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.
“JERSEY IS HOME TO TEDDY WILSON” (John S. Wilson, The New York Times, July
1, 1973)
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Chasing something else online, urged on by Chief Detective Alessandro King,
I found this genial story in the New York Times, a domestic portrait of
Teddy W...
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