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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | September–October, 1947 and September 4, 1953 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:55 CD reissue with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | Clef MGC 707 | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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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. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
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". [3]
All compositions by Hank Jones except as indicated
LP cover illustration by David Stone Martin
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