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Legendary artists do not a great recording necessarily make

H. B. Bennett | Allison Park, Pa. USA | 01/20/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"A real disapointment and this comes from a hugh fan of all three. Unfortunately, the real weak link here is Elvin, whose sense of meter was (frankly) rather waning in his last few years. The tone is set from the first tune, Caravan, where Elvin and Richard nearly derail on the bridge. In general, there are two different pockets from the drums and bass on the the entire recording that never entirely "sync" up. And while I realize that the material when played by musicians of this caliber is, to a certain extent , "besides the point", the producer(s) certainly don't show much imagination in song selection. Satin Doll?! C'mon man...Also, the tinny, tubby sound of the drums and lack of warmth of the trademark Elvin brushes sound is distracting. Flashes of brilliance remain but consistentcy is a problen on this particular date. There are hundreds of others recordings that these guys have built their formidable legacies on- It pains me to say that this is not one of them."

A Piece of Historic Inspiration

Paul G. Kimbarow | San Marcos, CA United States | 11/05/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We should all be as vital and inspired as these men are in the later stage of life. This recording will touch you.There is so much history here between these three men and you can hear it and feel it.Check out the new harmonic spin Hank gives Satin Doll and A Child Is Born case in point."

Band'o brothers

Cedric Westphal | san francisco, ca | 12/06/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The 'great jazz trio' is composed of Hank and Elvin Jones and completed by Richard Davis. This was recorded 2 years ago. Elvin unfortunately passed away earlier this year ('04), and Hank is the last surviving brother. So it is with some bittersweet emotion that you listen to 'a child is born', a song written by their deceased brother Thad.



Even though it is a family tune, it is a standard by all measures, and so are the other songs. Classic bop tunes as moose the mooche, duke tunes like caravan, or satin doll, and lots of ballads. On one of the ballad, long ago and far away, Richard Davis plays the intro and outro with the bow. Richard Davis used to be a bit more avant-garde on his eric dolphy and andrew hill cds (he is on dolphy's 'out to lunch' and hill's 'point of departure' and 'black fire'). Hank Jones plays with the same light and delicate touch as always.



I cannot figure out why in the universe there's a baseball diamond on the cover art (it looks like this cd has a companion in 'autumn leaves' with the same cast, and another baseball picture on the cover). Other than that, this cd is great for someone who wants to hear a classical approach to jazz standards."