San Jose's Mojo

SSC1421 2020-11-20

Track List

Blue Bird - 8:21
H and J - 4:26
Opus One - 4:24
Santa Cruz - 3:07
Original in G - 10:20
MoJo - 5:22
Blues In G - 4:31
Lady Is a Tramp - 8:20
You Go to My Head - 5:49
Honeysuckle Rose - 3:32
Pennies from Heaven - 4:59
Don't Take Your Love from Me - 0:56

Musicians

Frank Leal - alto saxophone (1-6)
Ernie Chavez - tenor saxophone (1-5)
Modesto Briseño - tenor saxophone
Joe Castro - piano
Fred Dutton - bass
Tom Reynolds - drums
Dent Hand - trumpet (6)
Ann Richards - vocals (9-12)

Joe Castro’s San Jose's Mojo is a bonus recording to the boxed set "Passion Flower - For Doris Duke" (Sunnyside SSC 1393) that is available digitally. The release features a number of loose but entertaining jam sessions held at Falcon Lair with former members of the San Jose based Allyn Ferguson’s Chamber Jazz Sextet, which had broken up after touring with poet Kenneth Patchen. Vocalist Ann Richards (Stan Kenton's wife) can be heard to colorful effect on four tracks.