Kind of a gimmicky session, but a great one nonetheless! It was Leonard Feather who first thought of rounding up all the "
Jones" in jazz he could find, bringing them together for this unique date for the Period label – but fortunately, the quality of the work and strength of the players goes way past the goofy strategy of the date! The record's an especially great chance to hear
Thad Jones in small group mode – blowing with that sweet, warm tone that we love in his Blue Note work, captured here in a slightly more informal setting. Also noteworthy is the piano of
Jimmy Jones, the drums of Jo
Jones, and the flugelhorn playing of
Quincy Jones, who appears on 3 of the album's 9 tracks. Titles include "No Other Love", "The
Jones Bash", "
Jones Beach", "You've Changed", "Montego Bay", and "Salute To The Blue Bird".
(Original pressing! Vinyl is nice and clean – and cover is nice too, but has light tape on the seams.)