Vamp 'til Ready

{{Infobox album

| name = Vamp 'til Ready

| type = Studio

| artist = Jo Jones and His Orchestra

| cover = Vamp 'til Ready.jpg|border=yes

| released = 1960

| recorded = April 19, 1960

| studio = New York City, NY

| genre = Jazz

| length = 39:27

| label = Everest
LPBR 5099/SDBR 1099

| producer = Raymond Scott

| chronology = Jo Jones

| prev_title = Jo Jones Plus Two

| prev_year = 1958

| next_title = Percussion and Bass

| next_year = 1960

}}

Vamp 'til Ready (also released as Jo Jones Sextet) is an album recorded by drummer Jo Jones in 1960 and released by the Everest label.[https://www.bsnpubs.com/decca/deccadist/everest.pdf Both Sides Now: Everest Label Discography]. Retrieved June 5, 2019[https://www.jazzdisco.org/tommy-flanagan/catalog/#everest-lpbr-5099 Jazzdisco: Tommy Flanagan Catalog]. Retrieved June 5, 2019

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

| rev2 = All About Jazz

| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}

}}

Allmusic's Scott Yanow noted, "Some songs only use one or two of the horns, but each player gets his spot. Edison was very consistent during the era, and Forrest has a few muscular tenor solos. Fans of small group swing and drummers who want to hear Jones in a couple of well-recorded sets will enjoy this".{{AllMusic|first=Scott|last=Yanow|class=album |id=mw0000204847 |title=Jo Jones: The Everest Sessions – Listing |accessdate=June 4, 2019}} On All About Jazz, David Rickert wrote "Vamp 'Til Ready, is an informal jam session featuring an outstanding line-up".Rickert, D. [https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-everest-years-jo-jones-review-by-david-rickert.php Jo Jones: The Everest Years Review], All About Jazz, accessed June 4, 2019.

Track listing

  1. "Vamp 'til Ready" (Jo Jones) – 3:25
  2. "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) – 2:27
  3. "Should I" (Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) – 2:45
  4. "Sandy's Body" (Jones) – 2:53
  5. "Thou Swell" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:30
  6. "Show Time" (Jones) – 3:30
  7. "Liza" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn) – 2:37
  8. "But Not for Me" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:00
  9. "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) – 3:12
  10. "Mozelle's Alley" (Jones) – 3:00
  11. "Sox Trot" (Jones) – 3:20
  12. "In the Forrest" (Jones, Jimmy Forrest) – 2:37

Personnel

References