Hank Jones
- Instrument:
- Piano
- Styles:
- Bop, Swing, Cool Jazz, Big Band, Hard Bop, Vocal, Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Easy Listening
Best Hank Jones Albums
Opus De Jazz
Milt Jackson, Frank Wess, Kenny Clarke, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones
1956
Savoy Records
Bop
The Bop Session
Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Max Roach, Hank Jones
1975
Sonet
Bop
The Trio With Guests
The Trio, Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke
1956
Savoy Records
Bop
Jazz Studio 1
Paul Quinichette, Bennie Green, Frank Foster, Joe Newman, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke, Eddie Jones, Johnny Smith
1954
Decca
Swing
Quartet-Quintet
Hank Jones
1956
Savoy Records
Body & Soul
Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Frank Foster, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Curtis Fuller, Paul Quinichette, Hank Jones
1965
Status Records
Hard Bop
Here's Love
Hank Jones, Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Elvin Jones
1963
Argo
The Trio
The Trio, Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke
1956
Savoy Records
Bop
Flutes & Reeds
Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
1955
Savoy Records
Bop
Hank Jones Albums by Style
Bop
West Of 5th
Hank Jones
2006
Chesky Records
Just For Fun
Hank Jones
1977
Galaxy
Tiptoe Tapdance
Hank Jones
1978
Galaxy
Swing
Urbanity
Hank Jones
1956
Clef Records
Compassion
Hank Jones
1978
Black and Blue
Last Recording
Hank Jones
2010
Eighty-Eight's
Have You Met This Jones?
Hank Jones Trio
1978
MPS Records
Post Bop
Ain't Misbehavin'
Hank Jones
1979
Galaxy
Jazz At Prague Castle 2009
Hank Jones Trio
2010
Multisonic
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Verve Records | 211 |
| Savoy Records | 84 |
| Blue Note | 80 |
| Mercury | 47 |
| Capitol Records | 42 |
| Impulse! | 38 |
| Columbia | 36 |
| RCA Victor | 35 |
| Prestige | 34 |
| RCA | 32 |
Hank Jones Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| George Duvivier | Bass | 14 |
| Kenny Clarke | Drums | 9 |
| Eddie Jones | Bass | 8 |
| Milt Hinton | Bass | 8 |
| Ray Brown | Bass | 7 |
| Frank Wess | Flute | 6 |
| Shelly Manne | Drums | 6 |
| Mickey Roker | Drums | 6 |
| Joe Newman | Trumpet | 5 |
| Frank Wess | Tenor Saxophone | 5 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Milt Hinton | Bass | 87 |
| Osie Johnson | Drums | 75 |
| Ray Brown | Bass | 65 |
| George Duvivier | Bass | 58 |
| Jimmy Cleveland | Trombone | 45 |
| Kenny Clarke | Drums | 42 |
| Ernie Royal | Trumpet | 39 |
| Barry Galbraith | Guitar | 39 |
| Urbie Green | Trombone | 37 |
| Al Cohn | Tenor Saxophone | 34 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 76 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 53 |
| The Great Jazz Trio | Leader | 44 |
| Bob Thiele | Producer | 24 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 21 |
| George Horn | Mastered By | 18 |
| Kiyoshi Itoh | Producer | 18 |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Leader | 18 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 17 |
| Nat Hentoff | Liner Notes | 17 |
Discography
Total: 1030 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Darin | That's All | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Louis Jordan | Let The Good Times Roll (1938-1954) | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Hank Jones | Have You Met This Jones? | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Various | Blue Note: Alts 'N Outs | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Ken Peplowski | Live At Mezzrow | Cellar Music | Sideman | Bop | 2024 |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas: Deluxe Edition | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis Meets Hank Jones Vol. 1 | Smoke Sessions Records | Sideman | Bop | 2023 |
| George Benson | Shape Of Things To Come | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Curtis Lundy | Never Gonna Let You Go / Jabbo's Revenge | Dynamite Cuts | Sideman | Vocal | 2023 |
| Jon-Erik Kellso, The EarRegulars | Live At The Ear Inn | Arbors Records | Sideman | Swing | 2023 |
| Hank Jones Trio | !!! | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Triotrio, Sheila Jordan | triotrio Meets Sheila Jordan | SteepleChase | Sideman | Bop | 2022 |
| Sam Taylor | Let Go | Cellar Music | Sideman | Bop | 2022 |
| Miles Davis | Kind Of Blue | - | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Various | Tsf Jazz 100% - Piano Jazz | Wagram Music | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Nicholas Thomas | Nicholas Thomas 4 Plays The Music Of Hank Jones | Fresh Sound Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 2021 |
| Various | Impulse Records (Music, Message And The Moment) | - | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Jack Brandfield, Randy Napoleon, Rodney Whitaker | I'll Never Be The Same | Gut String Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2021 |
| David Janeway | Distant Voices | SteepleChase | Sideman | Bop | 2021 |
| Louis Armstrong | A Gift To Pops | Verve Records | Sideman | 2021 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bop | 229 | 9.9% |
| Swing | 143 | 6.2% |
| Cool Jazz | 82 | 3.6% |
| Big Band | 72 | 3.1% |
| Hard Bop | 67 | 2.9% |
| Vocal | 65 | 2.8% |
| Post Bop | 64 | 2.8% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 35 | 1.5% |
| Soul-Jazz | 22 | 1% |
| Easy Listening | 13 | 0.6% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 844 | 36.6% |
| Pop | 43 | 1.9% |
| Blues | 20 | 0.9% |
| Stage & Screen | 11 | 0.5% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 9 | 0.4% |
| Funk / Soul | 8 | 0.3% |
| Latin | 6 | 0.3% |
| Classical | 5 | 0.2% |
| Rock | 5 | 0.2% |
| Non-Music | 3 | 0.1% |