Hank Jones discography

Hank Jones was an American jazz pianist who recorded from 1947 to 2010.

As leader/co-leader

Year recorded Title Personnel Label Year released
1947–53 Urbanity Drumless trio: with Johnny Smith (guitar) and Ray Brown (bass) Clef 1956
1955 The Trio Trio: with Wendell Marshall and Kenny Clarke Savoy 1956
1955 Quartet-Quintet Quartet: with Donald Byrd, Eddie Jones and Kenny Clarke
Quintet: plus Matty Dice 		Savoy 1955
1955 Bluebird Quartet: with Wendell Marshall/Eddie Jones and Kenny Clarke
Quintet: plus Herbie Mann/Jerome Richardson/Donald Byrd and Matty Dice/Joe Wilder 		Savoy 1956
1956 Have You Met Hank Jones Solo piano Savoy 1956
1956 Hank Jones' Quartet Quartet: with Bobby Jaspar, Paul Chambers and Kenny Clarke Savoy 1956
1958 Gigi Quartet: with Barry Galbraith, Arnold Fishkin and Donald Lamond Golden Crest 1958
1958 Keepin' Up with the Joneses as The Jones Brothers: Thad Jones, Elvin Jones and Eddie Jones MereoJazz 1958
1958 The Talented Touch Quartet: with Barry Galbraith (guitar), Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson Capitol 1958
1958 Porgy and Bess Quartet: with Kenny Burrell (guitar), Milt Hinton, Elvin Jones Capitol 1959
1963 Here's Love Quartet: with Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Elvin Jones Argo 1963
1964 This Is Ragtime Now! Trio: with Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson ABC-Paramount 1964
1966 Happenings with Oliver Nelson and Orchestra Impulse! 1966
1974 Let It Happen as The Jazz Piano Quartet: with Dick Hyman, Marian McPartland and Roland Hanna RCA 1974
1975 Hanky Panky Trio: with Ron Carter and Grady Tate East Wind 1975
1976 Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington Solo piano Trio 1976
1976 Jones-Brown-Smith Trio: with Ray Brown and Jimmie Smith Concord Jazz 1977
1976 Arigato Trio: with Richard Davis/Jay Leonhart and Ronnie Bedford
Quartet: plus Ray Rivera 		Progressive 1977
1977 Bop Redux Trio: with George Duvivier and Ben Riley Muse 1977
1977 Just for Fun Trio: with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne
Quartet: plus Howard Roberts 		Galaxy 1977
1977 I Remember You Trio: with George Duvivier and Oliver Jackson Black & Blue 1977
1977 Have You Met This Jones? Trio with Isla Eckinger and Kurt Bong MPS 1978
1977 The Trio Trio: with Milt Hinton and Bob Rosengarden Chiaroscuro 1977
1977–78 Tiptoe Tapdance Solo piano Galaxy 1978
1978 Groovin' High Quintet: with Sam Jones, Mickey Roker, Thad Jones and Charlie Rouse Muse 1978
1978 Our Delights Co-leader piano duet with Tommy Flanagan Galaxy 1979
1978 More Delights Co-leader piano duet with Tommy Flanagan Galaxy 1985
1978 Compassion Trio: with George Duvivier and Alan Dawson Black & Blue 1978
1978 Ain't Misbehavin' Trio: with Richard Davis and Roy Haynes
Sextet: plus Bob Ojeda, Teddy Edwards and Kenny Burrell 		Galaxy 1979
1979 An Evening with Two Grand Pianos Co-leader piano duet with John Lewis Little David 1979
1979 Easy to Love Trio: with George Duvivier and Shelly Manne Lob 1979
1979 Hank Jones Trio Live in Japan Trio: with George Duvivier and Shelly Manne Trio 1979
1979 Trio 1979 Discoveries Trio: with George Duvivier and Shelly Manne 55 2010
1979 Bluesette Trio: with George Duvivier and Alan Dawson Black & Blue 1979
1983 I'm All Smiles Co-leader piano duet with Tommy Flanagan MPS 1984
1983 In Copenhagen Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983 with Mads Vinding (saxophone) and Shelly Manne Storyville 2018
1983 In Copenhagen Live at Jazzhus Slukefter 1983 Vol.2 with Mads Vinding (saxophone) and Shelly Manne Storyville 2020
1987 Duo Co-leader duo with Red Mitchell (bass) Timeless 1987
1988 The Spirit of 176 Co-leader piano duet with George Shearing Concord 1988
1989 The Oracle – also released as Interface Trio: with Dave Holland and Billy Higgins Serious / EmArcy 1989
1989 Lazy Afternoon Quartet: with Ken Peplowski (clarinet), Dave Holland and Keith Copeland Concord Jazz 1989
1990 Hank Jones with the Meridian String Quartet With the Meridian String Quartet conducted by Manny Albam LRC 1991
1991 Hank Jones Trio with Mads Vinding & Al Foster Trio: with Mads Vinding and Al Foster Storyville 2010
1991 Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Sixteen Solo piano Concord 1992
1992 When There Is Love Co-leader with Abbey Lincoln (vocals) Verve 1993
1993 Upon Reflection: The Music of Thad Jones Trio: with George Mraz and Elvin Jones Verve 1993
1994 Steal Away - Spirituals, Hymns And Folk Songs Co-leader duo with Charlie Haden (bass) Verve 1995
1996 Favors Trio: with George Mraz and Dennis Mackrel,
plus The Winds Jazz Orchestra 		Verve 1997
2003 Hank and Frank Co-leader with Frank Wess (tenor sax, flute),
with Ilya Lushtak (guitar), John Webber (bass) and Mickey Roker (drums) 		Lineage 2006
2003–04 My Funny Valentine Solo piano Eighty-Eight's 2005
2004 'Round Midnight Solo piano Eighty-Eight's 2006
2004 For My Father Trio: with George Mraz and Dennis Mackrel Justin Time 2005
2005 You Are There Co-leader with Roberta Gambarini (vocals) EmArcy 2007
2006 Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Co-leader duo with Joe Lovano (saxophone) Blue Note 2007
2006 West of 5th Trio: with Jimmy Cobb and Christian McBride Chesky 2006
2006 Our Delight Co-leader with James Moody (saxophone and flute),
with Todd Coolman and Adam Nussbaum 		IPO Recordings 2008
2008 Pleased to Meet You Co-leader piano duet with Oliver Jones,
with Brandi Disterheft and Jim Doxas 		Justin Time 2009
2008 One For Three - The Jones Suite - Live at Jazz Baltica Salzau with Jazz Baltica Ensemble enja 2010
2008 Alone Together Co-leader piano duet with Don Friedman,
plus Martin Wind (bass), Matt Wilson (drums) 		Edition Longplay 2012
2009? Hank and Frank II Co-leader with Frank Wess,
with Ilya Lushtak, John Webber and Mickey Roker 		Lineage 2009
2009 Jazz at Prague Castle 2009 Trio: with George Mraz and Willie Jones Multisonic 2010
2010 Come Sunday Co-leader duo with Charlie Haden (bass) EmArcy 2012

