Sunday, September 8, 2019

Leo Jones Workshop ~ USA ~ New York City, New York

Fire Engine and Crossover (1974)

---2/11/12 review

Leo Jones Workshop is a great discovery for all of you who love the early 70s dirty deep funk jazz psych rock of Miles Davis.

Leo Jones was an accomplished trumpet player and here he's laying down the deep groove with a bunch of 7th and 8th graders! When you hear this, you will not have any idea most of this is performed by kids in their young teens. It would seem task master Mr. Jones ran a tight ship. What an amazing artifact!

---9/8/19 update

In hearing this album again recently, it holds up well under scrutiny. This one is still very unknown, but it's hard to imagine fans of the early 70s jazz rock sound not flipping for it.

Not reissued as of 3/19/25.

2/11/12 (review); 9/8/19 (update / new entry)

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