Hank Jones & The Great Jazz Trio

[trane_fanatic]

I was unfamiliar with this group until very recently. Just picked up the "Someday My Prince Will Come" CD yesterday on Columbia with the edition of Hank along with Richard Davis on bass and bro Elvin on drums.

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&s...fifqxqt5ldse~T2

Also just noticed the greats that have been a part of this band...

http://www.441records.com/artist.asp?id=20

Any recommendations?

[JSngry]

I really like the side w/Jackie McLean.

[BFrank]

All the ones I've heard are great and live up to the group's name.

The early Village Vanguard albums are a good place to start.

[jlhoots]

There are more recent CDs (some of which are Japanese only) on Eighty-Eights that are excellent albeit somewhat pricey.

[BFrank]

A lot of them are on eMusic these days.

[Hot Ptah]

I have not heard them all, but I have heard several of them. This is my favorite:

[BFrank]

That was the first GJT album I got.

Agreed - one of the best, too.

BTW, someone (Hank?) must be a baseball fan because several of the covers are photos of baseball players.

[danasgoodstuff]

I, too, dig the one with Jackie MacLean added. I tend to think of this as Hank Jones and whomever rather than as a real band, but I haven't examined the evidence in detail...

[Son-of-a-Weizen]

If you listen to SACDs, the 'S Wonderful hybrid is outstanding, as are the 2007 Birdland discs. FYI, the 'S Wonderful (SACD) sleeve art is different than the one in that 441recs link you posted.

[mtodde]

All of the 88s CDs sound wonderful and you can pick them up on eBay pretty cheaply. The LPs and SACDs are starting to get pricey. I think I paid $6 with shipping for Someday My Prince Will Come. Autumn Leaves is my favorite.

[six string]

If I don't have them all, I'm only missing one or two at the most. Hank has been a favorite of mine for years so I picked these up on the first go around.

[Peter Friedman]

I have close to a complete collection of CDs/SACDs by the Great Jazz Trio. They all have Hank Jones on piano, but the rhythm sections vary and some have guests. The labels that that they are on include Alfa Jazz, Baybridge,

Denon, East Wind, East World, Eighty Eights, Somethin' Else, TDK

[mjzee]

The GJT albums with Tony Williams are interesting. It's nice to hear a dynamic drummer like Tony pushing Hank, who sounds invigorated having to tangle with him.

[Cliff Englewood]

Anymore info. or reviews of the date with Jackie Mac, New Wine in Old Bottles???

[WorldB3]

There is a nice remastered compilation of the studio sides with Ron Carter and Tony Williams titled Objects Appear Closer.

I would grab that and the live at the Village Vanguard sides.

[jlhoots]

Anymore info. or reviews of the date with Jackie Mac, New Wine in Old Bottles???

It's fine.

[Cliff Englewood]

Anymore info. or reviews of the date with Jackie Mac, New Wine in Old Bottles???

It's fine.

Well that was short and to the point. :unsure:

[BFrank]

What other info are you looking for?

I've got the vinyl, I can look it up for you.

[Soulstation1]

NWIOB is a pretty solid CD in my books

[Cliff Englewood]

I was wondering if it is v. good/excellent or just ok, I heard a few samples from it and would put it in the ok category. Common or garden hard bop.

[John Tapscott]

I was wondering if it is v. good/excellent or just ok, I heard a few samples from it and would put it in the ok category. Common or garden hard bop.

Samples are sometimes misleading IMO. I have it and have always liked it. It's beyond OK; it's very good, I would say.

[Hot Ptah]

It's not in the first rank of McLean albums, in my opinion. With that trio, and its track record of fine albums before that one, the addition of a giant on saxophone should have been a more memorable event, I think.

[JETman]

It's not in the first rank of McLean albums, in my opinion. With that trio, and its track record of fine albums before that one, the addition of a giant on saxophone should have been a more memorable event, I think.

Agreed, but it is surely worth the $8 it costs to purchase new from Amazon (US) Marketplace. I purchased all of these Great Jazz Trio albums back in 2000 from Red Trumpet (remember them?) well before they came out domestically here in the states, and spent a pretty penny on them. AND was glad to do so. Now they can all be had for a song and a dance. So much so that it really isn't worth arguing about. ALL of the albums are worth a few bucks and several listens.

Just one man's opinion.

[randyhersom]

The GJT albums with Tony Williams are interesting. It's nice to hear a dynamic drummer like Tony pushing Hank, who sounds invigorated having to tangle with him.

As opposed to Elvin??!!

[Cliff Englewood]

Tower in Dublin are looking for €20 for it, that's one reason why I'll probably pass.