Our Delights is an album by pianists Tommy Flanagan and Hank Jones recorded in 1978 for the Galaxy label.[1][2]

Our Delights
Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedJanuary 28, 1978
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
Length46:04
LabelGalaxy
GXY 5113
ProducerEd Michel
Tommy Flanagan chronology
Alone Too Long
(1977)
Our Delights
(1979)
More Delights
(1978)
Hank Jones chronology
Groovin' High
(1978)
Our Delights
(1978)
More Delights
(1978)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "Piano duets have the potential danger of getting overcrowded and a bit incoherent, but neither happens on this rather delightful set. ...tasteful, consistently swinging and inventive within the tradition".[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Our Delight" (Tadd Dameron) - 5:08
  2. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) - 5:39
  3. "Robbins Nest" (Illinois Jacquet, Charles Thompson) - 7:19
  4. "Jordu" (Duke Jordan) - 5:01
  5. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) - 5:17
  6. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) - 6:19
  7. "Lady Bird" (Dameron) - 3:53
  8. "Robbins Nest" [Alternate Take] (Jacquet, Thompson) - 7:28 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Tommy Flanagan Catalog accessed August 5, 2015
  2. ^ Galaxy Album Discography, accessed August 5, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Our Delights – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 455. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.