Sir Elf

Sir Elf is a solo album by pianist Roland Hanna recorded in New York in 1973 and released by the Choice label.[1][2][3][4]

Sir Elf
Studio album by Roland Hanna
Released	1973
Recorded	April, 1973
Studio	Nola Recording Studios, New York City, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:11 CD reissue with additional tracks
Label	Choice CRS 1003
Producer	Gerry Macdonald
Roland Hanna chronology
Child of Gemini (1960) Sir Elf (1973) The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Pianist Roland Hanna's first solo album is one of his finest recordings. ... Hanna is in top form on this well-paced and inventive set".[5]

Track listing

1. "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Franz Lehár) – 6:56
2. "Night of My Nights" (Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright
   George Forrest) – 3:27
3. "You Took Advantage of Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:57
4. "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) – 5:09
5. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 5:56
6. "Morning" (Roland Hanna) – 6:36
7. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) – 4:15
8. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) – 2:47
9. "Back Home in Indiana" (Hanna) – 4:20 Additional track on CD reissue
10. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron) – 6:15 Additional track on CD reissue
11. "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) – 6:33 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Roland Hanna – piano

References

1. Encilopedia del Jazz: Roland Hanna, accessed June 19, 2019
2. Jazzlists: Roland Hanna discography, accessed June 19, 2019
3. Selected Sir Roland Hanna Discography, accessed June 19, 2019
4. album details, accessed June 19, 2019
5. Yanow, Scott. Roland Hanna: Sir Elf – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2019.