Mike Jones: Live At Steinway Hall

Pianist Mike Jones is throwback musician. His music is a vestige of a time when stride and swing piano co-existed in jazz. This record made at Steinway Hall in 1997 is about a man, just one solitary man working through some classic tunes. Played any other way, making this a duo, trio, or quartet record would conceal his massive chops. Jones’ talent at the two-handed approach calls to mind Teddy Wilson, Oscar Peterson, George Shearing, and of course Art Tatum. He chooses Sammy Kahn, Rodgers & Hart and Oscar Peterson as examples of songsmiths that have made an everlasting impression on the collective musical memory of America. I might not be able to recall what Broadway show many of these hits came from, but I can pick out “These Foolish Things” or “Once In A While” after just a few notes. Jones doesn’t practice the popular deconstruction of music as much as he constructs his solos piling technique on technique. From the jaw dropping two-fisted speed version of “I Want To Be Happy” to his simply emotive ballad work, he is a pianist’s pianist.

Track Listing: This Can

Personnel: Mike Jones - Piano

Title: Live At Steinway Hall | Year Released: 2001 | Record Label: Chiaroscuro Records

Mike Jones Events

Date	Event	Time
Jun26Mon	Mike Jones Crooners Lounge And Supper Club Minneapolis, MN	7:00 pm $15
Jul1Sat	Penn & Teller Penn & Teller Theater At Rio Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	9:00 pm $77.34
Jul2Sun	Penn & Teller Penn & Teller Theater At Rio Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	9:00 pm $77.34
Jul3Mon	Penn & Teller Penn & Teller Theater At Rio Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	9:00 pm $77.34
Jul4Tue	Penn & Teller Penn & Teller Theater At Rio Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	9:00 pm $77.34
Jul5Wed	Penn & Teller Penn & Teller Theater At Rio Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	9:00 pm $77.34
Jul8Sat	Penn & Teller Penn & Teller Theater At Rio Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	9:00 pm $77.34