Great Jazz Trio

Year recorded Title Personnel Label Year released
1976 I'm Old Fashioned Ron Carter and Tony Williams with Sadao Watanabe East Wind 1976
1976 Love for Sale Buster Williams and Tony Williams East Wind 1976
1977 The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind 1977
1977 The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Vol. 2 Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind 1977
1977 The Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Again Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind 2000
1977 Bird of Paradise (Sanao Watanebe album) [ja] Ron Carter and Tony Williams with Sadao Watanabe Flying Disk 1979
1977 Kindness Joy Love & Happiness Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind 1977
1977 Direct from L.A. Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind 1978
1978 Milestones Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind 1978
1978 Carnaval Ron Carter and Tony Williams with Sadao Watanabe Galaxy 1983
1978 The Great Tokyo Meeting Ron Carter and Tony Williams East Wind 1978
1980 Chapter II Eddie Gómez and Al Foster East Wind 1980
1980 Moreover Eddie Gómez and Al Foster East Wind 1980
1980 Re-visited Vol.1 & Vol.2 Eddie Gómez and Al Foster East Wind 1980
1980 The Great Jazz Trio Plays Standard Eddie Gómez and Al Foster EMI/Somethin' Else 1998
1982 Threesome Eddie Gómez and Jimmy Cobb Eastworld 1982
1982 What's New Eddie Gómez and Jimmy Cobb with Nancy Wilson Eastworld 1982
1983 The Club New Yorker Eddie Gómez and Jimmy Cobb with guest Lewis Eley Denon, Interface 1983
1983 Ambrosia Eddie Gómez and Jimmy Cobb with Art Farmer Denon, Interface 1984
1983 N.Y.Sophisticate: a Tribute to Duke Ellington Eddie Gomez and Jimmy Cobb with the Strings Quartet Denon, Interface 1984
1984 Monk's Mood Eddie Gomez and Jimmy Cobb with guest Terumasa Hino Denon, Interface 1984
1988 Great Standards, Vol. 1 Mads Vinding and Billy Hart Alfa Jazz 1988
1988 Great Standards, Vol. 2 Mads Vinding and Billy Hart Alfa Jazz 1988
1989 Great Standards, Vol. 3 Mads Vinding and Billy Hart Alfa Jazz 1989
1989 Great Standards, Vol. 4 Mads Vinding and Billy Hart Alfa Jazz 1989
1990 Great Standards, Vol. 5 Mads Vinding and Billy Hart Alfa Jazz 1990
1991 Flowers for Lady Day George Mraz and Roy Haynes Alfa Jazz 1992
1998? What's New Yosuke Inoue and Ben Riley with guest Teodross Avery Baybridge 1998
2002 Autumn Leaves Elvin Jones and Richard Davis Eighty-Eight's 2002
2002-03 Someday My Prince Will Come Elvin Jones and Richard Davis Eighty-Eight's 2003
2002-04 Collaboration Elvin Jones and Richard Davis Eighty-Eight's 2004
2004 'S Wonderful John Patitucci and Jack DeJohnette Eighty-Eight's 2004
2005 Speak Low John Patitucci and Jack DeJohnette Eighty-Eight's 2005
2006 Stella by Starlight John Patitucci and Omar Hakim with guest Sadao Watanabe Eighty-Eight's 2006
2007 July 5 th - Live at Birdland NY John Patitucci and Omar Hakim Eighty-Eight's 2007
2007 July 6 th - Live at Birdland NY John Patitucci and Omar Hakim Eighty-Eight's 2007
2008 Blue Minor George Mraz and Billy Kilson with guests Keiko Lee (vocals) and Toku (vocals, flute) Eighty-Eight's 2008
2009 Jam at Basie featuring Hank Jones David Wong (bassist) [de] and Lee Pearson Happinet/ZZJAPLUS 2009
2010 Last Recording David Wong and Lee Pearson with guests Roy Hargrove (alto saxophon) and Raymond McMorrin (tenor saxophone） Eighty-Eight's 2010
2004-10 The Memorial of Hank Jones: Unpublished Anthology John Patitucci and Jack DeJohnette;
John Patitucci and Omar Hakim;
George Mraz and Billy Kilson with guests Keiko Lee and Toku;
David Wong and Lee Pearson with guest Raymond McMorrin;

