Hank Jones

Yeah.

this is a trio meeting with pianist Hank Jones and bassist Peter Washington.

And is there like a guest drum cameo on one of these pieces?

No, it's, it's entirely trio except for one track where Joe Farnsworth plays brushes.

And so, yeah, it's all part of the cycle of it.

But back to your point, Mike, that, man, it was amazing that people like Curtis Fuller or – or Harold Mayburn or Cecil Payne or Cedar Walton.

You know, later on, I met Hank Jones, who was, I was just a fan from afar, but once I met him and spoke with him and then we played a little and he was so approachable, he was so encouraging to me.

And, Yeah, I could go on and on about this Jimmy Heath, Benny Golson.

One of Dave Holland's most remarkable qualities is his ability to adapt to the most diverse musical situations while remaining immediately recognizable in every context: from playing folk and bluegrass with Norman Blake or Chris Smither to blues rock with Bonnie Raitt, from free improvisation with Derek Bailey to bebop and mainstream jazz, as we'll hear in this set featuring a couple of albums with exquisite piano players.

We will start with his collaboration with Hank Jones, with Billy Higgins on drums, focusing on a Hank Jones composition that has become a staple in Dave Holland's repertoire: "The Oracle", from a 1990 Hank Jones album of the same title.

After that, another album released that same year: Don Graulnick's "Weaver of Dreams", from which we will hear one of Graulnick's classics: "Nothing Personal".

But first, Hank Jones with "Oracle".

"Oracle".[on-hold jazz music]

[on-hold jazz music]Two pianists, one bassist in a set which featured "The Oracle" by Hank Jones and "Nothing Personal" by Don Grolnick.

Two gorgeous illustrations of how Dave Holland's basslines refuse to simply provide accompaniment.

They are an integral part to the dramatic arc of the music.

Tune in next time as we interview trombonist Steve Davis.

He's going to talk about a recently released project he did with pianist Hank Jones, recorded back in 2008, with Volume 2 just dropping this year, as well as many other highlights of his career and his thoughts about being a musician.

Until next time, take care.

I want to play two versions.

First, one by alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, with Hank Jones on piano, Ron Carter bass, and Tony Williams drums.

Then I'll follow it with a great version by one of my favorite jazz singer pianists, Bob Durrell.

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It's Not Easy Being Green, sung by Bob Duro with Bill Takis on bass from 2011.

And before that, the same tune by alto saxophonist Jackie McLean with Hank Jones, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams, four legendary jazz greats.

Let's have some more fun from 1947.

And the name of the song is called Quiet Lady.

It features Joe Lovano on tenor sax, Hank Jones on piano, George Mraz on bass, and Paul Motion on drums.

Now, Joe Lovano was a side man for Woody Herman.

Also, he's influenced by John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman.

So I decided I needed to get a better understanding of that, and that's when I had hooked up with Shake, Titty, and Sec.

He had done an album with Hank Jones, and I had loved that album.

And so...

With Shake as my guide, I went to Mali for the first time and that's when I met Umu.

Billy Taylor was always trying to get him to buy a better piano that had this old one.

He would tell Morris, you know, you got some of the best piano players in the world playing here, you know, Hank Jones and Bud Pop.

And you got this crummy instrument, you know, invested in a decent piano.

And he said, oh, nobody can tell, you know.