Hank Jones

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Background information
Birth name Henry Jones
Born (1918-07-31)July 31, 1918
Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Died May 16, 2010(2010-05-16) (aged 91)
Manhattan, New York, United States
Genres Bebop
Jazz
Occupations Musician
Bandleader
Composer
Instruments Piano
Years active 1944–2010
Labels Verve, Savoy, Epic, Capitol, Argo, Impulse, Concord, Chesky, Sony
Associated acts Ella Fitzgerald
Charlie Haden
Nancy Wilson
Charlie Parker
Salena Jones
Roberta Gambarini
Website Hank Jones official site

Henry "Hank" Jones (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010)[1] was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable.[2] In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award.[3] He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award.[4] In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. On April 13, 2009, the University of Hartford presented Jones with a Doctorate Degree for his musical accomplishments.

Jones recorded over sixty albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman.[5]

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Biography [link]

Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Henry "Hank" Jones moved to Pontiac, Michigan, where his father, Henry Jones Sr. a Baptist deacon and lumber inspector, bought a three-story brick home. One of seven children, Jones was raised in a musical family. His mother Olivia Jones sang; his two older sisters studied piano; and his two younger brothers—Thad, a trumpeter, and Elvin, a drummer—also became prominent jazz musicians.[6] He studied piano at an early age and came under the influence of Earl Hines, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, and Art Tatum. By the age of 13 Jones was performing locally in Michigan and Ohio. While playing with territory bands in Grand Rapids and Lansing in 1944 he met Lucky Thompson, who invited Jones to work in New York City at the Onyx Club with Hot Lips Page.[7]

In New York, Jones regularly listened to leading bop musicians, and was inspired to master the new style. While practicing and studying the music he worked with John Kirby, Howard McGhee, Coleman Hawkins, Andy Kirk, and Billy Eckstine. In autumn 1947, he began touring in Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic package, and from 1948 to 1953 he was accompanist for Ella Fitzgerald, and accompanying her in England in the Fall of 1948,[8] developed a harmonic facility of extraordinary taste and sophistication. During this period he also made several historically important recordings with Charlie Parker, which included "The Song Is You", from the Now's the Time album, recorded in December 1952, with Teddy Kotick on bass and Max Roach on drums.

Engagements with Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman followed, and recordings with artists such as Lester Young, Cannonball Adderley, and Wes Montgomery, in addition to being for a time, 'house pianist' on the Savoy label. From 1959 through 1975 Jones was staff pianist for CBS studios.[9] This included backing guests like Frank Sinatra on The Ed Sullivan Show.[10] He played the piano accompaniment to Marilyn Monroe as she sang "Happy Birthday Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy on May 19, 1962.[1] By the late 1970s, his involvement as pianist and conductor with the Broadway musical Ain't Misbehavin' (based on the music of Fats Waller) had informed a wider audience of his unique qualities as a musician.

During the late 1970s and the 1980s, Jones continued to record prolifically, as an unaccompanied soloist, in duos with other pianists (including John Lewis and Tommy Flanagan), and with various small ensembles, most notably the Great Jazz Trio. The group took this name in 1976, by which time Jones had already begun working at the Village Vanguard with its original members, Ron Carter and Tony Williams (it was Buster Williams rather than Carter, however, who took part in the trio's first recording session in 1976); by 1980 Jones' sidemen were Eddie Gomez and Al Foster, and in 1982 Jimmy Cobb replaced Foster. The trio also recorded with other all-star personnel, such as Art Farmer, Benny Golson, and Nancy Wilson. In the early 1980s Jones held a residency as a solo pianist at the Cafe Ziegfeld and made a tour of Japan, where he performed and recorded with George Duvivier and Sonny Stitt. Jones' versatility was more in evidence with the passage of time. He collaborated on recordings of Afro-pop with an ensemble from Mali and on an album of spirituals, hymns and folksongs with Charlie Haden called Steal Away (1995).

Some of his later recordings are For My Father (2005) with bassist George Mraz and drummer Dennis Mackrel, a solo piano recording issued in Japan under the title Round Midnight (2006), and as a side man on Joe Lovano's Joyous Encounter (2005). Jones made his debut on Lineage Records, recording with Frank Wess and with the guitarist Eddie Diehl, but also appeared on West of 5th (2006) with Jimmy Cobb and Christian McBride on Chesky Records. He also accompanied Diana Krall for "Dream a Little Dream of Me" on the album compilation, We all Love Ella (Verve 2007). He is one of the musicians who test and talk about the piano in the documentary Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037, released in November 2007.

In early 2000, the Hank Jones Quartet accompanied jazz singer Salena Jones at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Idaho, and in 2006 at the Monterey Jazz Festival with both jazz singer Roberta Gambarini and the Oscar Peterson Trio.

