EP113 - Little Jo Ruocco - Honorary Councillor, Drummer & Percussionist... ”I wonder how she feels today...”

From growing up in Long Island, USA to picking up the sticks aged
4 to guesting with the Mercer Ellington orchestra at just 13
years old, to playing with Chuck Berry and then coming to London
in the 1980s - it's fair to say that Jo Ruocco has had a pretty
incredible journey in life.Her connection with Paul Weller kicks
in with the final stages of The Style Council's 4th studio album
Confessions of a Pop Group. At the time, Steve White had just
left the band for The Jazz Renegades and Steve Sidelnyk had moved
stateside (more on his incredible story in a future podcast...) -
cut to a memorable answerphone message for Little Jo from
Paul...Recording shortly afterwards at Solid Bond, you can hear
Jo on drums and percussion for How She Threw It All Away and on
the album closer Confessions of a Pop Group.The release of the
1234 EP in 1988 led with How She Threw It All Away for promo, but
was billed as 'A Summer Quartet' - You can also hear Jo as part
of The Mixed Companions playing I Do Like To Be B-Side The A-Side
(written by Mick Talbot) and on Love For The First Time.


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