Hank Jones' The Great Jazz Trio - Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, 2009-02-18

[@山本長正]

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.

[@MrCeora]

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

[@julioalvarez3788]

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).

[@reid2hai]

Hank Jones at 90 years young!

[@marcusvaldes]

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

[@maggiekk]

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

[@raulrichards412]

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

[@siyanyathi8105]

What a fantastic jazz played by legends😜

[@PieInTheSky9]

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!

[@koko-kh5hp]

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

[@rmo52]

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.

[@MrAlcides1611]

What class and elegance!!!

[@Lego2dTitan]

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

[@63Baggies]

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

[@josecortesrolembergfilho6783]

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.

[@6thdim]

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

[@teefoxworth]

Extraordinary! Wonderful to hear his voice, too

[@thekarmafarmer608]

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.

[@george0t]

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

[@PLAYaudioTheSmoothJazzChannel]

Master Class!!!

[@robt7076]

An absolute treat.

[@saeidmomtahan]

A true gentleman!

[@jackmackbouterooney]

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

[@betobucio5590]

Que delicada y bien ejecutada.

[@mellismellis7765]

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

[@63Baggies]

I'd heard that too....

[@natuce5300]

7:30~ oh yes!

[@et1908]

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

[@ericwilson3172]

Great Bass Player!!!!!

[@johnveerman1393]

eric wilson I

[@UltrafiAV]

Billy Kilson on drums.

[@dudesferraz7661]

Leandro voz mais alguém?

[@RonCarterBassist]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@pianomatheus]

classy

[@samueliu2007]

wonder if there is CD without interviews.

[@fredfungalspore]

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]

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

[@eqapo]

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]

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

[@fredfungalspore]

@@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]

@@eqapo very well said

[@Shikatadayoto]

beautiful (^_^)

[@ken123167]

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

[@Dorbyxujazz]

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]

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

[@alexdesslin]

bien !!

[@jaysohn5725]

20:28 Wave

[@synthmalicious7541]

8:10

[@AstridDenhaene]

6:05

[@ジン-r9o]

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

[@tunefultonyjohnson4100]

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

[@j.f.aitchison9903]

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]

ok boomer

[@j.f.aitchison9903]

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

[@bluemonk9480]

@@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]

@@bluemonk9480 👌👍 Thankyou!

[@BourdeoixEterno]

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

[@UltrafiAV]

Billy Kilson on drums.