Hank Jones
Piano Solo on
Autumn Leaves

About

Hank Jones's piano solo is the closing of 3 solos on this recording, following Miles Davis's trumpet. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a moderate 114 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 1:06. Miles Davis follows with two chorus of muted trumpet that are quintessential examples of his less-is-more aesthetic, each note placed with surgical precision against Hank Jones's sensitive piano comping. Hank Jones was 39 to 40 years old at the time of this 1958 recording.

Hank Jones was 39 to 40 years old at the time.