HANK JONES — Urbanity (1956-1997) RM | Verve Elite Edition Series | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Pianist Hank Jones' first LP consists of six piano solos from 1947 and four trio numbers (with guitarist Johnny Smith and bassist Ray Brown) from 1953. Particularly on the unaccompanied solos, Jones shows off the influence of Art Tatum, while the trio cuts are more boppish and sometimes recall the King Cole Trio. Excellent music. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1    Thad's Pad    2:56
2    Things Are So Pretty In The Spring    3:38
3    Little Girl Blue    2:45
4    Odd Number    3:30
5    Blues For Lady Day    2:41
6    The Night We Called It A Day    3:20
7    Yesterdays    3:03
8    You're Blasé    3:06
9    Tea For Two    3:00
10    The Blue Room    2:42
11    Thad's Pad - Alternative Take    3:00
Thad's Pad    
12.1    Index 1 - False Start    0:14
12.2    Index 2 - Incomplete Take    0:19
13    Thad's Pad - Alternative Take    2:58
Things Are So Pretty In The Spring    
14.0    Index 0 - False Start    0:14
14.1    Index 1 - Alternative Take    3:59
Things Are So Pretty In The Spring    
15.1    Index 1 - Breakdown    0:10
15.2    Index 2 - Breakdown    0:19
15.3    Index 3 - Breakdown    0:47
15.4    Index 4 - Breakdown    2:01
16    Things Are So Pretty In The Spring - Alternative Take    3:36
17    Things Are So Pretty In The Spring - Alternative Take    3:39
Credits :
Bass – Ray Brown (tracks: 1 to 4, 11 to 17)
Guitar – Johnny Smith (tracks: 1 to 4, 11 to 17)
Piano – Hank Jones
Notes :
Recorded 1947 and 1955.
Tracks 5-10 originally issued as Hank Jones - Hank Jones' Be-Bop Piano
Tracks 11-17: previously unreleased alternative takes