Happenings (Hank Jones and Oliver Nelson album)

Happenings
Studio album by
Hank Jones and Oliver Nelson
ReleasedJanuary 1967[1]
RecordedOctober 19, 20 & 21, 1966
GenreJazz
Length32:42
LabelImpulse!
ProducerBob Thiele
Hank Jones chronology
This Is Ragtime Now!
(1964) 		Happenings
(1967) 		Let It Happen
(1974)
Oliver Nelson chronology
Sound Pieces
(1966) 		Happenings
(1966) 		Encyclopedia of Jazz
(1966)

Happenings is an album by American jazz pianist Hank Jones and composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.[2]

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 2 stars, stating that "the forgettable sound of the electric harpsichord (an instrument that thankfully didn't catch on, contrary to liner note writer Stanley Dance's prediction that it was here to stay along with earlier electronic instruments) keeps this release from achieving the heights it would have if Jones had only stuck to the piano throughout the sessions. This disc will be sought only by those fans who must have everything Hank Jones has recorded."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Allmusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

Track listing

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All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated
  1. "Broadwalk Samba" (Johnny Hodges) – 2:56
  2. "Winchester Cathedral" (Geoff Stephens) – 2:22
  3. "Mas Que Nada (Pow Pow Pow)" (Jorge Ben) – 2:35
  4. "Lullaby of Jazzland" (Manny Albam) – 2:32
  5. "Jazztime, U.S.A." (Stanley Clayton, George Cates, Jack Pleis) – 2:19
  6. "Cul-De-Sac" (Krzysztof Komeda) – 3:09
  7. "Happenings" – 3:11
  8. "Lou's Good Dues Blues" – 4:21
  9. "Fugue Tune" (Traditional) – 4:22
  10. "Spy With a Cold Nose" (Riz Ortolani) – 2:13
  11. "Funky But Blues" – 2:42
  • Recorded in New York City on October 19, 1966 (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11), October 20, 1966 (tracks 2, 3, 7 & 8), and October 21, 1966 (tracks 1, 4 & 9)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ January 28, 1967
  2. ^ Impulse! Records discography accessed April 8, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Dryden, K. Allmusic Review accessed April 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Payne, D. Allmusic Review accessed July 29, 2012.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 795. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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