A favorite musician. Much too discreet.
There are so many great albums where he plays an important part.
I have a special regard for his contributions to some of the best Sonny Stitt recordings: 'New York Jazz', 'A Little Bit of Stitt', 'Stittsville', among others, not to mention the albums with Sarah Vaughan (the sides with Clifford Brown and 'Swingin' Easy' ...)
Joe wrote:
Jones recorded a handful of trio sides with Joe Benjamin and Roy Haynes in the mid-50's. I have them on a CD, paired with a George Wallington "European" trio of similar vintage. Not sure of the original circumstances of their recording (Vogue?), but excellent stuff.
These were recorded for Swing/Vogue in Paris in 1954 when Jimmy Jones was part of the trio which backed Sarah Vaughan when she made an appearance here.