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Oliver Jones, Hank Jones
Pleased to Meet You
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. What Am I Here For?
2. Groove Merchant
3. Ripples
4. Makin Whoopee
5. I ll Remember April
6. Star Eyes
7. Blues for Big Scotia
8. Cake Walk
9. Monk s Mood
10. I Remember OP
11. Lonely Woman

CD Details

All Artists: Oliver Jones, Hank Jones
Title: Pleased to Meet You
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Justin Time Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 10/20/2009
Genres: Jazz, Pop
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 068944023622

Synopsis

Product Description

Canada's greatest living pianist, Oliver Jones, meets America's elder statesman of jazz, piano legend Hank Jones. Taking the recent passing of their mutual friend Oscar Peterson as a point of departure, the men pay homage with two Peterson compositions, and Oliver wrote one piece dedicated to the late master. Hank performs two solo selections,gorgeously rendered. Joining the two on three selections are new Justin Time signing Brandi Disterheft (bass)and Jim Doxas (drums).

CD Reviews

Hank Jones, you know what to expect

Matthew Miller | New York, New York | 11/23/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Another release from jazz patriarch Hank Jones, and my comments will be a lot a lot like last time. Not an album of wild experimentation, but straight ahead jazz done with the skill, passion and wit that only Hank has. This time he's joined by fellow pianist Oliver joins, for the first three tracks in a double piano quartet form, tracks 4-8 and 10 as a piano duet, and the two remaining songs as Hank solos. The album is a pleasure throughout, mostly lighthearted and fun (with the exception of the last track), which is all that can be expected from someone of Hank's caliber. For my part, I prefer the duets to the quartet pieces, but that cant be taken as anything more than my peculiar preference since, while perhaps being unspectacular in the shadow of the pianists, the rhythm section does perfectly well for itself."