plus Joe Wilder (flute), Benisuke Sakai (bass), Tiffany (vocals) and Erena Terakubo [ja] (alto saxophone)

Eighty-Eight's 2010

Great Jazz Quartet/Quintet

Year recorded Title Personnel Label released
1985 Great Jazz Quartet Live In Japan with Ray Brown, Alan Dawson and Sam Most TDK 1986
1992 Standard Jazz For Lovers Vol.1 with Warren Vaché Sr., Satoru Oda [de], Mads Vinding and Billy Hart Seven Seas Music 1993
1992 Standard Jazz For Lovers Vol.2 with Warren Vaché Sr., Satoru Oda, Mads Vinding and Billy Hart Seven Seas Music 1993
1993 Standard Jazz For Lovers Vol.3 with Warren Vaché Sr., Satoru Oda, George Mraz and Lewis Nash King Records (Japan) 1994
1993 Standard Jazz For Lovers Vol.4 with Warren Vaché Sr., Satoru Oda, George Mraz and Lewis Nash King Records (Japan) 1994
1994 Minority Anyone with Satoru Oda, Slide Hampton, Andy McKee and Lewis Nash Sony Music 1995
1994 Satolism with Satoru Oda, Slide Hampton, Andy McKee and Lewis Nash Venus 1995

As sideman

With Pepper Adams

With Gene Ammons

With Eddie Bert

With Bob Brookmeyer

With Ruth Brown

With Kenny Burrell

With Donald Byrd

With Jimmy Cleveland

With Al Cohn

With Art Farmer

With Curtis Fuller

  • New Trombone (Prestige, 1957)
  • Cabin in the Sky (Impulse!, 1962)

With Dizzy Gillespie

With Dexter Gordon

  • Ca'Purange (Prestige, 1972)
  • Tangerine (Prestige, 1972)

With Scott Hamilton

With Johnny Hartman

With Coleman Hawkins

With Johnny Hodges

With Milt Jackson

With J. J. Johnson

With Elvin Jones

With Joe Lovano

With Oliver Nelson

With Joe Newman

With Art Pepper

  • New York Album (Galaxy, 1985) – rec. 1979
  • So in Love (Artists House, 1979)

With Jimmy Raney

With Emily Remler

  • Firefly (Concord Records, 1981)
  • East To Wes (Concord Records, 1988)

With Sahib Shihab

With Johnny Smith

  • Johnny Smith (Verve, 1967)
  • Johnny Smith's Kaleidoscope (Verve, 1967)

With Bob Stewart

  • Welcome to the Club (VWC, 1986)
  • Talk of The Town (VWC, 2004)

With Sonny Stitt

With Lucky Thompson

With Cal Tjader

  • Warm Wave (Verve, 1964)
  • Breathe Easy (Galaxy, 1977)

With Ben Webster

With Ernie Wilkins

With Joe Wilder

With Kai Winding

With others

References

  1. ^ "Smoke on Vinyl!". DownBeat. Vol. 90, no. 12. December 2023. p. 82.