Avatar Studios Presents: Jazz - Hank Jones: Grace and Elegance

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DATE : Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:05:45 -0400
Entered in Database : 2005-04-17 17:05:45
length : 42059190
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Recorded on June 15, 2005, this show features the elegant music of pianist, Hank Jones. Hank, who turns 87 this year, was a recent recepient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jazz Journalists Association in recognition for his contributions to jazz in a career that spans 60+ years that is still going strong. The show includes trio performances of four Hank Jones compositions as well as a solo piano piece. Three of the trio performances are by The Great Jazz Trio, the band Hank is closely associated with. The show also features a conversation with Hank as he reflects upon his illustrious career.

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