Ain't Misbehavin' is an album by pianist Hank Jones featuring tunes associated with Fats Waller recorded in 1978 for the Galaxy label and released in 1985.[1][2]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | August 5 & 6, 1978 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:38 | |||
| Label | Galaxy GXY 5123 | |||
| Producer | Ed Michel | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "When this set (reissued on CD) was recorded, Hank Jones was the pianist in the Broadway show Ain't Misbehavin', a revue that celebrated Fats Waller's music. Jones never sounded like Waller, being a swing-to-bop transition player rather than a stride pianist, and he makes no effort to copy Fats during this brief program. ...Swinging if not particularly memorable music".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf) - 6:38
- "Lounging at the Waldorf" (Waller) - 6:20
- "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 5:41
- "The Joint is Jumpin'" (Waller, Razaf, J. C. Johnson) - 4:28
- "Honeysuckle Rose" (Waller, Razaf) - 6:04
- "Squeeze Me" (Waller, Clarence Williams) - 8:27
Personnel
edit- Hank Jones - piano
- Richard Davis - double bass
- Roy Haynes - drums
- Bob Ojeda - trumpet (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
- Teddy Edwards - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
- Kenny Burrell - guitar (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
References
edit- ^ Hank Jones Catalog accessed August 5, 2015
- ^ Galaxy Album Discography, accessed August 5, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Ain't Misbehavin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 795. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.