Joe Lovano and Hank Jones - The Duo Made in Heaven

Tenor man Joe Lovano and Piano Master Hank Jones are the Duo Made in Heaven. Henry "Hank" Jones (July 31, 1918 -- May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award, He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award. In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. On April 13, 2009, the University of Hartford presented Jones with a Doctorate Degree for his musical accomplishments.
Jones recorded over sixty albums under his own name, and countless others as a sideman

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Music

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• Joe Lovano
• Hank Jones
• Tenor Saxophone
• Piano
• Jazz
• NEA Jazz Masters

[MrJeanPhilippe007]

Love is so intense! 

[JazzVideoGuy]

@MrJeanPhilippe007

[toyrobot99]

Duo from heaven absolutely! So strong and creative.. We miss you Hank!

[hareandr]

Beautiful and inspiring. Live a life like that.

[BashuUp]

Woww. what a load 'a' crap. this guy should a stayed as a drummer.

[dangerbooboo]

@guitargodfather1 The first time I ever played with him, he came to one of my gigs and entered through the back. No one knew he was there. I'll never forget it. We were playing Sandu, I was blowing and I had my head down as I often do. I never saw him coming. I finished my last chorus and this incredible wall of sound was right in my face. He was maybe five feet away. I could feel every note in my chest. Go hear him play and sit right up front. You'll see what I'm talking about. :P

[dangerbooboo]

@guitargodfather1 I've known him for years and through all of his evolution as a player, that's the one thing that hasn't changed: amazing tone. His conceptual thing has evolved, too, but it was still very much formed even in his younger days. He is truly a giant of jazz and—you said it best yourself—in a category all his own.

[guitargodfather1]

@dangerbooboo You know, I can see that. This is really the response I was looking for, because something about him stuck out to me, but I'm listening more and more and quickly realizing that it's a good thing. You get so used to the usuals like Coltrane and Rollins, it's easy to miss the gems of guys like Lovano. He's really different, I think I was trying to liken him to some of my favorites when he really belongs in a category on his own.

[dangerbooboo]

@guitargodfather1 Are you just listening to him on YouTube? Because his tone is anything but whispery. I've played with him a lot and I can assure you that he has one of the biggest, warmest, most awe-inspiring tones of anyone in jazz. I mean, he belongs on the list of the greatest tenor sounds in history. No joke. But if you really think his solos are sporadic, I don't know what to tell you. The man speaks volumes through his horn and I understand him. Nothing sporadic about it to me.

[blackandtanful]

ﾃﾅｰ･ｻｯｸｽの鬼才､ｼﾞｮｰ･ﾛヴｧｰﾉ トﾋﾟｱﾆｽﾄの中のﾋﾟｱﾆｽﾄ故ﾊﾝｸ･ｼﾞｮｰﾝｽﾞのく­つろいだ､こころ暖まる２ｼｮｯﾄ～輝かしいｿﾛ #jazzm