Edible Flowers by Jessica Jones Quartet
About Edible Flowers
(liner notes)
In early March of 2020, our group started its first short West Coast tour - filled with school and community workshops as well as performances in the Bay Area and beyond. By the time we had played one performance in San Francisco and a day of workshops in Menlo Park, the rest of our tour came to an abrupt end as the Covid lockdown began across the US.
Wanting to document the music and not wanting to let go of the rapport that had evolved, we decided to record. We contacted our favorite local music engineer, Jeff Cressman, who was able to come record us on site in the house we rented for the duration of our stay.
We ran through our repertoire and then bassist Stomu Takeishi cooked us an amazing meal, including a salad decorated with edible flowers. Jeff, Tony, Stomu, Deszon and I had a lovely shared meal and moment, and the next day the New Yorkers among us rushed to the airport to fly back and face whatever the world was doing next.
The decoration of the edible flowers, in the face of the unknown, was touching to me.
I hope you enjoy the music.
Jessica
Tracklist
| 1. | Manhattan | 3:52 |
| 2. | Bird’s Word | 6:11 |
| 3. | No Relation/Just Us | 5:43 |
| 4. | Little Melonae | 7:50 |
| 5. | Higher Than | 6:10 |
| 6. | Soft Target | 7:02 |
Credits
Jessica Jones, Tony Jones - tenor sax
Stomu Takeishi - bass
Deszon Claiborne - drums
Manhattan - by Jessica Jones
Bird’s Word - by Connie Crothers, arr. by Tony Jones
No Relation/Just Us - by Jessica Jones/Tony Jones
Little Melonae - by Jackie McLean, arr. by Tony Jones
Higher Than - by Jessica Jones
Soft Target - by Tony Jones
Recorded Friday March 13, 2020 live in Berkeley, California by Jeff Cressman
Mixed by Jeff Cressman, Mastered by Jeffrey Frey at Black Sheep Studios
Jessica Jones songs published by House With a Garden Music (ASCAP)
Tony Jones songs published by Prototalk Music (ASCAP)
Reva Records 2025
License
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Jessica Jones is a pianist, tenor saxophonist and composer.
For the past 20 years, her primary musical outlet has been the Jessica Jones Quartet. Outside her band, Jessica is a jazz educator and consultant who works with children on improvisation and composition with the Stanford Jazz Workshop, the Vision Festival, and Brooklyn Friends School, as well as with her nonprofit organization, REVA.