On A Rock
05. Upon Reflection
06. Lady Luck
07. Mean What You Say
08. Kids Are Pretty People
09. Ray-El
10. A Child Is Born
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Hank Jones - Upon Reflection, The Music Of Thad Jones (1993) {Verve--Gitanes 314514898-2}
Hank Jones - Upon Reflection, The Music Of Thad Jones (1993) {Verve--Gitanes 314514898-2}
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