The Oracle (Hank Jones album)

The Oracle
Studio album by Hank Jones, Dave Holland and Billy Higgins
Released 1990
Recorded March 1989
NYC
Genre Jazz
Length 61:21
Label EmArcy
848 376
Producer Lee Townsend
Hank Jones chronology
Standard Collection Vol. 2: Autumn Leaves
(1988)		 The Oracle
(1989)		 Great Standards Vol. 3
(1989)
Dave Holland chronology
Triplicate
(1988)		 The Oracle
(1989)		 Extensions
(1989)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "the interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive".[3]

Track listing

All compositions byy 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

References

  1. ↑ Hank Jones Catalog accessed August 7, 2015
  2. ↑ Dave Holland discography, accessed August 7, 2015
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. The Oracleo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
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