Hank Jones at Birdland in May

[Hardbopjazz]

Like the old energizer bunny, Hank still goes on. A true master.

Hank Jones & Joe Lovano Quartet.

with Willie Jones III (drums) George Mraz (bass)

Tuesday-Saturday, May 25-29 @ 8:30 &11pm

Music Charge: $30, side seating; $40 center seating

One of the premiere modern tenor saxophonists, Grammy Award-winning Joe Lovano and 91 year-old piano legend Hank Jones, who the National Endowment for the Arts has inducted as a "Jazz Master," return to Birdland for this one-week run to lead a quartet featuring drummer Willie Jones III and bassist George Mraz. While the Lovano-Jones collaboration is relatively young, the partnership has proven to be quite a prolific one: two critically acclaimed quartet masterworks recorded for Blue Note Records (I’m All for You—Ballad Songbook in 2004 and Joyous Encounter in 2005), world tours and a live recorded duet, "Kids." Hear for yourself the perfectly balanced and masterful musical conversation that continues to evolve between these two jazz greats in a quartet setting.

[brownie]

Informatively Hank Jones had to cancel an appearance at the Cully Jazz Festival in Switzerland next week because of health problems which currently prevent him from traveling far from home.

Hope he will be back in shape for that Birdland gig!

[sidewinder]

Get well soon Mr Jones !

[Shrdlu]

It's wonderful that Mr Jones is still playing. How many hours of listening pleasure has he given us over the years? A list of guys with whom he has played would be very impressive.