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.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jonah-jones-mn0000261332/biography
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Tracks:
01. So Blue
02. It's A Blue World
03. I Get The Blues When It Rains
04. Blues In My Heart
05. Blue Turning Grey Over You
06. A Touch Of Blue
07. Blue And Broken Hearted
08. Blue Champagne
09. Birth Of The Blues
10. Dust Bowl Blues
11. Blue Danube
12. Blue Skies
Credits:
Jonah Jones - trumpet
Teddy Brannon - piano
John Brown - bass
George Foster - drums
Featuring – The Swinginest Chorale
1960
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