Roots Monday: The Jon Weiss Trio – “Ridin’ High”

Migrating Songbirds Today’s Roots Monday tune takes us on a musical journey through rhythms and moods of contemporary jazz. The Jon Weiss Trio features pianist and vocalist Jon Weiss and jazz vocalist Rochelle Thompson, along with drummer Al Hicks and bassist Fred Zabin. I’m not sure why that doesn’t make them a quartet, but maybe it’s the Jon Weiss Trio, featuring Rochelle Thompson.

Regardless, Jon, Rochelle, Al, and Fred have played with many jazz greats and you can hear their solid chops on this album, “Migrating Songbirds”. Today’s toker tune is entitled “Ridin’ High”, and reminds us all how the cannabis culture in America had its roots in the jazz of the 1920’s and 1930’s. So get hep, vipers!

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The Jon Weiss Trio
“Ridin’ High” (mp3)
from “Migrating Songbirds”
(BOGUE /MAGIC CITY RECORDS)