Hank Jones lived in upstate New York and in Manhattan. He died at a hospice in Manhattan, New York, on May 16, 2010. He is survived by his wife Theodosia.

Awards and recognitions [link]

Grammy history
  • Career Wins: 2009: Lifetime Achievement Grammy
  • Career Nominations: 5[11]
Hank Jones Grammy Awards History
Year Category Title Genre Label Result
1977 Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Soloist "Bop Redux" Jazz Muse Nominee
1980 Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Soloist "I Remember You" Jazz Black & Blue Nominee
1980 Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Group "I Remember You" Jazz Black & Blue Nominee
1995 Best Jazz Instrumental Solo "Go Down Moses" Jazz Verve Nominee
1995 Best Jazz Instrumental Performance - Individual or Group "Steal Away" Jazz Verve Nominee

Discography [link]

As leader [link]

Year Title Personnel Label Notes
1950 Hank Jones Piano Mercury
1956 Urbanity Clef
1958 The Talented Touch Capitol Records
1966 Happenings with Oliver Nelson and Orchestra Impulse
1975 Hanky Panky Trio with Ron Carter and Grady Tate Inner City / East Wind
1976 Hank (Hank Jones Solo Piano) Jazz Alliance / All Art Jazz Original LP : Satin Doll
1976 Rockin' In Rhythm Trio with Ray Brown and Jimmie Smith Concord
1976 Arigato With Ray Rivera, Jay Leonhart or Richard Davis and Ronnie Bedford Progressive Reissued on CD with bonus tracks.
1977 Bop Redux Trio with George Duvivier and Ben Riley Muse
1977 I Remember You Trio with George Duvivier and Oliver Jackson Black & Blue
1977 Just for Fun With Ray Brown, Shelly Manne and Howard Roberts Galaxy
1978 Our Delights Piano duo with Tommy Flanagan Galaxy
1978 Ain't Misbehavin' Richard Davis, Roy Haynes, Bob Ojeda, Teddy Edwards, and Kenny Burrell Galaxy
1978 Groovin' High Quintet with Sam Jones, Mickey Roker, Thad Jones, and Charlie Rouse Muse
1995 Steal Away Duo with Charlie Haden Verve
2003 Porgy & Bess Toshiba EMI
2004 Satin Doll Absord Japan
2005 My Funny Valentine Sony/CBS
2006 Round Midnight Sony
2006 West of 5th With Jimmy Cobb and Christian McBride Chesky
2006 Hank and Frank Lineage
2009 Hank and Frank II Frank Wess, Ilya Lushtak, Marion Cowings, John Webber, and Mickey Roker. Lineage
2009 Pleased to Meet You Oliver Jones, Brandi Disterheft and Jim Doxas Justin Time Records
2009 Trio Hank Jones George Mraz, Willie Jones Multisonic Live
2011 Trio Hank Jones George Mraz, Willie Jones Marecam DVD from concert published on CD in 2009 by Multisonic
2012 Come Sunday Duo with Charlie Haden EmArcy

With Great Jazz Trio [link]

Year Title Personnel Label Notes
1976 Love for Sale with Buster Williams and Tony Williams East Wind Records
1977 Direct From L.A. East Wind
1977 Kindness, Joy, Love & Happiness East Wind
1977 At the Village Vanguard Vols. 1 & 2 with Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind Live
1978 New Wine in Old Bottles with Jackie Mclean, Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind
1978 Milestones with Jackie Mclean, Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind
1982 Threesome with Eddie Gomez and Jimmy Cobb East World
1984 Monk's Mood with Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Cobb and Terumasa Hino Dennon

As sideman [link]

References [link]

  1. ^ a b Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed May 2010
  2. ^ According to Arnold Jay Smith (in "The Impeccable Hank Jones", Down Beat, July 31, 1976), Jones was branded "the impeccable one" by WRVR-FM jazz historian Ed Beach.
  3. ^ National Endowment for the Arts: Henry "Hank" Jones
  4. ^ 2003 ASCAP Jazz Living Legend Award
  5. ^ Jazz Review: Hank Jones
  6. ^ Henry "Hank" Jones bio
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Guinness, page 2206, (1995) - ISBN 1-56159-176-9
  8. ^ Feather, Leonard. Inside Jazz, Da Capo Press, page 89, (2997) - ISBN 0-306-80076-4
  9. ^ Village Voice Interview
  10. ^ Harvard: Hank Jones
  11. ^ Grammy Awards Database for Hank Jones

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Angel Eyes (film)

Angel Eyes is a 2001 American romantic drama film directed by Luis Mandoki and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel, and Jeremy Sisto. Written by Gerald Di Pego, the film is about a mysterious man who finds himself drawn to a female police officer with whom he forms a relationship that helps each to deal with trauma from their past. The original music score was composed by Marco Beltrami. The film received ALMA Award Nominations for Outstanding Actress (Jennifer Lopez) and Outstanding Director (Luis Mandoki).

