Jones,Hank Savoy Albums Collection CD

Hank Jones - The Savoy Albums Collection - This new 4CD collection brings together eight of Hank Jones' finest LPs, all recorded between 1955 and 1964. - Henry 'Hank' Jones Jr, the American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer, recorded more than 60 albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman, including Cannonball Adderley's celebrated Somethin' Else. On May 19, 1962, he played piano as actress Marilyn Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President' to then U. S. president John F. Kennedy. Jones was signed to Savoy as a bandleader, performer and recording artist in his own right in 1955, and he would go on to make numerous albums for the label as leader, co-leader or as part of a group. His first record for Savoy, The Trio (Savoy, 1955) was also one of his finest. Joined by Wendell Marshall on bass and Kenny Clarke on drums, allmusic. Com awarded the set 4? stars and stated; "This is a superb Hank Jones date; highly recommended for fans of piano trio music". Hank made further classic albums for the label between 1956 and 1958, including Quartet-Quintet and Bluebird (both Savoy, 1956) which featured Donald Byrd, plus - on the latter - Herbie Mann. In '58 he contributed to the only record made by all three musical Jones brothers, Hank, Thad and Elvin, Keeping Up with the Joneses (MetroJazz, 1958). This new collection brings together eight of Hank Jones' finest LPs, all presented here in deluxe re-mastered sound, and all from the period when the great man's star shone brightest, between 1955 and 1964.

1. We're All Together 2. Odd Number 3. We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together 4. Now's the Time 5. When Hearts Are Young 6. Cyrano 7. There's a Small Hotel 8. My Funny Valentine 9. Almost Like Being in Love 10. An Evening at Papa Joe's 11. An' Then Some 12. Summer's Gone 13. Don't Blame Me 14. Little Girl Blue 15. Bluebird 16. How High the Moon 17. Hank's Pranks 18. Alpha 19. Wine and Brandy 20. It Had to Be You 21. Heart and Soul 22. Let's Fall in Love 23. But Not for Me 24. Kankee Shout 25. Body and Soul 26. How About You? 27. Gone with the Wind 28. Teddy's Dream 29. Have You Met Miss Jones? 30. You Don't Know What Love Is 31. Solo Blues 32. Moonlight Becomes You 33. Relaxin' at Camarillo 34. Minor Contention 35. Sunday at Savannah 36. Spontaneous Combustion 37. If I Love Again 38. My One and Only Love 39. Don't Ever Leave Me 40. It's Easy to Remember 41. You Are My Love 42. Blue Lights 43. The Blue Room 44. A Sunday Kind of Love 45. Star Eyes 46. Let Me Know 47. Try a Little Tenderness 48. Easy to Love 49. Nice and Nasty 50. Keepin' Up with the Joneses 51. Three and One 52. Sput 'N' Jeff 53. It Had to Be You 54. On the Alamo 55. There Is No Greater Love 56. Maple Leaf Rag 57. The Cascades 58. Sunflowers Slow Drag 59. St. Louis Rag 60. Bohemia Rag 61. Eugenia 62. Sensation Rag 63. Ragtime Nightingale 64. The Cannonball 65. Contentment Rag 66. Jazz Mag Rag 67. Bag O' Rags