The Oracle (Hank Jones album)

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]

The Oracle
Studio album by Hank Jones, Dave Holland and Billy Higgins
Released	1989 (UK) 1990 (France)
Recorded	March–April 1989 NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	61:21
Label	EmArcy 848 376
Producer	Lee Townsend
Hank Jones chronology
Lazy Afternoon (1989) The Oracle (1989) Hank Jones with the Meridian String Quartet (1991)
Dave Holland chronology
Triplicate (1988) The Oracle (1989) Extensions (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "the interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive".^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it in 1992 as "a small masterpiece, certainly Jones's most inventive and adventurous album for a great many years".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by 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

• Hank Jones - piano
• Dave Holland - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums

References

1. Hank Jones Catalog accessed August 7, 2015
2. Dave Holland discography, accessed August 7, 2015
3. Yanow, Scott. The Oracleo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.

External links

• Official website