The Oracle (Hank Jones album) explained

The Oracle
Type:	Album
Artist:	Hank Jones, Dave Holland and Billy Higgins
Cover:	The Oracle (Hank Jones album).jpg
Released:	1989 (UK) 1990 (France)
Recorded:	March–April 1989 NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	61:21
Label:	EmArcy 848 376
Producer:	Lee Townsend
Chronology:	Hank Jones
Prev Title:	Lazy Afternoon
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Hank Jones with the Meridian String Quartet
Next Year:	1991

The Oracle is an album by pianist Hank Jones, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Billy Higgins recorded in 1989 for the EmArcy label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "the interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive". The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it in 1992 as "a small masterpiece, certainly Jones's most inventive and adventurous album for a great many years".

Track listing

All compositions by Dave Holland except as indicated

1. "Interface" (Hank Jones) - 6:43
2. "Beautiful Love" (Wayne King, Victor Young, Egbert Van Alstyne, Haven Gillespie) - 6:40
3. "The Oracle" - 6:45
4. "Blues for C.M." - 7:15
5. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 6:20
6. "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) - 8:30
7. "Maya's Dance" (Ray Drummond) - 5:48
8. "Jacob's Ladder" - 7:30 Bonus track on CD
9. "Trane Connections" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:50

Personnel

• Hank Jones - piano
• Dave Holland - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/hank-jones/catalog/#emarcy-848-376-2 Hank Jones Catalog
2. http://daveholland.com/recording/846376-2-hank-jones-with-dave-holland-and-billy-higgins-the-oracle Dave Holland discography