Hank Jones was an American jazz pianist who recorded from 1947 to 2010.
As leader/co-leader Year recordedTitlePersonnelLabelYear released1947–1953UrbanityDrumless trio: with Johnny Smith (guitar) and Ray Brown (bass)Clef19561955The TrioTrio: with Wendell Marshall and Kenny Clarke Savoy19561955Quartet-QuintetQuartet: with Donald Byrd, Eddie Jones and Kenny ClarkeQuintet: plus Matty DiceSavoy19551955BluebirdQuartet: with Wendell Marshall/Eddie Jones and Kenny ClarkeQuintet: plus Herbie Mann/Jerome Richardson/Donald Byrd and Matty Dice/Joe WilderSavoy19561956Have You Met Hank JonesSolo pianoSavoy19561956Hank Jones' QuartetQuartet: with Bobby Jaspar, Paul Chambers and Kenny ClarkeSavoy19561958GigiQuartet: with Barry Galbraith, Arnold Fishkin and Donald LamondGolden Crest19581958Keepin' Up with the Jonesesas The Jones Brothers: Thad Jones, Elvin Jones and Eddie JonesMereoJazz19581958The Talented TouchQuartet: with Barry Galbraith (guitar), Milt Hinton, Osie JohnsonCapitol19581958Porgy and BessQuartet: with Kenny Burrell (guitar), Milt Hinton, Elvin JonesCapitol19591963Here's LoveQuartet: with Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Elvin JonesArgo19631964This Is Ragtime Now!Trio: with Milt Hinton, Osie JohnsonABC-Paramount19641966Happeningswith Oliver Nelson and OrchestraImpulse!19661974 Let It Happenas The Jazz Piano Quartet: with Dick Hyman, Marian McPartland and Roland HannaRCA19741975Hanky PankyTrio: with Ron Carter and Grady TateEast Wind19751976Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke EllingtonSolo pianoTrio19761976Jones-Brown-SmithTrio: with Ray Brown and Jimmie SmithConcord Jazz19771976ArigatoTrio: with Richard Davis/Jay Leonhart and Ronnie BedfordQuartet: plus Ray RiveraProgressive19771977Bop ReduxTrio: with George Duvivier and Ben RileyMuse19771977Just for FunTrio: with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne Quartet: plus Howard RobertsGalaxy19771977I Remember YouTrio: with George Duvivier and Oliver JacksonBlack & Blue19771977Have You Met This Jones?Trio with Isla Eckinger and Kurt BongMPS19781977The TrioTrio: with Milt Hinton and Bob RosengardenChiaroscuro19771977Rockin' in Rhythmwith Ray Brown and Jimmie SmithConcord Jazz19771977–1978Tiptoe TapdanceSolo pianoGalaxy19781978Groovin' HighQuintet: with Sam Jones, Mickey Roker, Thad Jones and Charlie RouseMuse19781978Our DelightsCo-leader piano duet with Tommy FlanaganGalaxy19791978More DelightsCo-leader piano duet with Tommy FlanaganGalaxy19851978CompassionTrio: with George Duvivier and Alan DawsonBlack & Blue19781978Ain't Misbehavin'Trio: with Richard Davis and Roy HaynesSextet: plus Bob Ojeda, Teddy Edwards and Kenny BurrellGalaxy19791979An Evening with Two Grand PianosCo-leader piano duet with John LewisLittle David19791979Easy to LoveTrio: with George Duvivier and Shelly ManneLob19791979Hank Jones Trio Live in JapanTrio: with George Duvivier and Shelly ManneTrio19791979Trio 1979 DiscoveriesTrio: with George Duvivier and Shelly Manne5520101979BluesetteTrio: with George Duvivier and Alan DawsonBlack & Blue19791983I'm All SmilesCo-leader piano duet with Tommy FlanaganMPS19841983 In Copenhagen Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983with Mads Vinding (saxophone) and Shelly ManneStoryville20181983 In Copenhagen Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983 Vol.2with Mads Vinding (saxophone) and Shelly ManneStoryville20201987DuoCo-leader duo with Red Mitchell (bass)Timeless19871988The Spirit of 176Co-leader piano duet with George ShearingConcord19881989The Oracle – also released as InterfaceTrio: with Dave Holland and Billy HigginsSerious / EmArcy19891989Lazy AfternoonQuartet: with Ken Peplowski (clarinet), Dave Holland and Keith CopelandConcord Jazz19891990Hank Jones with the Meridian String QuartetWith the Meridian String Quartet conducted by Manny AlbamLRC19911991Hank Jones Trio with Mads Vinding & Al FosterTrio: with Mads Vinding and Al FosterStoryville20101991Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume SixteenSolo pianoConcord19921992Handful of Keys: The Music of Thomas 'Fats' WallerSolo