Sir Elf is a solo piano album by Roland Hanna recorded in New York in 1973 and released by the Choice label.[1][2][3][4]

Sir Elf
Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedApril 1973
StudioNola Recording Studios, New York City, NY
GenreJazz
Length57:11 CD reissue with additional tracks
LabelChoice
CRS 1003
ProducerGerry Macdonald
Roland Hanna chronology
Child of Gemini
(1960)
Sir Elf
(1973)
The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet
(1974)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "Pianist Roland Hanna's first solo album is one of his finest recordings. ... Hanna is in top form on this well-paced and inventive set".[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Yours Is My Heart Alone" (Franz Lehár) – 6:56
  2. "Night of My Nights" (Alexander Borodin, Robert Wright, George Forrest) – 3:27
  3. "You Took Advantage of Me" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 4:57
  4. "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) – 5:09
  5. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 5:56
  6. "Morning" (Roland Hanna) – 6:36
  7. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) – 4:15
  8. "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) – 2:47
  9. "Back Home in Indiana" (Hanna) – 4:20 Additional track on CD reissue
  10. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron) – 6:15 Additional track on CD reissue
  11. "This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) – 6:33 Additional track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Roland Hanna, accessed June 19, 2019
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Roland Hanna discography, accessed June 19, 2019
  3. ^ Selected Sir Roland Hanna Discography, accessed June 19, 2019
  4. ^ album details, accessed June 19, 2019
  5. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Roland Hanna: Sir Elf – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2019.