Plot

On a wet rainy night in Chicago, police officer Sharon Pogue (Jennifer Lopez) is at the scene of a serious traffic accident holding the hand of one of the victims, pleading that he hold on and not give up. One year later, Sharon is frustrated with the men she dates, and has become estranged from her family for having her father arrested for beating her mother Josephine (Sonia Braga). Her father and brother, Larry (Jeremy Sisto), have never forgiven her, and her anger is affecting her police work.

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Angeleyes

"Angeleyes" (also known as "Angel Eyes") is a pop song written and recorded in 1979 by Swedish group ABBA. Released as a double A-side with "Voulez-Vous", coming from the album of the same name, the lyrics and music were composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It is known as one of ABBA's most popular tracks in the United Kingdom, becoming a Top 40 hit that peaked at the country's number three spot.

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History

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Plot

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    Podcasts:

    Hank Jones

    ALBUMS

    Come Sunday

    Released 2012

    Hank and Frank II

    Released 2009

    You Are There

    Released 2007

    Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola

    Released 2007

    West of 5th

    Released 2006

    Hank and Frank

    Released 2006

    For My Father

    Released 2005

    The Talented Touch / Porgy and Bess

    Released 2004

    Sarala

    Released 2003

    I Remember You

    Released 2002

    Bluesette

    Released 2002

    The Touch

    Released 2002

    On Stage

    Released 1999

    Hank Jones with the Meridian String Quartet

    Released 1997

    Favors

    Released 1997

    Master Class

    Released 1997

    Tiptoe Tapdance

    Released 1996

    Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs

    Released 1995

    Upon Reflection: The Music of Thad Jones

    Released 1994

    When There Is Love

    Released 1994

    Handful of Keys

    Released 1993

    Our Delights

    Released 1992

    Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Sixteen

    Released 1992

    Hank Jones Trio With Mads Vindig and Al Foster

    Released 1991

    Just for Fun

    Released 1991

    The Oracle

    Released 1990

    Lazy Afternoon

    Released 1989

    Carnaval

    Released 1983

    Piano Play House

    Released 1979

    Groovin' High

    Released 1979

    Ain't Misbehavin'

    Released 1978

    'Bop Redux

    Released 1977

    The Trio

    Released 1977

    Rockin' in Rhythm

    Released 1977

    Happenings

    Released 1966

    Body & Soul

    Released 1965

    Complete Original Trio Recordings

    Released 1961

    Swings Gigi

    Released 1958

    The Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet

    Released 1955

    The Jazz Trio of Hank Jones

    I'm All Smiles

    Solo Piano: My Funny Valentine

    The Essence

    The Spirit of 176

    In Japan

    Hank: Hank Jones Solo Piano

    Born: 1918-07-31

    Died: 2010-05-16

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    Angel Eyes

    by: Eyeopener

    Sick of leaving in the morning
    With the night you gave away
    So now I'm gonna take that all that I can get
    With those angel eyes
    You make saints do sins all the time
    Say I'm gonna stay, home and away, well well,
    When I said I'd catch you when you're falling
    I'd have my heart open wide
    And you who's not naive I thought
    Say I thought I'd mend my heart
    People say I'm so automatic
    People say I'm not so systematic
    When I'm down I'm in manual, lord
    And time on time again I walk on by
    With the look of love
    And with those angel eyes, woh woh
    You set me on fire baby
    And with those angel eyes, woh woh
    C'mon now baby
    The saddest thing I've ever seen on my tv screen
    Was a dying man who died for his dream
    Toughest thing I've ever heard
    Was that new-born scream in this naked world
    People say I'm so automatic
    People say I'm not so systematic
    When I'm down I'm in manual, lord
    And time on time again I walk on by
    With the look of love
    And with those angel eyes, woh woh
    You set me on fire baby
    And with those angel eyes, woh woh
    C'mon now baby
    Say I'm gonna stay home and away
    Show a little loving that'll make you shine girl
    Say I'm gonna stay home and away
    People say that I'm so automatic
    People say I'm not so systematic
    When I'm down I'm in manual, lord
    Been all around those edges
    But ain't never been in love
    Ain't never been in love before babe
    Never been in love
    Never been in love
    Set me on fire, baby
    And with those angel eyes, woh woh
    Set me on fire, fire
    And with those angel eyes, woh woh




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