Porgy and Bess (Hank Jones album)

Porgy and Bess
Studio album by Hank Jones
Released 1959
Recorded Late 1958
NYC
Genre Jazz
Length 33:34
Label Capitol
T/ST 1175
Producer Dave Cavanaugh and Andy Wiswell
Hank Jones chronology
The Talented Touch
(1958)		 Porgy and Bess
(1958)		 Here's Love
(1963)

Porgy and Bess (subtitled Swingin' Impressions by Hank Jones) is an album by American jazz pianist Hank Jones featuring interpretations of music from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess recorded in 1958 for the Capitol label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3] On All About Jazz Franz A. Matzner noted "Supported by Milt Hinton and Kenny Burrell, as well as brother Elvin's immeasurable percussive abilities, Hank's playing stands out crisply in its almost minimalist approach. Interestingly, Elvin displays a light touch which may contrast with his usual pyrotechnic image, but is here perfectly matched to Hank's deliberative style, enhancing the subdued, intimate feel of this unusually pared down production".[4] In JazzTimes, Thomas Conrad was less enthusiastic and wrote "Jones' encounters with icons like "Summertime" and "It Ain't Necessarily So" bring no important insights. They are mannered, highly stylized and flawless".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by George Gershwin

  1. "Summertime" - 2:34
  2. "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" - 2:11
  3. "My Man's Gone Now" - 3:44
  4. "A Woman Is a Sometime Thing" - 2:42
  5. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" - 2:47
  6. "It Ain't Necessarily So" - 3:26
  7. "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'" - 2:30
  8. "Oh, I Can't Sit Down" - 4:06
  9. "Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?" - 3:28
  10. "I Ain't Got No Shame" - 2:16

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Capitol Records Discography accessed July 31, 2015
  2. ↑ Hank Jones Catalog accessed July 31, 2015
  3. 1 2 Allmusic listing, accessed July 31, 2015
  4. ↑ Matzner, F. A., All About Jazz Review, July 10, 2004
  5. ↑ Conrad, T., JazzTimes Review, January/February 2005
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