Hank Jones at 90 years young!

LA MANIÈRE DE JOUER DE JONES, EST TELLEMENT DOUCE, QU'IL ADOUCIT NOS COEURS, NOUS FAISANT RÊVER ET VOLER, VERS L'INFINI DE NOUS MÊMES...!!! MERCI POUR CETTE MAGNIFIQUE ET HISTORIQUE VIDEO. Directement de Salvador-Bahia-BRASIL.

Hank was the deal. Rumor has it that if the piano part on a studio date was just ridiculous, the guy would say "You'd better call Hank!", knowing that Hank could walk in and nail it. He was also just about the nicest cat in the world.

My favorite pianist whom I had a chance to meet several years ago in Tokio. I was very moved by his excellent performance.Also he allowed me to be his penpal until he passed away. May his soul rest in peace.

I had the pleasure to see this live in Tokyo. Rest in peace, Hank

What class and elegance!!!

David Wong, Bassist is a wonderful musician and a person. I had the privilege of seen and meeting Him in person at Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, playing with Aaron Diehl 2013 in New York City. (Greenwich Village.) (Got his autograph.) Real Cool

I can't get over how nice the ride sounds.

@63Baggies

3 жыл бұрын

a LOT of that is Billy Kilson himself....

One of the classiest and insightful pianist you will ever hear...

Excellent recording! Wow! The piano is warm (not too bright), the bass is growly and loud, the snare is crisp, the bass drum and toms have good bottom end, and the stereo image is perfect. Kudos to the recording (and mixing/mastering) engineer(s).

What a fantastic jazz played by legends😜

I had the fortune of both seeing this wonderful man in concert AND getting to meet him after. His piano advice--scales!

A life time of maturity and experience in that piano playing. I've listened to a lot of Hank Jones, and this is him at his best, the experience really shows in his playing!

Extraordinary! Wonderful to hear his voice, too

Amazing!! Hank Jones' playing is nothing short of impeccable

Master Class!!!

Thanks a million！ It's Jan 2022 ,still watching this concert over and over. One of my favorite!

Very interesting lineup. I love how they sound together. :)

A true gentleman!

Hank was epic in the truest sense of the word. Played just about every important venue and with almost anybody that mattered. I only found out from Wikipedia that it was him that played piano to accompany Marylin Monroe when she famously sang "Happy birthday, Mr President". Thank you for posting this marvellous short film.

An absolute treat.

Beyond comparison! David Wong on bass is superb. Waddya think, Jeb?

Hank played the Piano at JFK's - Marilyn Monroes "Happy Birthday Mr Presisident"

@63Baggies

3 жыл бұрын

I'd heard that too....

Que delicada y bien ejecutada.

Great Bass Player!!!!!

@johnveerman1393

6 жыл бұрын

eric wilson I

7:30~ oh yes!

Amazing, I think he was 90 at the time...

classy

bien !!

This is amazing! Could you share this BS recorded file?

👏🏾👏🏾

beautiful (^_^)

Billy Kilson on drums.

wonder if there is CD without interviews.

I often wonder why America and Japan fought the great war when really we have so much in common like technology and The Love Quality Music ....you have to wonder about life...?

@louborok3498

5 жыл бұрын

Fred...you must be fairly young to wonder about that war.

@eqapo

4 жыл бұрын

Japan's leading role in WWII was the ultimate result of a massive, nationally orchestrated "westernization" which began in the Meiji Era of 1850s... by the 1920's, educated Japanese were full-on wearing suit and tie and smoking in jazz bars in Paris... That's just one factor. On the other hand, the 5 years after Japan was under US occupation led by General Douglas MacArthur, during which a new democratic constitution and government was established, the Emperor Hirohito was forced to admit over radio that he was not truly "divine God." This is all to say it is no mere accident that the Japanese, on literally the farthest region away from the birthplace of Jazz, is so like the western world, and especially American culture. Whether it is a horror of historical trauma only comparable to other 20th century socio-political catastrophes, or a testament and credit to the height of Japanese spiritual cultivation and cultural depth -- that is up to everyone to decide. As for myself, I am a Chinese American wondering when we'll get someone in the ranks :)

@63Baggies

3 жыл бұрын

The reason that America and Japan share common ground is due to the latter being colonised after WWII.

@fredfungalspore

3 жыл бұрын

@@eqapo You are obviously we'll versed in the history and culture of this topic and I am well out of my depth. Thank you for your informative view on this subject that I read with interest ..In closing I will say the world as a whole is living in interesting times and I can foresee a breaking point on the Horizon stay safe and covid free

@BourdeoixEterno

2 жыл бұрын

@@eqapo very well said

in my opinion, there must be some drop of the finger flexibility of the old piano players, but the master's performance was still wonderful

@codycopland4866

6 жыл бұрын

He was 90 something here, so I wouldn't hold it against him ;)

8:10

6:05

20:28 Wave

もしかしたら俺この日に言ってるかもしれない これくらいの時期によくブルーノート行ってた

Methinks that that bass player wat there is be doing something wong :)

Too much boring, tuneless, unmelodic drum soloing. OK for young listeners. I thought they were great when I was in my teens, twenties and thirties, but the older I get the less I enjoy them.

@bluemonk9480

3 жыл бұрын

ok boomer

@j.f.aitchison9903

3 жыл бұрын

@@bluemonk9480 Not a boomer. Born in 1945, so pre-boomer.

@bluemonk9480

3 жыл бұрын

@@j.f.aitchison9903 nah, its just an expression. i'm born in 2000 and i still get called boomer. its a term used to dismiss people critiquing 'young people stuff' or whatever is new. Pretty cool that you're from the silent generation though!!

@j.f.aitchison9903

3 жыл бұрын

@@bluemonk9480 👌👍 Thankyou!

@BourdeoixEterno

2 жыл бұрын

I actually agree man, drummers are extremely essential in a jazz trio or big band. But drum solos bore me to ungodly death--way too long, and sometimes misses rhythm 💀 same for bass sometimes. A good bass solo and drum solo is hard to find at times, but they’re out there

Billy Kilson on drums.