Porgy and Bess
Studio album by Hank Jones
Released	1959
Recorded	Late 1958 NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	33:34
Label	Capitol T/ST 1175
Producer	Dave Cavanaugh and Andy Wiswell
Hank Jones chronology
The Talented Touch (1958) Porgy and Bess (1959) Here's Love (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]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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]

Track listing

All compositions by George Gershwin

1. " Summertime" - 2:34
2. "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" - 2:11
3. " My Man's Gone Now" - 3:44
4. "A Woman Is a Sometime Thing" - 2:42
5. " Bess, You Is My Woman Now" - 2:47
6. " It Ain't Necessarily So" - 3:26
7. " I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'" - 2:30
8. "Oh, I Can't Sit Down" - 4:06
9. "Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?" - 3:28
10. "I Ain't Got No Shame" - 2:16

Personnel

• Hank Jones - piano
• Kenny Burrell - guitar
• Milt Hinton - bass
• Elvin Jones - drums, percussion

References