Drum Talk TV remembers one of the greatest drummers who ever lived, Papa Jo Jones, born on this day October 7, 1911. Jo 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. Watch this solo from 1957, it is absolutely MAGIC!!! You do NOT have to be a drummer to be enchanted by Mr. Jones here! Papa Jo Jones also Papa Jo Jones has played with Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Elle Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Lester Young, Lionel Hampton, Roy Eldridge, Chuck Berry, Buddy Tate, Benny Goodman, John Coltrane. You can see all our interview episodes at drumtalktv #drummer #papajojones
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:00:01 +0000
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