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Jo Jones (07 Oct 1911 - 03 Sep 1985)

Male Person - United States US jazz drummer

 Also known as (2)

Releases (13)

Official

Album

  1. The Jo Jones Special 1955
  2. Jo Jones Trio 1959 (as Jo Jones Trio)
  3. Vamp 'til Ready 1960 (as Jo Jones And His Orchestra)
  4. Our Man, Papa Jo! 12 Dec 1977
  5. Jo Jones 1977
  6. The Main Man 1977
  7. Jo Jones Special Septet 26 Apr 2010
  8. The Drums 2017
  9. Caravan 17 Jul 2019

Album - Compilation

  1. The Everest Years 2005 The Everest Years

Relationships (12)

Member Of

  1. Jazz Artists Guild drums (drum set)
  2. The Nat Pierce Orchestra drums (drum set)
  3. The Oscar Pettiford Quartet
  4. Kansas City Six drums (drum set)
  5. Kansas City Five drums (drum set)
  6. Jones‐Smith, Incorporated drums (drum set)
  7. The Jimmy Rushing All Stars drums (drum set)
  8. Max Kaminsky & His All Star Dixieland Band drums (drum set)
  9. The Blues Band drums (drum set)
  10. Count Basie Band drums (drum set)
  11. Earl Hines Quartet drums (drum set)
  12. The Jones Boys drums (drum set)

Recordings by (121)

  1. Shoe Shine Boy (First Take) 5:54 (1955)
  2. Lover Man 6:32 (1955)
  3. Georgia Mae 4:49 (1955)
  4. Caravan 4:00 (1955)
  5. Lincoln Heights 7:49 (1955)
  6. Embraceable You 6:43 (1955)
  7. Shoe Shine Boy (second take) 5:16 (1955)
  8. Sweet Georgia Brown 2:38 (1959)
  9. My Blue Heaven 2:51 (1959)
  10. Jive at Five 3:43 (1959)
  11. Greensleeves 2:53 (1959)
  12. When Your Lover Has Gone 3:15 (1959)
  13. Philadelphia Bound 3:18 (1959)
  14. Close Your Eyes 3:21 (1959)
  15. I Got Rhythm 3:07 (1959)
  16. I Got Rhythm, Part 2 2:59 (1959)
  17. Embraceable You 3:42 (1959)
  18. Bebop Irishman 3:47 (1959)
  19. Little Susie 3:55 (1959)
  20. Vamp 'Til Ready 3:14 (1960)
  21. Should I 2:44 (1960)
  22. Sandy's Body 2:52 (1960)
  23. Liza 2:37 (1960)
  24. But Not for Me 3:00 (1960)
  25. Take the "A" Train 5:42 (12 Dec 1977)
  26. My Last Affair 5:45 (12 Dec 1977)
  27. Stompin' at the Savoy 7:09 (12 Dec 1977)
  28. Broadway 6:17 (12 Dec 1977)
  29. As Time Goes By 2:58 (12 Dec 1977)
  30. Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams 3:27 (12 Dec 1977)
  31. Solitude 4:25 (12 Dec 1977)
  32. It Don't Mean a Thing 4:38 (12 Dec 1977)
  33. Goin' to Chicago Blues 9:09 (1977)
  34. I Want to Be Happy 4:48 (1977)
  35. Adlib 8:12 (1977)
  36. Dark Eyes 10:20 (1977)
  37. Metrical Portions 5:51 (1977)
  38. Ol' Man River 4:25 (1977)
  39. Vamp Till Ready 3:11 (1977)
  40. You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me 2:26 (1977)
  41. Should I 2:45 (1977)
  42. Sandy's Body 2:52 (1977)
  43. Thou Swell 3:31 (1977)
  44. Liza 2:36 (1977)
  45. But Not for Me 2:59 (1977)
  46. Mozelle's Alley 3:00 (1977)
  47. Royal Garden Blues 3:12 (1977)
  48. Show Time 3:28 (1977)
  49. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) 6:28 (1977)
  50. Satin Doll 5:51 (1977)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. I've Found a New Baby 2:40 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (Jul 1937) drums (drum set)
  2. Me, Myself and I (take 2) 2:37 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (Jul 1937) drums (drum set)
  3. Without Your Love (take 1) 2:53 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (Jul 1937) drums (drum set)
  4. I’ll Never Be the Same 3:03 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra with Billie Holiday (Jul 1937) drums (drum set)
  5. One O’Clock Jump 3:00 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Aug 1937) drums (drum set)
  6. John’s Idea 2:57 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Aug 1937) drums (drum set)
  7. Pennies from Heaven 3:02 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  8. Boo‐Hoo 2:28 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  9. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) 2:52 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  10. Listen My Children and You Shall Hear 3:08 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  11. Swinging at the Daisy Chain 2:50 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  12. Roseland Shuffle 2:35 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  13. Exactly Like You 2:43 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  14. The Glory of Love 2:31 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  15. (You Know It All) Smarty 2:45 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  16. Honeysuckle Rose 3:00 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1937) drums (drum set)
  17. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today 2:59 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Jun 1938) drums (drum set)
  18. Swinging the Blues 2:47 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Jun 1938) drums (drum set)
  19. Blue and Sentimental 3:13 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Aug 1938) drums (drum set)
  20. Doggin’ Around 3:03 Count Basie and His Orchestra (Aug 1938) drums (drum set)
  21. Now Will You Be Good 2:48 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1938) drums (drum set)
  22. Every Tub 3:16 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1938) drums (drum set)
  23. When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles with You) 2:51 Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra (1938) drums (drum set)
  24. The Man I Love 3:06 Billie Holiday (1940) drums (drum set)
  25. Night and Day 3:00 Billie Holiday (1940) drums (drum set)
  26. I Found a New Baby 2:57 The Benny Goodman Sextet (04 Apr 1941) drums (drum set)
  27. Fla-Ga-La-Pa 3:07 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1946) drums (drum set)
  28. Mutton Leg 3:17 Count Basie and His Orchestra (1946) drums (drum set)
  29. Lester Leaps Again ?:?? Count Basie and The Kansas City Seven (1950) drums (drum set)
  30. Destination K. C. ?:?? Count Basie and The Kansas City Seven (1950) drums (drum set)
  31. Sophisticated Lady 4:11 Willie Smith (1950) drums (drum set)
  32. After Theatre Jump ?:?? Count Basie and The Kansas City Seven (1950) drums (drum set)
  33. Cu-Blu ?:?? The Billy Taylor Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  34. The Cuban Caper ?:?? The Billy Taylor Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  35. Squeeze Me ?:?? The Billy Taylor Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  36. Feeling Frisky ?:?? The Billy Taylor Trio (1952) drums (drum set)
  37. Blue Moon 14:06 Buck Clayton (1954) bass
  38. A Sailboat in the Moonlight 2:51 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (1954) drums (drum set)
  39. How Hi the Fi 13:48 Buck Clayton (1954) bass
  40. Easy Living 3:07 Billie Holiday (1954) drums (drum set)
  41. I Must Have That Man! 2:59 Billie Holiday (1954) drums (drum set)
  42. Foolin' Myself 3:02 Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra (1954) drums (drum set)
  43. Get Happy 3:05 The Benny Goodman Sextet (1954) drums (drum set)
  44. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea ?:?? Ruby Braff (1955) drums (drum set)
  45. Hallelujah 3:10 Teddy Wilson Trio (1955) drums (drum set)
  46. Moonlight on the Ganges 3:47 Teddy Wilson Trio (1955) drums (drum set)
  47. Three Little Words 2:40 Teddy Wilson Trio (1955) drums (drum set)
  48. If I Had You 2:36 Teddy Wilson Trio (1955) drums (drum set)
  49. You Took Advantage of Me 4:19 Teddy Wilson Trio (1955) drums (drum set)
  50. When Your Lover Has Gone 2:48 Teddy Wilson Trio (1955) drums (drum set)

