Samuel Jones Khaner

eff Khaner’s first solo CD, American Flute Music (AV 0004), garnered international critical acclaim and earned Jeff a place alongside the world’s most famed flutists. Following this notable debut is British Flute Music, a unique overview of the best-known 20th-century British composers. Principal flute of the Philadelphia Orchestra, this release continues to seal Jeff’s reputation as a superb solo artist.

This staging of Nabucco, the first since 1960 at the MET, featuring the Russian soprano Maria Guleghina was given in the centenary year of Verdi’s death. The production by MET regular Elijah Moshinsky and the sheer power of Verdi’s score drives this opera and brings the drama and its characters to life. James Levine leads the MET Orchestra and the cast is rounded out by two familiar Verdi specialists Juan Pons and Samuel Ramey.

Besides hardcore Led Zeppelin fans, it's a little known fact that Jimmy Page produced and played on a 1970 album by theatrical rocker Screaming Lord Sutch, Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends. In addition to Page's appearance (he also co-penned a few tracks), the other 'friends' included John Bonham, Jeff Beck, Nicky Hopkins, and Noel Redding. Since the album is quite difficult to find nowadays, select tracks have popped up over the years on compilations, such as the 2000 set Rock and Roll Highway.

Jo Jones - The Drums, The Historic and Legendary Jazz Drumming Sessions (1973) {Frémeaux & Associés, Expanded Edition rel 2018}
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Jazz / Instructional / Comedy / Spoken Word / Drums

I first heard this recording some 30 years ago and it is now avaiable in a CD format. I can recommend this to any drummer or musician who is seriously interested in learning about one of the most influential drummers in music history. This is to say the least highly entertaining and informative as Jonathan David Samuel Jones (aka Papa Jo) or Jo Jones talks about his influences and experiences leading up to joining the Count Basie Band in 1935.

In 2005 Roberta recorded the present duet album titled 'You Are There' with the legendary pianist Hank Jones. Mr. Jones, who accompanied most of the celebrated vocalists of 20th Century such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Carmen McRae and Nat King Cole, declared Roberta Gambarini to be the best singer to emerge in the last 60 years.