Just for Fun (Hank Jones album)

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]

Just for Fun
Studio album by Hank Jones
Released	1977
Recorded	June 27 & 28, 1977 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:43
Label	Galaxy GXY 5105
Producer	Ed Michel
Hank Jones chronology
Bird of Paradise (1977) Just for Fun (1977) I Remember You (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

• Hank Jones - piano
• Ray Brown - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums
• Howard Roberts - guitar (track 2, 5 & 7)

References

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