Released 1956 | Length 42:15 Release date 1956 | |
Recorded November 1, 3, 29 and December 20, 1955Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack Jazz albums The Jazz Trio of Hank Jon, Have You Met Hank Jones, The Hank Jones Quartet‑Quintet, The Golden Age of Ap, Loved Ones |
Bluebird, also released later as The Trio with Guests (1956) and Hank's Pranks (1962), is an album by American jazz pianist Hank Jones recorded in 1955 for the Savoy label.
Contents
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and in its review by Scott Yanow, he states, "These relaxed cool jazz performances feature pianist Hank Jones in a variety of settings. ...It's a tasteful set of melodic bop".
Track listing
- "Little Girl Blue" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 5:39
- "Bluebird" (Charlie Parker) - 14:57
- "How High the Moon" (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) - 6:05
- "Hank's Pranks" (Hank Jones) - 4:51
- "Alpha" (Jones) - 5:13
- "Wine and Brandy" (Frank Foster) - 5:30
- "Alpha" [Take 2] (Jones) - 5:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Wine and Brandy" [Take 2] (Foster) - 5:27 Bonus track on reissue
Personnel
Songs
1Little Girl Blue5:40
2Bluebird14:57
3How High the Moon6:05
References
Bluebird (Hank Jones album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA