Jo Jones

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American jazz drummer (1911-1985)

United States MusiciansLived 1911 to 1985 · aged 73

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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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NEA Jazz Masters

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Lester YoungAlso in Policy Man (1938)

Bill RobinsonAlso in Stormy Weather (1943)

Benny CarterAlso in Stormy Weather (1943)

James BaskettAlso in Policy Man (1938)

Count BasieAlso in Policy Man (1938)

Coleman HawkinsAlso in Stormy Weather (1943)

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