The Oracle (Hank Jones album)

The Oracle is an album by pianist Hank Jones, bassist Dave Holland and drummer Billy Higgins recorded in 1989 for the EmArcy label.

Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "the interplay between the three musicians is quite impressive". The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it in 1992 as "a small masterpiece, certainly Jones's most inventive and adventurous album for a great many years".

Track listing
All compositions by Dave Holland except as indicated
 * 1) "Interface" (Hank Jones) - 6:43
 * 2) "Beautiful Love" (Wayne King, Victor Young, Egbert Van Alstyne, Haven Gillespie) - 6:40
 * 3) "The Oracle" - 6:45
 * 4) "Blues for C.M." - 7:15
 * 5) "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) - 6:20
 * 6) "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) - 8:30
 * 7) "Maya's Dance" (Ray Drummond) - 5:48
 * 8) "Jacob's Ladder" - 7:30 Bonus track on CD
 * 9) "Trane Connections" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:50

Personnel

 * Hank Jones - piano
 * Dave Holland - bass
 * Billy Higgins - drums