| Porgy and Bess | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Hank Jones |
| Cover: | Porgy and Bess (Hank Jones album).jpg |
| Released: | 1959 |
| Recorded: | Late 1958 NYC |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 33:34 |
| Label: | Capitol T/ST 1175 |
| Producer: | Dave Cavanaugh and Andy Wiswell |
| Chronology: | Hank Jones |
| Prev Title: | The Talented Touch |
| Prev Year: | 1958 |
| Next Title: | Here's Love |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
Porgy and Bess (subtitled Swingin' Impressions by Hank Jones) is an album by American jazz pianist Hank Jones featuring interpretations of music from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess recorded in 1958 for the Capitol label.[1] [2]
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3] On All About Jazz, Franz A. Matzner noted, "Supported by Milt Hinton and Kenny Burrell, as well as brother Elvin's immeasurable percussive abilities, Hank's playing stands out crisply in its almost minimalist approach. Elvin displays a light touch which may contrast with his usual pyrotechnic image, but is here perfectly matched to Hank's deliberative style, enhancing the subdued, intimate feel of this unusually pared down production".[4] In JazzTimes, Thomas Conrad was less enthusiastic and wrote, "Jones' encounters with icons like "Summertime" and "It Ain't Necessarily So" bring no important insights. They are mannered, highly stylized and flawless".[5]
All compositions by George Gershwin