Duo (Hank Jones and Red Mitchell album)

Duo (also referred to as Hank Jones-Red Mitchel Duo) is an album by pianist Hank Jones and bassist Red Mitchell recorded in 1987 for the Dutch Timeless label.[1][2]

Duo
Studio album by
Hank Jones and Red Mitchell
Released1988
RecordedDecember 1987
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length50:01
LabelTimeless
SJP 283
Hank Jones chronology
Hot Flutes
(1985)		 Duo
(1988)		 Standard Collection Vol. 1: Summertime
(1988)
Red Mitchell chronology
The Red Barron Duo
(1985)		 Duo
(1987)		 Jive at Five
(1988)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Ken Dryden states: "These two musicians usually make any date that they're a part of a success and this rare duo date together is no exception. Jones' effortlessly swinging style is matched beautifully by the bassist's imaginative lines".[3]

Track listing
  1. "Gone With the Wind" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) – 6:17
  2. "What Am I Here For?" (Duke Ellington, Frankie Laine) – 6:55
  3. "A Child Is Born" (Thad Jones) – 6:09
  4. "Wee" (Denzil Best) – 5:29
  5. "Like Someone in Love" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 4:16
  6. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 4:27
  7. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) – 8:17
  8. "But Beautiful" (Van Heusen, Burke) – 8:11

Personnel
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References
  1. Hank Jones Catalog accessed August 7, 2015
  2. Timeless Records SJP series discography, accessed August 7, 2015
  3. Dryden, Ken. Hank Jones-Red Mitchell Duo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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