Our Man, Papa Jo! Explained

Our Man, Papa Jo!
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Jo Jones
Border:	yes
Released:	1978
Recorded:	December 12, 1977
Studio:	Sound Ideas Studio, New York City, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:42
Label:	Denon YX-7527-ND
Producer:	Yoshio Ozawa
Chronology:	Jo Jones
Prev Title:	Papa Jo and His Friends
Prev Year:	1978

Our Man, Papa Jo! is the last studio album recorded by drummer Jo Jones in 1977 and released by the Japanese Denon label the following year.^[1]

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "The final session for a jazz legend. Drummer Jo Jones was nearing the end when he got together with his old friends ... He still managed to play with some degree of authority and anchor the rhythm section".

Track listing

1. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 5:42
2. "My Last Affair" (Haven Johnson) – 5:50
3. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Andy Razaf) – 7:09
4. "Broadway" (Wilbur H Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) – 6:17
5. "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 2:58
6. "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" (Harry Barris, Ted Koehler, Billy Moll) – 3:27
7. "Solitude" (Duke Ellington, Eddie DeLange) – 4:25
8. "It Don't Mean a Thing" (Ellington) – 4:38

Personnel

• Jo Jones – drums
• Jimmy Oliver – tenor saxophone
• Hank Jones – piano
• Major Holley – bass

Notes and References

1. https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/pre-redbook-digital-lp-discography-1972-1981.582612/ Pre Redbook Digital LP Discography: Denon/Nippon Columbia Digital LPs