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1989 studio album by Hank Jones, Dave Holland and Billy Higgins
The Oracle Released 1989 (UK) Recorded March–April 1989NYC Genre Jazz Length 61 :21 Label EmArcy 848 376 Producer Lee Townsend
Lazy Afternoon The Oracle Hank Jones with the Meridian String Quartet
The Oracle Hank Jones , bassist Dave Holland and drummer Billy Higgins recorded in 1989 for the EmArcy label.[ 1] [ 2]
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "the interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive".[ 3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz [ 4]
John McDonough wrote in Downbeat , "Holland's time signatures on The Oracle tend to be a bit more exotic, which is also consistent with mostly original material. His solo work overall has a dexterous tension and push, with his turn on “Trane Connections" possessing tremendous power . . . Holland also brings three of his own compositions along. His “Blues For CM" is both lush and earthy in Jones' hands, as is Billy Strayhorn’s 1966 'Blood Count'. And Higgins' snare-and-cymbal counterpoint on 'Trane' is beautifully thought through. Jones' piano is consistently stimulating in such company".[ 5] [ 5]
All compositions by Dave Holland except as indicated
"Interface" (Hank Jones) - 6:43
"Beautiful Love " (Wayne King , Victor Young , Egbert Van Alstyne , Haven Gillespie ) - 6:40
"The Oracle" - 6:45
"Blues for C.M." - 7:15
"Yesterdays " (Jerome Kern , Otto Harbach ) - 6:20
"Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn ) - 8:30
"Maya's Dance" (Ray Drummond ) - 5:48
"Jacob's Ladder" - 7:30 Bonus track on CD
"Trane Connections" (Jimmy Heath ) - 5:50
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums
Urbanity Bluebird Quartet-Quintet The Trio Wendell Marshall , Kenny Clarke , 1955)Hank Jones' Quartet Have You Met Hank Jones Gigi Keepin' Up with the Joneses Elvin and Thad Jones , 1958)Porgy and Bess The Talented Touch Here's Love This Is Ragtime Now! Happenings Oliver Nelson , 1966)Hanky Panky Arigato Jones-Brown-Smith Satin Doll: Dedicated to Duke Ellington Bop Redux Have You Met This Jones? I Remember You Just for Fun Tiptoe Tapdance Ain't Misbehavin' Carnaval Ron Carter , Sadao Watanabe , Tony Williams , 1978)Compassion Groovin' High More Delights Tommy Flanagan , 1978)Our Delights Bluesette I'm All Smiles Duo Red Mitchell , 1987)The Spirit of 176 George Shearing , 1988)The Oracle Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Sixteen Steal Away Charlie Haden , 1994)Kids: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Joe Lovano , 2006)Come Sunday The Great WithBob WithAl WithColeman WithJohnny WithMilt WithJ.J. WithOliver WithSonny With
The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams Pepper Adams , 1957)Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session Somethin' Else Cannonball Adderley , 1958)The Soul of the City Manny Albam , 1966)Bad! Bossa Nova Gene Ammons , 1962)Big Bad Jug Got My Own Baker's Holiday Chet Baker , 1965)Drummer's Holiday Louie Bellson , 1956–58)Encore Eddie Bert , 1955)Montage Musician of the Year Late Date with Ruth Brown Ruth Brown , 1959)Ruth Brown '65 Bluesin' Around Kenny Burrell , 1961–62)Night Song For the Good Times Rusty Bryant , 1973)Byrd's Word Donald Byrd , 1955)New Formulas from the Jazz Lab Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd, 1957)Jazz Lab 1 + 3 Bass on Top Paul Chambers , 1957)Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars Rhythm Crazy Jimmy Cleveland , 1959)Earl Coleman Returns Last Night When We Were Young Art Farmer , 1957)Portrait of Art Farmer The Aztec Suite Merry Olde Soul Victor Feldman , 1960–61)Rhythm Is My Business Ella Fitzgerald , 1962)New Trombone Curtis Fuller , 1957)Cabin in the Sky A Portrait of Duke Ellington Dizzy Gillespie , 1960)The Bop Session Ca'Purange Dexter Gordon , 1972)Tangerine Soul Groove Matthew Gee , 1963)Gigi Gryce You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton , 1964)I Just Dropped by to Say Hello Johnny Hartman , 1963)The Voice That Is! Flute-In Bobbi Humphrey , 1971)Groovin' with Jacquet Illinois Jacquet , 1951)French Cookin' Budd Johnson , 1963)Elvin! Elvin Jones , 1961–62)And Then Again Dear John C. The Deadly Affair Quincy Jones , 1966)Hello, Hank Jones Clifford Jordan , 1978)SteveIreneo! Irene Kral , 1959)The Drum Battle Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich , 1952)I'm All For You Joe Lovano , 2003)Joyous Encounter Classic! Live at Newport Salute to the Flute Herbie Mann , 1957)2-3-4 Shelly Manne , 1962)Star Highs Warne Marsh , 1982)Eddie Costa, Mat Mathews & Don Elliott at Newport The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" Gary McFarland , 1961)Helen Merrill with Strings SO Much Guitar! Wes Montgomery , 1961)Great Day James Mody , 1963)Salute to Satch Joe Newman , 1956)The Midgets Hangin' Out Joe Wilder , 1984)All the Sad Young Men Anita O'Day , 1962)New York Album Art Pepper , 1979)So in Love Here's That Raney Day Together Again: For the First Time Buddy Rich and Mel Tormé , 1978)Midnight Oil Jerome Richardson , 1958)The Chase Is On Charlie Rouse and Paul Quinichette , 1957)Flute Suite A.K. Salim , 1957)The Jazz We Heard Last Summer Sahib Shihab , 1957)Jazz Sahib Johnny Smith Johnny Smith , 1967)The Incredible Ira Sullivan Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More Warm Wave Cal Tjader , 1964)Breathe Easy See You at the Fair Ben Webster , 1964)Flutes & Reeds Ernie Wilkins and Frank Wess , 1955)Top Brass Wilder 'n' Wilder Joe Wilder , 1956)The Pretty Sound But Beautiful Nancy Wilson , 1969)The Swingin' States Kai Winding , 1958)Dance to the City Beat More Brass Laughin' to Keep from Cryin' Lester Young , 1958)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums
Where Fortune Smiles John McLaughlin , John Surman , Karl Berger , and Stu Martin , 1970)A.R.C. Chick Corea and Barry Altschul , 1971)Music from Two Basses Barre Phillips , 1971)Conference of the Birds Norman Blake/Tut Taylor/Sam Bush/Butch Robins/Vassar Clements/David Holland/Jethro Burns Dave Holland / Sam Rivers Sam Rivers / Dave Holland Vol. 2 Emerald Tears Life Cycle Jumpin' In Vassar Clements, John Hartford, Dave Holland Seeds of Time The Razor's Edge Triplicate The Oracle Hank Jones and Billy Higgins , 1989)Extensions Phase Space Steve Coleman , 1991)Ones All Dream of the Elders Points of View Prime Directive Not for Nothin' What Goes Around Overtime Oh! Critical Mass Pass It On Hands Pepe Habichuela , 2009)Prism The Art of Conversation Kenny Barron , 2014)Aziza Uncharted Territories Another Land Without Deception Kenny Barron , 2019) Live albums Related articles
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