Just for Fun
Studio album by
Hank Jones
Released1977
RecordedJune 27 & 28, 1977
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
GenreJazz
Length39:43
LabelGalaxy
GXY 5105
ProducerEd Michel
Hank Jones chronology
Bop Redux
(1977) 		Just for Fun
(1977) 		I Remember You
(1977)

Just for Fun is an album by pianist Hank Jones with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, recorded in 1977 for the Galaxy label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "the fine interplay between the musicians and the concise and purposeful solos uplift the tunes".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that the album was "consistently disappointing", with Jones's playing lacking the irony necessary for some of the material.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Interlude" (J. J. Johnson) – 5:14
  2. "A Very Hip Rock & Roll Tune" (Ray Brown) – 4:59
  3. "Lullaby" (Hank Jones) – 5:36
  4. "Little Rascal on a Rock" (Thad Jones) – 4:02
  5. "Bossa Nouveau" (Pepper Adams) – 5:01
  6. "Just for Fun" (Sara Cassey) – 7:21
  7. "Kids Are Pretty People" (Thad Jones) – 7:30

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Hank Jones Catalog accessed August 5, 2015
  2. ^ Galaxy Album Discography, accessed August 5, 2015
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Just for Fun – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  4. ^ a b 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.
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