Carmell Jones • The Remarkable Carmell Jones

 

Review by Scott Yanow
Of the few records that trumpeter Carmell Jones led throughout his career, his first date was by far his best known and was generally his most satisfying. Teamed in Los Angeles with tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist Frank Strazzeri, bassist Gary Peacock, and drummer Leon Pettis, Jones is featured on music that is essentially cool-toned hard bop. In addition to a couple of Jones' originals, there is an obscurity by bassist Jimmy Bond and three other tunes, including an 11-minute investigation of Duke Ellington's "I'm Gonna Go Fishing." Jones' Clifford Brown-influenced style blends well with Land, and the music swings throughout in fine fashion. This album was reissued by the British Charly label on their Affinity subsidiary in the mid-'80s.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-remarkable-carmell-jones-mw0000914206


Biography by Scott Yanow
An excellent hard bop trumpeter, Carmell Jones would probably have been much better-known today if he had not moved to Europe in the mid-'60s at the height of his career. After military service and two years at the University of Kansas, Carmell Jones led a band in Kansas City (1959). The next year, he moved to Los Angeles where he recorded a couple of albums as a leader for Pacific Jazz and made records with Bud Shank, Harold Land, Curtis Amy, and most significantly Gerald Wilson's Orchestra (1961-1963). Jones toured with Horace Silver for a year (1964-1965), recording the original version of "Song for My Father" with Silver before moving to Berlin. Although quite active in Europe, Carmell Jones was largely forgotten by the time he moved back to Kansas City in 1980; however, a 1982 album for Revelation helped remind a few listeners how good he still was.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carmell-jones-mn0001424897/biography

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
De los pocos discos que el trompetista Carmell Jones dirigió a lo largo de su carrera, su primera cita fue, con diferencia, la más conocida y, en general, la más satisfactoria. Formando equipo en Los Ángeles con el saxofonista tenor Harold Land, el pianista Frank Strazzeri, el bajista Gary Peacock y el baterista Leon Pettis, Jones aparece en una música que es esencialmente hard bop de tono frío. Además de un par de originales de Jones, hay una oscuridad del bajista Jimmy Bond y otras tres melodías, incluyendo una investigación de 11 minutos de "I'm Gonna Go Fishing" de Duke Ellington. El estilo de Jones, influenciado por Clifford Brown, se combina bien con Land, y la música se balancea a lo largo de todo el disco de forma excelente. Este álbum fue reeditado por el sello británico Charly en su filial Affinity a mediados de los 80.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-remarkable-carmell-jones-mw0000914206


Biografía de Scott Yanow
Carmell Jones, un excelente trompetista de hard bop, probablemente habría sido mucho más conocido hoy en día si no se hubiera trasladado a Europa a mediados de los años 60, en el punto álgido de su carrera. Tras el servicio militar y dos años en la Universidad de Kansas, Carmell Jones dirigió una banda en Kansas City (1959). Al año siguiente, se trasladó a Los Ángeles, donde grabó un par de álbumes como líder para Pacific Jazz y grabó discos con Bud Shank, Harold Land, Curtis Amy y, sobre todo, con la Orquesta de Gerald Wilson (1961-1963). Jones estuvo de gira con Horace Silver durante un año (1964-1965), grabando la versión original de "Song for My Father" con Silver antes de trasladarse a Berlín. Aunque estuvo muy activo en Europa, Carmell Jones había caído en el olvido cuando regresó a Kansas City en 1980; sin embargo, un álbum de 1982 para Revelation ayudó a recordar a algunos oyentes lo bueno que todavía era.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carmell-jones-mn0001424897/biography

Tracklist:
1 - I'm Gonna Go Fishing - 11:13
2 - Come Rain Or Come Shine - 4:30
3 - Night Tide - 4:02
4 - Sad March - 5:46
5 - Stellisa - 9:10
6 - Full Moon And Empty Arms - 6:37


Credits:
    Bass – Gary Peacock
    Drums – Leon Pettis
    Photography By – Barry Feinstein
    Piano – Frank Strazzeri
    Producer, Engineer [Audio By] – Richard Bock
    Tenor Saxophone – Harold Land
    Trumpet – Carmell Jones

Notes:
Recorded June 1961.

Label: Pacific Jazz ‎– TOCJ-50083, Pacific Jazz ‎– PJ-29
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop
https://www.discogs.com/Carmell-Jones-Featuring-Harold-Land-The-Remarkable-Carmell-Jones/release/11556635

 

 

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