The oldest of the three Jones brothers (Hank, Thad and Elvin), Henry “Hank” Jones was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi and grew up in Pontiac, Michigan, where he studied piano at an early age and came under the influence of Earl Hines, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson and Art Tatum.

Time Magazine has hailed jazz legend Charlie Haden as “one of the most restless, gifted, and intrepid players in all of jazz.” Haden\’s career which has spanned more than fifty years has encompassed such genres as free jazz, Portuguese fado and vintage country

The collection of spirituals and folk songs here is rugged and true. Haden and Jones are both respectful and celebratory in their treatment of this sacred and well-known material. They are not so much churchy as reverent and are not afraid to slip head first into a 12-bar blues as they survey these hymnal standards. The most contemporary piece here is a complete reworking of John Coltrane\’s \”Spiritual\” as a domestic gospel piece that fits among the remaining titles, hand in glove. \”Danny Boy\” is also played like it belongs among spirituals. The title tune is a processional, gentle and nostalgic, where no notes are wasted. \”Go Down, Moses\” is stately and cascading modulating into a \”Hit the Road, Jack\” descending figure in the solo sections. Haden is his most emotive and Jones gracefully accommodating.

Bass, Producer, Liner Notes – Charlie Haden
Design – Alain Frappier
Executive Producer – Jean-Philippe Allard
Liner Notes – Abbey Lincoln, Maurice Jackson
Mixed By [Assistant] – Brian Kinkead
Photography By [Cover] – Walker Evans
Photography By [Recording Session] – Rodolphe Noël
Piano – Hank Jones
Producer [Associate] – Ruth Cameron-Haden*
Recorded By [Assistant] – Denis Frenette
Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By – J. Newland*
Supervised By [Prepared For Release] – Daniel Richard, Patrick Votan