neveronfriday

Finished with dinner. Who's up next? Who wants to hit that jangly "Buy Me Now" button? Huh? HUH?

I knew there must be one advantage to being French. Otherwise there wouldn't be soooooooooo many of you. Was that one available in Paris, from Universal France directly, ...?

I hate you.

"We would really like to hire you, but ..."

The whole lady, plus long hair? That must be quite an arse ...

In every reincarnation as well.

Received the Sacha Distel "Jazz Guitarist" double-CD today. And that completes my set. I now have each and every one of the JiP CDs. Do I win something now?

Thank you! P.S.: Let me know what you think of it when you've had a chance to give it a thorough spin.

Please let me know when you hit that purchase button. Then I can stop posting here ... I need food.

I didn't think you did. One drummer - when he throws down the brushes and has a go at it - who reminds me of Jones is Jeff Hamilton. He has an uncanny command of the set and likes to do stuff with it that Jones did (hands, cymbals, shells). He's just too smooth at times. Thigpen comes to mind as well.

Aren't they prohibited from doing further print runs?

Herlin Riley? Is that the one that played with, err, Ahmad and Wynton? Yeah, the guy is not bad at all. Can't hold a candle to Jo Jones though. With me it's this historic thing ... Jones just influenced so much. I can't imagine where jazz drumming would be without him. He got a bit, err, outspoken later on in life, very opinionated, but you can hear Jones' influence everywhere, throughout the 50s and 60s, for example.

Err, I forgot, FWIW, four stars .... ****

Guys and gals, help me out here. I need dinner. Someone buy this ...

Do I dare to, err, ...... Review over yonder ...

This mother swings (and I'm going to keep posting here until someone buys this; please leave a note).

My search didn't bring anything up really (have to admit that I didn't try all that hard though) ... so .... I bought this one because another known jazz board and site recommended it. Wow! (That should be enough of an incentive). Man, that Jo Jones was somethin' else. It's a pity that there aren't really any players around anymore with that kind of style, panache and swing. God, I love this one. 2 LPs on 1 CD: JO JONES TRIO (1958)/VAMP 'TILL READY (1960). Personnel include: Jo Jones (drums); Jimmy Forest (tenor saxophone); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Bennie Green (trombone); Tommy Flanagan, Ray Byant (piano); Tommy Potter, Tom Byant (double bass). Producer: Raymond Scott Compilation Producer: Paul Klein. Liner Note Author: Nat Hentoff by Empire Musicwerks 2005. 1. Sweet Georgia Brown 2. My Blue Heaven 3. Jive At Five 4. Greensleeves 5. When Your Lover Has Gone 6. Philadelphia Bound 7. Close Your Eyes 8. I Got Rhythm Part I 9. I Got Rhythm Part II 10. Embraceable You 11. Bebop Irishman 12. Little Susie 13. Vamp 'Til Ready 14. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me 15. Should I 16. Thou Swell 17. Show Time 18. Sandy's Boy 19. Liza 20. But Not For Me 21. Royal Garden Blues 22. Mozelle's Alley 23. Sox Trot 24. In The Forrest P.S.: I haven't had a chance to listen on my stereo yet - all I've got are my PC speakers right now - and it does sound a tiny bit distorted here and there, but I don't care right now. The music is just up my alley.

Got myself the Duke Ellington as well, just for the hell of it. Hell = 1 Euro on eBay.