Jo Jones Plus Two

Jo Jones Plus Two
Studio album by Jo Jones
Released	1959
Recorded	April 30, 1958
Studio	Europe
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:02
Label	Vanguard VRS-8525
Producer	John Hammond
Jo Jones chronology
The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars at Newport (1957) Jo Jones Plus Two (1959) Jo Jones Trio (1959)

Jo Jones Plus Two is an album recorded by drummer Jo Jones in 1958 and released by the Vanguard label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "a trio session with pianist Ray Bryant and bassist Tommy Bryant. There is a liberal amount of drum soloing but the early versions of Ray Bryant's "Cubano Chant" and "Little Susie" are of greatest interest".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Ray Bryant except where noted

1. "Satin Doll" (Duke Ellington) – 5:51
2. "Little Susie" (Ray Bryant, Jo Jones, Tommy Bryant) – 5:18
3. "Spider Kelly's Blues" – 4:44
4. "Cubano Chant" – 3:58
5. "Splittin'" – 4:51
6. "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 4:38
7. "Bicycle for Two" (Tommy Bryant) – 2:37
8. "Old Man River" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:39
9. "Sometimes I'm Happy" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) – 3:27

Personnel

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

References