Sir Elf

Sir Elf
Studio album by Roland Hanna
Released	1973
Recorded	April 1973
Studio	Nola Recording Studios, New York City, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:11 CD reissue with additional tracks
Label	Choice CRS 1003
Producer	Gerry Macdonald
Roland Hanna chronology
Child of Gemini (1960) Sir Elf (1973) The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet (1974)

Sir Elf is a solo piano album by Roland Hanna recorded in New York in 1973 and released by the Choice label.^[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Pianist Roland Hanna's first solo album is one of his finest recordings. ... Hanna is in top form on this well-paced and inventive set".^[5]

Track listing

1. "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Franz Lehár) – 6:56
2. "Night of My Nights" (Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright, George Forrest) – 3:27
3. "You Took Advantage of Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:57
4. "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) – 5:09
5. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 5:56
6. "Morning" (Roland Hanna) – 6:36
7. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) – 4:15
8. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) – 2:47
9. "Back Home in Indiana" (Hanna) – 4:20 Additional track on CD reissue
10. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron) – 6:15 Additional track on CD reissue
11. "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) – 6:33 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Roland Hanna – piano

References