The sessions for this album started in 1968 (May 5) with the recording of 2 songs:
– Mission impossible
– A little love should rub off on us
These had no Hank Jones involvement. It was Derek Smith who played the keyboard.
But the sessions continued in 1969 with the recording of at least 9 songs:
1969, February 25
New York City
01 This happy feeling
02 I’m all smiles
03 Go fly a kite
04 The more I see you
05 Down here on the ground
Marlene VerPlanck (vcl)
Bob McCoy, Mel Davis, Jerry Kale, Daryl “Flea” Campbell (tp)
Warren Covington, Jim Dahl, Sonny Russo (tb)
Alan Raph (b-tb,tu)
Lenny Hambro, Phil Bodner, Boomie Richman, Andy Fitzgerald, Ron Jannelli (reeds)
Hank Jones (p)
Al Caiola (g)
George Duvivier (b)
Bill LaVorgna (d)
Jack Jennings (perc)
and:
1969, March 11
New York City
01 I chase a rainbow dream
02 How can I be sure ?
03 I have dreamed
04 Wave
Marlene VerPlanck (vcl) acc by
Jimmy Buffington (fhr)
Phil Bodner (fl)
Lenny Hambro (cl)
Hank Jones (p)
Al Caiola, Bucky Pizzarelli (g)
Margaret Ross (harp)
George Ockner, Louis Stone, David Sackson, Louis Haber (vln)
Seymour Berman (viola)
Ralph Oxman (cello)
George Duvivier (b)
Bill LaVorgna (d)
The 11 tracks were released on the album “This happy feeling” and released on the Mounted label (LP 114) and later released on cd on the Audiophile label ACD-109)
Hank Jones had already accompanied Marlene Verplanck when she recorded a session for Savoy in 1955.
Hank Jones (1918-2010) 