Jo Jones
American jazz drummer (1911-1985) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 73
Jonathan David Samuel Jones was an American jazz drummer. A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. He was sometimes known as Papa Jo Jones to distinguish him from younger drummer Philly Joe Jones.
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Charles Mingus Bandmate in Jazz Artists Guild
Max Roach Bandmate in Jazz Artists Guild
Roy Eldridge Bandmate in Jazz Artists Guild
Eric Dolphy Bandmate in Jazz Artists Guild
Duke Ellington Bandmate in The Oscar Pettiford Quartet
Billy Strayhorn Bandmate in The Oscar Pettiford Quartet
Oscar Pettiford Bandmate in The Oscar Pettiford Quartet
Norman Granz Produced The Main Man (1977)
Gjon Mili Directed Jammin' the Blues (1944)- Gordon Hollingshead Produced Jammin' the Blues (1944)
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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1985 · aged 73
