Spirit of 176

Hank Jones, George Shearing | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B0000006HH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #605,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Oh, Look at Me Now

2. Angel Eyes

3. I Mean You

4. You Don't Know What Love Is

5. To Hank Jones

6. Minor Contention

7. Ask Me Now

8. Triste

9. Take a Good Look

10. Sweet Lorraine

11. Young No More

12. Lonely Moments

13. Star Eyes

14. Confirmation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanting, March 13, 2008

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This review is from: Spirit of 176 (Audio CD)

Putting together two of the greatest Jazz pianists of the last half century could have proven a daunting experience. Instead, the results are highly elegant. Shearing has been listening to Hank Jones since the 1940's, and indeed what both men are exceptional at on this recording is listening to one another. The treatment of these pieces couldn't be more elegant. The piano duo is a rare phenomenon in Jazz. I had the good fortune to hear Stride Monster, the duo of Dick Hyman and Dick Wellstood. Shearing and Jones are definitely in their league. There is not a lot of sizzle in their music making. Instead it is mature, spare, and altogether delightful. The sound is slightly anemic compared to what one expects on the Concord label, but that does not detract from a wonderful experience.