S Wonderful

Great Jazz Trio (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 441 Records
• ASIN: B000B5KR5C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,787 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passion and Grace, Swing and Taste., May 27, 2006

By 

Michael F. Hopkins "A Deeper Groove" (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: S Wonderful (Audio CD)

(from an extended feature, copyright 2006 Michael F. Hopkins)

Across a span of over 60 years, the penetrating

delicacy of pianist Hank Jones has captivated

entire generations of audiences around the world.

An acclaimed grandmaster of Jazz many times over,

he is a legendary interpreter whose skill and

artistic grasp immediately uplifts any composer's

finest work to new depths of finesse. No parlor

room cocktailer, his is the robust swing and snap

of all-out Music at full play, honed to a fine,

telling focus.

That Jones continues to spin melodic tapestries is

quite evident with the greatest recording from The

Great Jazz Trio. The latest edition of this famed

unit features the pianist with bassist John Patitucci

and drummer Jack DeJohnette, weaving their delightful

way through material as diverse as Bobby Timmons'

"Moanin'", Jimmy Forrest's "Night Train", and "The

Days Of Wine And Roses" by Mancini and Mercer.

S'WONDERFUL is a wonderful album of utterly

tuneful performances, brought home with a lot

of fun, and a generous offering of serious

art. Listen to the sweetly-swaying sound

they bring to "Sweet Lorraine", or their

joyfully original take on Paul Desmond's

"Take Five", and experience Jazz daring

straight on time.

All of the selections are portraits in

taste and fire, from the title track's

spirited run, and the hard-stepping

"Lover Come Back To Me", to one of

the most haunting renditions of

"Greensleeves" ever presented.

Intimate and engaging. This is Hank Jones,

at the heart of The Great Jazz Trio, deep

in the shaping of a great, timeless art.

Listen and enjoy.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another classic album of Hank Jones, February 21, 2006

By 

Jongwon Lee "bigdarkhorse" (Seoul, S. Korea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: S Wonderful (Audio CD)

I am a great fan of Piano trio music and any Great Jazz Trio's album will not dissatisfies listners of this sort of music. I cannot say this one is a master piece but truly enjoyable and refreshing.

After his brother's death (R.I.P. Elvin Jones), contrary to speculations that GJT would disband, the leader Hank Jones once again recorded a great stuff full of familar standards. The rhythm sections, Jack Dejohnette and John Patitucci, did just greatly. It is not a must-have but a good to have even for random jazz fans.