Jo Jones Trio

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
All About Jazz	[4]

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Jo Jones is probably best known for his work with Count Basie, but his small-group dates as a leader, though overlooked, are also very rewarding. ... The trio is effortlessly swinging ... this 1959 LP treats the musicians with the respect they deserve".[3] On All About Jazz, David Rickert wrote "The Jo Jones Trio, features his working unit of Ray Bryant and Tommy Bryant on a straightforward piano trio recording. Bryant utilizes a minimalist approach similar to Basie's, but the trio explores a wider terrain than the big band ever did".[4]

1. "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) – 2:38
2. "My Blue Heaven" (Walter Donaldson, George A. Whiting) – 2:51
3. "Jive at Five" (Count Basie, Harry Edison) – 3:43
4. "Greensleeves" (Traditional) – 2:53
5. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 3:15
6. "Philadelphia Bound" (Ray Bryant) – 3:18
7. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 3:21
8. "I Got Rhythm - Part I" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:07
9. "I Got Rhythm - Part II" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 2:59
10. "Embraceable You" (Gershwin, Gershwin) – 3:42
11. "Bebop Irishman" (Bryant) – 3:47
12. "Little Susie" (Bryant, Jo Jones, Tommy Bryant) – 3:55

• Jo Jones – drums
• Ray Bryant – piano
• Tommy Bryant – bass