''Groovin' High'' is an album by pianist

Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored ...

recorded in 1978 for the Muse label.Muse Records listing
accessed August 5, 2015

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is essentially a Bebop jam session, but due to the participation of cornetist/arranger Thad Jones, the music has its surprises".

Track listing

# "Algo Bueno" (

Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie (; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but addi ...

) – 3:49 # " Anthropology" ( Charlie Parker, Gillespie) – 5:35 # "Sippin' at Bells" ( Miles Davis) – 4:44 # " Blue Monk" ( Thelonious Monk) – 2:35 # " Groovin' High" (Gillespie) – 5:25 # "I Mean You" (Monk) – 5:52 # "Jackie-ing" (Monk) – 4:42

Personnel

– piano * Thad Jones –

cornet The cornet (, ) is a brass instrument similar to the trumpet but distinguished from it by its conical bore, more compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in B, though there is also a sopr ...

* Charlie Rouse – tenor saxophone * Sam Jones –

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Mickey Roker –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

References

{{Authority control 1978 albums Hank Jones albums Muse Records albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio