Trumpet Master Carmell Jones: Jay Hawk Talk

This is the last trumpeter in our Jazz Features spotlighting unheralded trumpeters for November. Carmell Jones was from Kansas City, Kansas but became a a major trumpet voice on his horn when he moved to Los Angeles in 1960. He recorded his first albums there and worked with Harold Land, Curtis Amy and the big band of Gerald Wilson and others before moving to New York in 1964 to join Horace Silver's revamped Quintet. Carmell was on pianist Silver's famous date called "Song For My Father" In 1966 he moved to Europe and was there until 1980 then he returned home to Kansas and taught and played locally before his death at age 60. in 1996. Tonight's Jazz Feature is his fine only date for Prestige in 1965. Carmell picked a great band with Jimmy Heath on tenor saxophone and Barry Harris on piano adding much energy to the proceedings. George Tucker on bass and Roger Humphries on drums drive the music along in swinging fashion. Carmell's main influence was Clifford Brown and with his warm full sound and abundant technique Carmell reflects that wonderful influence by being Carmell! Check out "Jay Hawk Talk" tonight!