Oliver Jones

OLIVER JONES - JUST 88 (1992)

Oliver Jones was already in his 50s when he was discovered by the jazz world. He had started playing piano when he was seven and at nine, he studied with Oscar Peterson's sister Daisy; the Peterson influence is still felt in his style. Jones played with show bands and worked with pop singer Ken Hamilton (1963-1980), much of the time in Puerto Rico. It was not until he returned to Montreal in 1980 that he committed himself to playing jazz full-time. Since the mid-'80s, Oliver Jones has recorded extensively for Justin Time and established himself as a major modern mainstream player with impressive technique and a hard-swinging style. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

1. It Could Happen to You
2. Willow Weep for Me
3. But Not for Me
4. Blues for Laurentian U
5. My Old Flame
6. Dizzy-Nest
7. Insensitive
8. After All These Years
9. You Stepped Out of a Dream
10. I'm Getting Sentimental over You
11. Passing Thoughts
12. How High the Moon