Biography by Scott Yanow
A
talented and flashy trumpeter, Jonah Jones hit upon a formula in 1955
that made him a major attraction for a decade; playing concise versions
of melodic swing standards and show tunes muted with a quartet. But
although the non-jazz audience discovered Jones during the late '50s,
he had already been a very vital trumpeter for two decades. Jones started out playing on a Mississippi riverboat in the 1920s. He
freelanced in the Midwest (including with Horace Henderson), was
briefly with Jimmie Lunceford (1931), had an early stint with Stuff
Smith (1932-1934), and then spent time with Lil Armstrong's short-lived
orchestra and the declining McKinney's Cotton Pickers. Jones became famous for his playing with Stuff Smith's Onyx club band (1936-1940), recording many exciting solos.
He
gigged with Benny Carter and Fletcher Henderson and became a star
soloist with Cab Calloway (1941-1952), staying with the singer even
after his big band became a combo.Jones
played Dixieland with Earl Hines (1952-1953), toured Europe in 1954
(including a brilliant recording session with Sidney Bechet), and then
led his quartet at the Embers (1955), hitting upon his very successful
formula.His
shuffle version of "On the Street Where You Live" was the first of many
hits and he recorded a long series of popular albums for Capitol during
1957-1963, switching to Decca for a few more quartet albums in
1965-1967.Jonah
Jones recorded a fine date with Earl Hines for Chiaroscuro (1972) and
still played on an occasional basis in the 1980s and early '90s; he died
April 30, 2000, at the age of 91.
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Un
talentoso y llamativo trompetista, Jonah Jones encontró una fórmula en
1955 que lo convirtió en una gran atracción durante una década; tocando
versiones concisas de estándares de swing melódico y melodías de
espectáculo silenciadas con un cuarteto. Pero
aunque el público no especializado descubrió a Jones a finales de los
50, ya había sido un trompetista muy vital durante dos décadas. Jones empezó a tocar en un barco del Mississippi en los años 20. Trabajó
como freelance en el Medio Oeste (incluyendo a Horace Henderson),
estuvo brevemente con Jimmie Lunceford (1931), tuvo una temprana
estancia con Stuff Smith (1932-1934), y luego pasó un tiempo con la
orquesta de corta duración de Lil Armstrong y la decadente McKinney's
Cotton Pickers.
Jones se hizo famoso por tocar con la banda del club Onyx de Stuff Smith (1936-1940), grabando muchos solos emocionantes.Actuó
con Benny Carter y Fletcher Henderson y se convirtió en un solista
estrella con Cab Calloway (1941-1952), permaneciendo con el cantante
incluso después de que su gran banda se convirtiera en un combo.Jones
tocó en Dixieland con Earl Hines (1952-1953), hizo una gira por Europa
en 1954 (incluyendo una brillante sesión de grabación con Sidney
Bechet), y luego dirigió su cuarteto en el Embers (1955), dando con su
fórmula de gran éxito.Su
versión aleatoria de "On the Street Where You Live" fue el primero de
muchos éxitos y grabó una larga serie de álbumes populares para el
Capitolio durante 1957-1963, pasando a Decca para unos pocos álbumes más
del cuarteto en 1965-1967.Jonah
Jones grabó una buena cita con Earl Hines para Chiaroscuro (1972) y
todavía tocó ocasionalmente en los años ochenta y principios de los
noventa; murió el 30 de abril de 2000, a la edad de 91 años.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jonah-jones-mn0000261332/biography
Tracklist:
A1 - Baubles, Bangles, And Beads -
A2 - The Party's Over -
A3 - You're So Right For Me -
A4 - Just My Luck -
A5 - The Surrey With The Fringe On Top -
A6 - You're Just In Love -
B1 - Just In Time -
B2 - Hey There -
B3 - I Could Have Danced All Night -
B4 - Whatever Lola Wants -
B5 - Till There Was You -
B6 - Seventy-Six Trombones
Label: Capitol Records – T963, Capitol Records – T-963
Released: 1958
Genre: Jazz
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