By the time trumpeter
Jonah Jones teamed up with pianist
Earl Hines and tenor-saxophonist
Buddy Tate for this straightforward sextet date,
Jones had been a star with his quartet for 15 years. On what would be one of
Jones's last recording sessions from his prime, this Chiaroscuro reissue CD has a bit of slickness associated with the trumpeter's more commercial dates but also some very good jazz playing. Three previously unrelesed numbers have been added to the original seven-song program and the music falls between Dixieland and swing with an emphasis on familiar standards. A fine effort. ~ Scott Yanow