Jo Jones Trio

Jo Jones Trio is an album recorded by drummer Jo Jones in 1959 and released by the Everest label.^[1][2]

Jo Jones Trio
Studio album by Jo Jones
Released	1959
Recorded	March 1959
Studio	New York City, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:27
Label	Everest LPBR 5023/SDBR 1023
Producer	Raymond Scott
Jo Jones chronology
Jo Jones Plus Two (1958) Jo Jones Trio (1959) Vamp 'til Ready (1960)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
All About Jazz	[4]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Jo Jones is probably best known for his work with Count Basie, but his small-group dates as a leader, though overlooked, are also very rewarding. ... The trio is effortlessly swinging ... this 1959 LP treats the musicians with the respect they deserve".^[3] On All About Jazz, David Rickert wrote "The Jo Jones Trio, features his working unit of Ray Bryant and Tommy Bryant on a straightforward piano trio recording. Bryant utilizes a minimalist approach similar to Basie's, but the trio explores a wider terrain than the big band ever did".^[4]

Track listing

1. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 2:38
2. "My Blue Heaven" (Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting) – 2:51
3. "Jive at Five" (Count Basie, Harry Edison) – 3:43
4. "Greensleeves" (Traditional) – 2:53
5. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 3:15
6. "Philadelphia Bound" (Ray Bryant) – 3:18
7. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 3:21
8. "I Got Rhythm - Part I" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:07
9. "I Got Rhythm - Part II" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 2:59
10. "Embraceable You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:42
11. "Bebop Irishman" (Bryant) – 3:47
12. "Little Susie" (Bryant, Jo Jones, Tommy Bryant) – 3:55

Personnel

• Jo Jones – drums
• Ray Bryant – piano
• Tommy Bryant – bass