Sir Roland Hanna Trio - Milano, Paris, New York ❲2K❳

Listen to the incredible interplay of the trio on the opening track of the album: Django - Sir Roland Hanna Trio hotshiawase2 YouTube• Feb 3, 2019

The story begins with quiet sophistication in Italy. Roland Hanna on piano, George Mraz on double bass, and Lewis Nash on drums gather to paint a portrait of John Lewis—the mastermind behind the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ). : Mist hanging over stone plazas.

: Hanna's fingers dance lightly over the keys with an effortless, polite charm, while Mraz's bass walks with a steady, reassuring pulse. It captures the post-WWII era when American jazz musicians found artistic sanctuary and profound respect in Europe. 🗽 Act III: New York – The Pulse of the Pavement Sir Roland Hanna Trio - Milano, Paris, New York

What makes this story profoundly deep is the real-world weight resting behind the notes. Roland Hanna was an actual knight (knighted by the President of Liberia for his humanitarian work), and he played with a "noble" touch. Recorded on April 1, 2002, this session became one of his very last before he passed away in November of that same year.

The by the Sir Roland Hanna Trio is a masterpiece of storytelling through jazz. Recorded just months before the legendary pianist's passing, it serves as a deeply moving final act and a love letter to his contemporary, John Lewis. Listen to the incredible interplay of the trio

: The trio abandons the polite European structures and gives in to raw, unadulterated American swing.

: Hanna bridges the gap between European classical structure and American swing. : Hanna's fingers dance lightly over the keys

: Sidewalk cafes, rain on cobblestones, and intellectual conversations late into the night.