Quartet-Quintet Explained

Quartet-Quintet
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Hank Jones
Cover:	Quartet-Quintet.jpg
Released:	1955
Recorded:	November 1, 1955
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:55
Label:	Savoy MG 12037
Producer:	Ozzie Cadena
Chronology:	Hank Jones
Prev Title:	The Trio
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Bluebird
Next Year:	1956

Quartet-Quintet is an album by American jazz pianist Hank Jones recorded in 1955 for the Savoy label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the band's "bright, hard-edged sound that is enhanced by a faithful, hiss-free reproduction. A hint of echo in the acoustic adds some depth to spacious uncomplicated arrangements".

Track listing

1. "Almost Like Being in Love" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 4:35
2. "An Evening at Papa Joe's" (Ozzie Cadena) – 15:05
3. "And Then Some" (Cadena) – 7:30
4. "Summer's Gone" (Cadena) – 7:15
5. "Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 6:30

Personnel

• Hank Jones – piano
• Donald Byrd – trumpet
• Eddie Jones – bass
• Kenny Clarke – drums
• Matty Dice – trumpet (tracks 2 & 3)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/savoy-records/catalog-12000-series/#mg-12037 Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/hank-jones/catalog/#savoy-mg-12037 Hank Jones Catalog
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/hank-jones-quartet-quintet-mw0000619269 Allmusic listing