Nicholas Thomas 4tet Plays The Music Of Hank Jones at 38 Riv

Album Choc Jazz MagazineFew musicians in the history of jazz are as much in agreement as Hank Jones: a pianist who played with "everyone" (Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Ella Fitzgerald...), with a refined touch, a powerful and elegant swing. Although he had written music throughout his career, the sideman adored by the greatest, remains almost unknown as a composer. In addition to the records known to Hank Jones, because they were published under his name, he also composed and recorded as a sideman several hundred records. Searching through this immense discography (more than 900 records), Nicholas Thomas has chosen a few compositions of great finesse to gather in a single opus, illustrating a coherent writing with rich harmonies and radiant melodies. The vibraphonist has added one of his own compositions, "Hank's Vibes", dedicated to Hank Jones.)...

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Album Choc Jazz MagazineFew musicians in the history of jazz are as much in agreement as Hank Jones: a pianist who played with "everyone" (Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Ella Fitzgerald...), with a refined touch, a powerful and elegant swing. Although he had written music throughout his career, the sideman adored by the greatest, remains almost unknown as a composer. In addition to the records known to Hank Jones, because they were published under his name, he also composed and recorded as a sideman several hundred records. Searching through this immense discography (more than 900 records), Nicholas Thomas has chosen a few compositions of great finesse to gather in a single opus, illustrating a coherent writing with rich harmonies and radiant melodies. The vibraphonist has added one of his own compositions, "Hank's Vibes", dedicated to Hank Jones.)

Album “Choc Jazz Magazine”Peu de musicien·ne·s dans l’histoire du jazz font autant le consensus que Hank Jones : pianiste ayant joué avec « tout le monde » (Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Ella Fitzgerald…), au touché raffiné, au swing puissant et élégant. Bien qu’il eût écrit de la musique tout au long de sa carrière, le sideman adoubé par les plus grands, demeure presque inconnu en tant que compositeur. En plus des disques connus d’Hank Jones, car édités sous non nom, il a également composé et enregistré en tant que sideman plusieurs centaines de disques. En recherchant dans cette immense discographie (plus de 900 disques), Nicholas Thomas a choisi quelques compositions de grande finesse pour les rassembler dans un même opus, illustrant une écriture cohérente aux harmonies riches et aux mélodies radieuses. Le vibraphoniste y a ajouté une de ses compositions, « Hank’s Vibes », dédiée à Hank Jones.

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