Jo Jones Musical artist

Jo Jones (born 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 07, 1911
Birth place
Chicago
Date of deathSeptember 03, 1985
Place of death
New York City

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Count Basie
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
instrument
Drum kit

Jo Jones on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/musician.php?id=8174#.UrfkQo2A3IU
  2. http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Papa_Joe_Jones.html