Jazz Articles about Jumpin' with Jonah Jones

Jumpin' With Jonah Jones: Jonah Jones

by Jim Santella
July 1, 2000

Swing trumpeter Jonah Jones was quite popular in the late 1950s when this recording was made. He had begun his professional career performing on Mississippi riverboats in the 1920s with smaller trad jazz ensembles and had moved into the big band arena early. From 1941 to 1952 Jones performed with the Cab Calloway orchestra. That exciting swing dance feeling carries over to his 1958 LP Jumpin’ With Jonah Jones, particularly with bouncy numbers such as “Just a Gigolo," “Moten Swing," ...