pianoVerve19921992When There Is LoveCo-leader with Abbey Lincoln (vocals)Verve19931993Upon Reflection: The Music of Thad JonesTrio: with George Mraz and Elvin JonesVerve19931994Steal Away - Spirituals, Hymns And Folk SongsCo-leader duo with Charlie Haden (bass)Verve19951995SaralaAfro-pop album with Cheick Tidiane SeckVerve19951996FavorsTrio: with George Mraz and Dennis Mackrel, plus The Winds Jazz OrchestraVerve19972003Hank and FrankCo-leader with Frank Wess (tenor sax, flute), with Ilya Lushtak (guitar), John Webber (bass) and Mickey Roker (drums)Lineage20062003–2004My Funny ValentineSolo pianoEighty-Eight's20052004'Round MidnightSolo pianoEighty-Eight's20062004For My FatherTrio: with George Mraz and Dennis MackrelJustin Time20052005You Are ThereCo-leader with Roberta Gambarini (vocals)EmArcy20072006Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-ColaCo-leader duo with Joe Lovano (saxophone)Blue Note20072006West of 5thTrio: with Jimmy Cobb and Christian McBrideChesky20062006Our DelightCo-leader with James Moody (saxophone and flute), with Todd Coolman and Adam NussbaumIPO Recordings20082008Pleased to Meet YouCo-leader piano duet with Oliver Jones, with Brandi Disterheft and Jim DoxasJustin Time20092008One For Three - The Jones Suite - Live at Jazz Baltica Salzauwith Jazz Baltica Ensembleenja20102008Alone TogetherCo-leader piano duet with Don Friedman, plus Martin Wind (bass), Matt Wilson (drums)Edition Longplay 20122009?Hank and Frank IICo-leader with Frank Wess, with Ilya Lushtak, John Webber and Mickey RokerLineage20092009Jazz at Prague Castle 2009Trio: with George Mraz and Willie JonesMultisonic20102010Come SundayCo-leader duo with Charlie Haden (bass)EmArcy2012
Great Jazz Trio {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style="background:#ffdead;" !Recording date !Title !Personnel !Label !Year released |- |1976 |I'm Old Fashioned |Ron Carter and Tony Williams with Sadao Watanabe |East Wind |1976 |- |1976 |Love for Sale |Buster Williams and Tony Williams |East Wind |1976 |- |1977 |The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard |Ron Carter and Tony Williams |East Wind |1977 |- |1977 |The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 |Ron Carter and Tony Williams |East Wind |1977 |- |1977 |The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Again |Ron Carter and Tony Williams |East Wind |2000 |- |1977 | |Ron Carter and Tony Williams with Sadao Watanabe |Flying Disk |1979 |- |1977 |Kindness Joy Love & Happiness |Ron Carter and Tony Williams |East Wind |1977 |- |1977 |Direct from L.A. |Ron Carter and Tony Williams |East Wind |1978 |- |1978 |Milestones |Ron Carter and Tony Williams |East Wind |1978 |- |1978 |Carnaval |Ron Carter and Tony Williams with Sadao Watanabe |Galaxy |1983 |- |1978 |The Great Tokyo Meeting |Ron Carter and Tony Williams |East Wind |1978 |- |1980 |Chapter II |Eddie Gómez and Al Foster |East Wind |1980 |- |1980 |Moreover |Eddie Gómez and Al Foster |East Wind |1980 |- |1980 |Re-visited Vol.1 & Vol.2 |Eddie Gómez and Al Foster |East Wind |1980 |- |1980 |The Great Jazz Trio Plays Standard |Eddie Gómez and Al Foster |EMI/Somethin' Else |1998 |- |1982 |Threesome |Eddie Gómez and Jimmy Cobb |Eastworld |1982 |- |1982 |What's New |Eddie Gómez and Jimmy Cobb with Nancy Wilson |Eastworld |1982 |- |1983 |The Club New Yorker |Eddie Gómez and Jimmy Cobb with guest Lewis Eley |Denon, Interface |1983 |- |1983 |Ambrosia |Eddie Gómez and Jimmy Cobb with Art Farmer |Denon, Interface |1984 |- |1983 |N.Y.Sophisticate: a Tribute to Duke Ellington |Eddie Gomez and Jimmy Cobb with the Strings Quartet |Denon, Interface |1984 |- |1984 |Monk's Mood |Eddie Gomez and Jimmy Cobb with guest Terumasa Hino |Denon, Interface |1984 |- |1988 |Great Standards, Vol. 1 |Mads Vinding and Billy Hart |Alfa Jazz |1988 |- |1988 |Great Standards, Vol. 2 |Mads Vinding and Billy Hart |Alfa Jazz |1988 |- |1989 |Great Standards, Vol. 3 |Mads Vinding and Billy Hart |Alfa Jazz |1989 |- |1989 |Great Standards, Vol. 4 |Mads Vinding and Billy Hart |Alfa Jazz |1989 |- |1990 |Great Standards, Vol. 5 |Mads Vinding and Billy Hart |Alfa Jazz |1990 |- |1991–09 |Flowers for Lady Day |George Mraz and Roy Haynes |Alfa Jazz |1992 |- |1998? |What's New |Yosuke Inoue and Ben Riley with guest Teodross Avery |Baybridge |1998 |- |2002–05 |Autumn Leaves |Elvin Jones and Richard Davis |Eighty-Eight's |2002 |- |2002–05,2003–08 |Someday My Prince Will Come |Elvin Jones and Richard Davis |Eighty-Eight's |2003 |- |2002–05,2004–02 |Collaboration |Elvin Jones and Richard Davis |Eighty-Eight's |2004 |- |2004–06 |S Wonderful|John Patitucci and Jack DeJohnette |Eighty-Eight's |2004 |- |2005–06 |Speak Low|John Patitucci and Jack DeJohnette |Eighty-Eight's |2005 |- |2006–09 |Stella by Starlight|John Patitucci and Omar Hakim with guest Sadao Watanabe |Eighty-Eight's |2006 |- |2007–07 |July 5 th - Live at Birdland NY|John Patitucci and Omar Hakim |Eighty-Eight's |2007 |- |2007–07 |July 6 th - Live at Birdland NY|John Patitucci and Omar Hakim |Eighty-Eight's |2007 |- |2008–09 |Blue Minor|George Mraz and Billy Kilson with guests Keiko Lee (vocals) and Toku (vocals, flute) |Eighty-Eight's |2008 |- |2009–08 |Jam at Basie featuring Hank Jones| and Lee Pearson |Happinet/ZZJAPLUS |2009 |- |2010–02 |Last Recording|David Wong and Lee Pearson with guests Roy Hargrove (alto saxophon) and Raymond McMorrin (tenor saxophone） |Eighty-Eight's |2010 |- |2004–<br/ >2010–07 |The Memorial of Hank Jones: Unpublished Anthology|John Patitucci and Jack DeJohnette;John Patitucci and Omar Hakim; George Mraz and Billy Kilson with guests Keiko Lee and Toku; David Wong and Lee Pearson with guest Raymond McMorrin; plus Joe Wilder (flute), Benisuke Sakai (bass), Tiffany (vocals) and Erena Terakubo (alto saxophone) |Eighty-Eight's |2010
Great Jazz Quartet/Quintet Year recordedTitlePersonnelLabelreleased 1985Great Jazz Quartet Live In Japanwith Ray Brown, Alan Dawson and Sam MostTDK19861992Standard Jazz For Lovers Vol.1with Warren Vaché Sr., , Mads Vinding and Billy HartSeven Seas Music19931992Standard Jazz For Lovers Vol.2with Warren Vaché Sr., Satoru Oda, Mads Vinding and Billy HartSeven Seas Music19931993Standard Jazz For Lovers Vol.3with Warren Vaché Sr., Satoru Oda, George Mraz and Lewis NashKing Records (Japan)19941993Standard Jazz For Lovers Vol.4with Warren Vaché Sr., Satoru Oda, George Mraz and Lewis NashKing Records (Japan)19941994Minority Anyonewith Satoru Oda, Slide Hampton, Andy McKee and Lewis NashSony Music19951994Satolismwith Satoru Oda, Slide Hampton, Andy McKee and Lewis NashVenus1995
As sideman
With Pepper Adams The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams (Regent, 1958) – rec. 1957 Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus (Workshop Jazz, 1964) – rec. 1963 Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session (Reservoir, 1990) – rec. 1983
With Gene Ammons Bad! Bossa Nova (Prestige, 1962) Got My Own (Prestige, 1972) Big Bad Jug (Prestige, 1973) – rec. 1972
With Eddie Bert Musician of the Year (Savoy, 1955) Encore (Savoy, 1955) Montage (Savoy, 1955) – omnibus
With Bob Brookmeyer Tonite's Music Today (Storyville, 1956) also with Zoot Sims Whooeeee (Storyville, 1956) - Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet Brookmeyer (Vik, 1956) Stretching Out (United Artists, 1958) - Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Octet Jazz Is a Kick (Mercury, 1960) Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments (Verve, 1961)
With Ruth Brown Late Date with Ruth Brown (Atlantic, 1959) Ruth Brown '65 (Mainstream, 1965)
With Kenny Burrell Night Song (Verve, 1969) Bluesin' Around (Columbia, 1983) – rec. 1962
With Donald Byrd Byrd's Word (Savoy, 1955) New Formulas from the Jazz Lab (RCA Victor, 1957) also with Gigi Gryce Jazz Lab (Jubilee, 1958) also with Gigi Gryce
With Jimmy Cleveland Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars (EmArcy, 1955) Rhythm Crazy (EmArcy, 1964) – rec. 1959
With Al Cohn That Old Feeling (RCA Victor, 1955) The Brothers! (RCA Victor, 1955) also with Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca From A to...Z (RCA Victor, 1956) also with Zoot Sims The Sax Section (Epic, 1956) Cohn on the Saxophone (Dawn, 1956)