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Jo Jones
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Jo Jones

Jonathan David Samuel Jones · Papa Jo Jones
Born 7 Oct 1911Died 3 Sept 1985United States23 albums

American jazz drummer (1911–1985)

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Biography

Jonathan David Samuel Jones (October 7, 1911 – September 3, 1985) 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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People

Member of

Count Basie Banddrums (drum set)Earl Hines Quartetdrums (drum set)Jazz Artists Guilddrums (drum set)Jones‐Smith, Incorporateddrums (drum set)Kansas City Fivedrums (drum set)Kansas City Sixdrums (drum set)Max Kaminsky & His All Star Dixieland Banddrums (drum set)The Blues Banddrums (drum set)The Charlie Shavers QuintetThe Jimmy Rushing All Starsdrums (drum set)The Jones Boysdrums (drum set)The Nat Pierce Orchestradrums (drum set)The Oscar Pettiford Quartet

Songs written

  1. Me and Youcomposer1961 · 25 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Caravan8 versions
  2. Embraceable You8 versions
  3. Georgia Mae5 versions
  4. Lincoln Heights5 versions
  5. But Not For Me4 versions
  6. Jive At Five4 versions
  7. Liza4 versions
  8. Lover Man4 versions
  9. Mozelle's Alley4 versions
  10. Royal Garden Blues4 versions
  11. Sandy's Body4 versions
  12. Should I4 versions
  13. Show Time4 versions
  14. Thou Swell4 versions
  15. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me4 versions
  16. In The Forrest3 versions
  17. Little Susie3 versions
  18. Love For Sale3 versions
  19. My Blue Heaven3 versions
  20. Perdido3 versions
  21. Shoe Shine Boy (First Take)3 versions
  22. Shoe Shine Boy (Second Take)3 versions
  23. Sweet Georgia Brown3 versions
  24. Willow Weep For Me3 versions
  25. Bebop Irishman2 versions
  26. Close Your Eyes2 versions
  27. Greensleeves2 versions
  28. I Can't Get Started2 versions
  29. Manhattan2 versions
  30. Moonglow2 versions
  31. Philadelphia Bound2 versions
  32. Roy's Son2 versions
  33. Shoe Shine Boy2 versions
  34. Sophisticated Lady2 versions
  35. Sox Trot2 versions
  36. Sweet Lorraine2 versions
  37. Vamp 'Til Ready2 versions
  38. Vamp Till Ready2 versions
  39. When Your Lover Has Gone2 versions
  40. (I Wonder Why?) You’re Just in Love
  41. 52nd Street Theme
  42. A Foggy Day in London Town / But Not for Me
  43. A Wig On The Bold Headed Mountain
  44. Accompaniment
  45. Adlib
  46. All of Me
  47. As Time Goes By
  48. Autumn In New York
  49. Autumn in N.Y.
  50. Baby Don't Tell On Me
  51. Ballin' The Jack
  52. Basics‐Gadgets‐Effects
  53. Bicycle For Two
  54. Billboard
  55. Blue Lou
  56. Blue Skies
  57. Blues
  58. Blues by Five
  59. Blues in B‐Flat
  60. Broadway
  61. Bryant's Foly
  62. Bugle Call Rag
  63. But Beautiful
  64. California, Here I Come
  65. Cavalcade of Boogie
  66. Chicago
  67. Coffee Dan
  68. Colours
  69. Commemorative Silence
  70. Cubano Chant
  71. Dale's Wail
  72. Dancers I Met
  73. Dancers I Met: Baby Laurence
  74. Dancers I Met: Bill « Bojangles » Robinson
  75. Dancers I Met: Caravan
  76. Dancers I Met: Eddie Rector
  77. Dancers I Met: Pete Nugent
  78. Dark Eyes
  79. Day By Day
  80. Destination K.C.
  81. Diggin' For Dex
  82. Dinah
  83. Dissertation
  84. Don't Blame Me
  85. Drum Boogie
  86. Drum Solo no. 1
  87. Drum Solo no. 2
  88. Drum Solo no. 3
  89. Drummers I Met
  90. Drummers I Met: A.G. Godley
  91. Drummers I Met: Alvin Burrough
  92. Drummers I Met: Baby Dodds
  93. Drummers I Met: Baby Lovett
  94. Drummers I Met: Big Sid Catlett
  95. Drummers I Met: Billy Gladstone
  96. Drummers I Met: Chick Webb
  97. Drummers I Met: Gene Krupa
  98. Drummers I Met: Jo Jone's personal contribution
  99. Drummers I Met: Josh
  100. Drummers I Met: Manzie Campbell
  101. Drummers I Met: Sonny Greer
  102. Drummers I Met: Walter Johnson
  103. Drummers I Met: unnamed and unplaced drummer
  104. Drummers I Met: unnamed drumer from Saint‐Louis
  105. Echoes Of Harlem
  106. Endido
  107. Fanfare From Oh, Lady Be Good
  108. Fanfare From Oh, Lady Be Good With Conover Announcement
  109. Feeling A Draft
  110. Flying Home
  111. Frantic Franny (Alt take)
  112. Gal In Calico
  113. Goin' to Chicago Blues
  114. H.O.T.
  115. Home Practis
  116. How Now ? (Alt take)
  117. I Ain’t Got Nobody
  118. I Am in the Mood for Love
  119. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
  120. I Can’t Get Started With You

Albums

Dale's Wail
Dale's WailRoy Eldridge and His Orchestra featuring Oscar Peterson • Jo Jones · 1954
The Jo Jones Special
The Jo Jones SpecialJo Jones · 1955
The Oscar Peterson Trio at Newport
The Oscar Peterson Trio at NewportThe Oscar Peterson Trio with Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Jo Jones · 1958
Jo Jones Trio
Jo Jones TrioJo Jones Trio · 1959
Percussion and Bass
Percussion and BassJo Jones and Milt Hinton · 1960
Vamp 'til Ready
Vamp 'til ReadyJo Jones And His Orchestra · 1960
Midnight Slows, Vol 5
Midnight Slows, Vol 5Milt Buckner, Buddy Tate & Jo Jones · 1974
Midnight Slows, Vol. 4
Midnight Slows, Vol. 4Milt Buckner, Buddy Tate & Jo Jones · 1974
Jo Jones
Jo JonesJo Jones · 1977
Our Man, Papa Jo!
Our Man, Papa Jo!Jo Jones · 1977
The Essential Jo Jones
The Essential Jo JonesJo Jones · 1977
The Main Man
The Main ManJo Jones · 1977
Basie Reunions
Basie ReunionsBuck Clayton / Shad Collins / Freddie Greene / Eddie Jones / Jo Jones / Walter Page / Nat Pierce / Paul Quinichette / Jack Washington · 1982
Jo Jones Trio
Jo Jones TrioJo Jones · 1989
The Main Man
The Main ManJo Jones · 1995
New Orleans Dixieland
New Orleans DixielandBuck Clayton, Vic Dickenson, Lou Carter, Pee Wee Russell, Bud Freeman & Jo Jones · 2000
The Everest Years
The Everest YearsJo Jones · 2005
At Newport
At NewportColeman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown Jo Jones · 2007
The Embers Live 1964
The Embers Live 1964Joe Bushkin Quartet featuring Stuff Smith with Jo Jones and Whitey Mitchell · 2009
Jo Jones Special Septet
Jo Jones Special SeptetJo Jones · 2010
The Drums
The DrumsJo Jones · 2017
Caravan
CaravanJo Jones · 2019
Drums, Vol. 4
Drums, Vol. 4Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich & Jo Jones

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