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.
FIVE MINUTES OF BEAUTY: BOBBY GORDON, JOHN SHERIDAN, MARTY GROSZ, HAL SMITH
(Jazz at Chautauqua 1995 or 1996)
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Eddie Condon would say that this music comes in the ear like honey, and who
would argue? Something so pretty, from Joe Boughton’s own mixtape of
favorites ...
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