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Sean Jones is a young trumpeter who is a member of the Duquesne faculty in Pittsburgh.

A year ago I got his first album Eternal Journey. I thought it was OK at first, but not all that great. I put it aside for a while, and recently I have begun to like it more.

So last week I got his second album called Gemini, and I really like it.

I think you could fairly call it hard bop, but the songs are more contemporary, not sounding like they were written forty years ago for a Blue Note date.

Some time on Gemini is devoted to the electric bass groove, which is one reason why I think calling it hard bop is not entirely accurate.

To my knowledge, Jones' only other recording was as a member of Gerald Wilson's Orchestra on the hit New York New Sound album.

I think the guy has a real future. Is anybody else familiar with him?

If you're interested in trying some new talent, I can recommend Gemini.

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He has an earlier release on Mack too, I think it's called Eternal Journey. I've heard some cuts from this new CD on radio and they've always grabbed my attention, though I haven't bought it yet. Thanks for the review. I remember reading somewhere that Jones was supposed to be joining Lincoln Center--don't know it that came to pass or not.

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montg, I've gone back to highlight the names of the albums to make the post easier to read!

Mack Avenue seems to be an interesting label. I don't think they put out too much, but what they do put out get good notices.

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hello,

i´m a fan of sean jones since i heard and saw him two times in concert a few years ago here in germany in a little jazz club with the frank delle international quintett. sean jones is down beat jazz performance award winner 2000. he has a power that reminds me of clifford brown. at that concerts here in münster (a little town in the west of germany, near the dutch frontier) he was playing wonderful hard-bop (or is the name neo-bop?). if you don´t know him, look for his name. i´m sure he will make it in the future. my wife is a photographer and she took some nice pictures from the concert. there is also a german cd with the frank delle group called "confined freedom" (also jones´ composition) from 2001. (i think his first where he is featured). so, if you have the chance to see and hear him... go! (by the way: he is a good photo motive (especially in action)).

anything to say more? go and hear mr. sean jones!!!

here is a link about sean jones from another list:

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=2093

keep (neo-)boppin´

marcel

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