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.
“MINTON’S PLAYHOUSE ALL-STARS”: DIZZY GILLESPIE, THELONIOUS MONK, ART
BLAKEY, SONNY STITT, KAI WINDING, AL McKIBBON (Berliner Jazztage, November
5, 1971)
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By any measuring device, jazz seems a young art, and a fast-moving one.
Consider how many years separate the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and Ornette
Coleman. ...
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