Product Description
The Essence of Authentic Jazz: All Art Collection (50 titles in total) Second installment of 10 titles. Release date: December 21, 2022 (Wednesday). Newly digitally remastered, new liner notes, original jacket used. A tribute project to the late Takao Ishizuka (President of All Art Promotion), a great contributor who enlivened the Japanese jazz scene for half a century. A reissue series has started to preserve for posterity many masterpieces of Japanese production with high historical value worldwide! The dignity of jazz piano is here. A live recording that allows you to enjoy a rare collaboration between John Lewis, who gained unshakeable fame with the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ), and Hank Jones, who was at the height of his popularity with the Great Jazz Trio (GJT). Commentary: Kazunori Harada Personnel: Hank Jones (p), John Lewis (p), George Duvivier (b), Shelly Manne (ds) Live recording at Tokyo Postal Savings Hall, April 20, 1979 Tracks: 1. Milijana 2. Django 3. Natural Affection 4. Point of View 5. Sasha's March 6. St. Louis Blues 7. Odds Against Tomorrow 8. Willow Weep for Me 9. Confirmation 10. Memories of April 11. La Ronde