Urbanity (album)
# Urbanity (album)

Urbanity is an album by American jazz pianist Hank Jones featuring solo piano recordings from 1947 and 1953 which was released on the Clef label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating, "Particularly on the unaccompanied solos, Hank Jones shows off the influence of Art Tatum, while the trio cuts are more boppish and sometimes recall the King Cole Trio. Excellent music".

## Track listing

All compositions by Hank Jones except as indicated

* "Thad's Pad" - 2:56
* "Things Are So Pretty in the Spring" (Hank Jones, Helen Jones) - 3:38
* "Little Girl Blue" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:45
* "Odd Number" - 3:30
* "Blues for Lady Day" - 2:41
* "The Night We Called It a Day" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 3:20
* "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 3:03
* "You're Blasé" (Ord Hamilton, Bruce Sievier) - 3:06
* "Tea for Two" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 3:00
* "The Blue Room" (Rodgers, Hart) - 2:42
* "Thad's Pad" [Alternative Take] - 3:00 Bonus track on CD reissue
* "Thad's Pad" [False Start and Incomplete Take] - 0:31 Bonus track on CD reissue
* "Thad's Pad" [Alternative Take] - 2:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
* "Things Are So Pretty in the Spring" [Alternative Take] (Jones, Jones) - 4:13 Bonus track on CD reissue
* "Things Are So Pretty in the Spring" [Breakdown Takes 3-6] (Jones, Jones) - 3:19 Bonus track on CD reissue
* "Things Are So Pretty in the Spring" [Alternative Take] (Jones, Jones) - 3:36 Bonus track on CD reissue
* "Things Are So Pretty in the Spring" [Alternative Take] (Jones, Jones) - 3:39 Bonus track on CD reissue

## Personnel

* Hank Jones - piano
* Johnny Smith - guitar (tracks 1-4 & 11-17)
* Ray Brown - bass (tracks 1-4 & 11-17)

## Album design

LP cover illustration by David Stone Martin

