Kindness Joy Love & Happiness

Kindness Joy Love & Happiness
Studio album by The Great Jazz Trio
Released	1977
Recorded	October 3 & 4, 1977 Warner Brothers Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	East Wind EW-8056
Producer	Kiyoshi Itoh and Yasohachi Itoh
Hank Jones chronology
Have You Met This Jones? (1977) Kindness Joy Love & Happiness (1977) Direct from L.A. (1977)

Kindness Joy Love & Happiness is an album by the Great Jazz Trio; pianist Hank Jones, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams, recorded in 1977 for the Japanese East Wind label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Jones, a very flexible pianist able to excel in settings ranging from Fats Waller tributes to post-bop, keeps up with his younger sidemen and comes up with consistently fresh statements full of subtle surprises".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Freedom Jazz Dance" (Eddie Harris) - 4:30
2. "Doom" (Ron Carter) - 4:35
3. "Old Folks" (Tony Williams) - 3:58
4. "Ah, Oui" (Hank Jones) - 6:07
5. "Mr. P.C." (John Coltrane) - 4:12
6. "All Blues" (Miles Davis) - 8:07
7. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) - 7:44

Personnel

• Hank Jones - piano
• Ron Carter - bass
• Tony Williams - drums

References

1. The Great Jazz Trio Catalog accessed August 3, 2015
2. East Wind Records List accessed August 3, 2015
3. Yanow, Scott. Kindness, Joy, Love and Happiness – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2015.