Name: The Everest Years [Digipak]
Brand: VI
SKU: 639547
Price: 112 USD
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The Everest Years [Digipak]

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Album: The Everest Years [Digipak]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Sweet Georgia Brown
2)	My Blue Heaven
3)	Jive at Five
4)	Greensleeves
5)	When Your Lover Has Gone
6)	Philadelphia Bound
7)	Close Your Eyes
8)	I Got Rhythm Part I
9)	I Got Rhythm Part II
10)	Embraceable You
11)	BeBop Irishman
12)	Little Susie
13)	Vamp 'Til Ready
14)	You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me
15)	Should I
16)	Thou Swell
17)	Show Time
18)	Sandy's Boy
19)	Liza
20)	But Not For Me
21)	Royal Garden Blues
22)	Mozelle's Alley
23)	Sox Trot
24)	In the Forrest

Album: The Everest Years [Digipak]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Sweet Georgia Brown
2)	My Blue Heaven
3)	Jive at Five
4)	Greensleeves
5)	When Your Lover Has Gone
6)	Philadelphia Bound
7)	Close Your Eyes
8)	I Got Rhythm Part I
9)	I Got Rhythm Part II
10)	Embraceable You
11)	BeBop Irishman
12)	Little Susie
13)	Vamp 'Til Ready
14)	You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me
15)	Should I
16)	Thou Swell
17)	Show Time
18)	Sandy's Boy
19)	Liza
20)	But Not For Me
21)	Royal Garden Blues
22)	Mozelle's Alley
23)	Sox Trot
24)	In the Forrest

Performer Notes

2 LPs on 1 CD: JO JONES TRIO (1958)/VAMP 'TILL READY (1960).
Personnel: Jo Jones (drums); Jimmy Forrest (tenor saxophone); Harry "Sweets" Edison (trumpet); Bennie Green (trombone); Tommy Flanagan, Ray Byant (piano); Tommy Potter, Tom Byant (double bass).
Liner Note Author: Nat Hentoff.
The Everest Years reissues in full the albums Jo Jones Trio and Vamp 'Till Ready, two of drummer Jo Jones' three sets for Everest, bypassing a duet album with Milt Hinton titled Percussion and Bass. The first half of the program has Jones heading a trio with pianist Ray Bryant (who was a new discovery at the time) and bassist Tommy Bryant. Although not as well known as the same group's Vanguard recording of the time, there are plenty of fine moments during this project and Jones shows off his expertise with brushes. The remainder of the CD is in a Count Basie groove, a sextet date with trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, Jimmy Forrest on tenor, trombonist Bennie Green, pianist Tommy Flanagan, and bassist Tommy Potter. Some songs only use one or two of the horns, but each player gets his spot. Edison was very consistent during the era and Forrest has a few muscular tenor solos. Fans of small group swing and drummers who want to hear Jones in a couple of well-recorded sets will enjoy this CD. ~ Scott Yanow

Professional Reviews

JazzTimes (p.101) - "Jo Jones' deft command of the hi-hat and brushes and his crisp portrayal of time are on display here..."