Review by Scott Yanow
In 1957, trumpeter Jonah Jones hit it big with his version of "On the Street Where You Live," twhich is included on this LP. Jones' "muted jazz" featured melodic but swinging versions of standards played with a shuffle beat by his quartet nightly at the Embers, and he would keep the attractive -- if eventually predictable -- formula alive into the late 1960s. In addition to "On the Street Where You Live," this best-selling record has such numbers as "Rose Room," "Undecided," "Too Close for Comfort" and "Royal Garden Blues" played in delightful fashion.
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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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Reseña de Scott Yanow
En 1957, el trompetista Jonah Jones dio un gran golpe con su versión de "On the Street Where You Live", que se incluye en este LP. El "jazz mudo" de Jones presentaba versiones melódicas pero oscilantes de estándares tocados con un ritmo de shuffle por su cuarteto todas las noches en el Embers, y mantendría viva la atractiva - si bien eventualmente predecible - fórmula hasta finales de los 60. Además de "On the Street Where You Live", este disco superventas tiene números como "Rose Room", "Undecided", "Too Close for Comfort" y "Royal Garden Blues" tocados de forma deliciosa.
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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.
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Tracks:A1 - Rose Room -
A2 - Mack The Knife -
A3 - I Can't Get Started -
A4 - On The Street Where You LIve -
A5 - Undecided -
B1 - St. James Infirmary -
B2 - Too Close For Comfort -
B3 - The Man With The Golden Arm -
B4 - My Blue Heaven -
B5 - Royal Garden Blues -
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton
Credits
Bass – John Browne
Drums – Harold Austin
Piano – George Rhodes
Trumpet, Vocals [Occasional Vocal Contributions] – Jonah Jones
1957
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