Michael Steinman's heartfelt, thought-provoking and accurately descriptive writing on Papa Jo Jones, and specially the last picture he included, showing the poignant moment when Max Roach passes by and respectfully stares at Jo’s coffin, reminded me of a youtube video I had seen several months ago.
On it, Max Roach plays his own hommage to Jo Jones' habilities with the hi-hat. At the end, Papa Jo comes in the stage just to receive a standing ovation.
A PHILOSOPHICAL STATEMENT SET TO MUSIC: JOE WILDER, DAN BARRETT, GEORGE
MASSO, PEANUTS HUCKO, BILLY BAUER. BOB HAGGART, RALPH SUTTON, JAKE HANNA
(March 1995)
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Mat and Rachel Domber of Arbors Records were (Rachel still “is”) generous
people who loved the music and the company of like-minded others. They
threw grea...
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