Credited as (50)

  1. Jo Jones
  2. The Oscar Peterson Trio with Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Jo Jones
  3. Count Basie feat. Lester Young, Buddy Tate, Jo Jones & Vic Dickenson
  4. Pee Wee Russell, Jimmy Giuffre, Danny Barker & Jo Jones
  5. Jo Jones (Count Basie & His Orchestra)
  6. Cootie Williams, Georgie Auld, Johnny Guarnieri, Charlie Christian, Artie Bernstein & Jo Jones
  7. Bill Coleman, Dicky Wells, Lester Young, Joe Bushkin, John Simmons & Jo Jones
  8. Art Tatum, Red Callender & Jo Jones
  9. Count Basie, Jo Jones & Walter Page
  10. Ida Cox, James P. Johnson, Buck Clayton, Dicky Wells, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Freddie Green & Walter Page
  11. Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Walter Page & Jo Jones
  12. Big Bill Broonzy, Albert Ammons, Walter Page & Jo Jones
  13. Jo Jones Trio
  14. Jo Jones And His Orchestra
  15. Count Basie, Walter Page & Jo Jones
  16. Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Walter Page & Jo Jones
  17. Ida Cox with James P. Johnson, Jo Jones, Walter Page, Freddie Green, Shad Collins, Dicky Wells & Buddy Tate
  18. Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown Jo Jones
  19. Art Blakey and Jo Jones with The Art Blakey Percussion Ensemble
  20. Howard McGhee, Bill Harris, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Kenny Kersey, Ray Brown & Jo Jones
  21. Howard McGhee, Bill Harris, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Hank Jones, Ray Brown & Jo Jones
  22. Illinois Jacquet feat. Roy Eldridge, Kenny Burrell & Jo Jones
  23. Illinois Jacquet feat. Roy Eldridge, Kenny Burrell, Jo Jones & Sir Charles Thompson
  24. Jo Jones feat. Budd Johnson Quintet
  25. Howard McGhee, Bill Harris, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Hank Jones, Ray Brown, Jo Jones
  26. Jo Jones and Milt Hinton
  27. Milt Buckner, Buddy Tate & Jo Jones
  28. Joe Bushkin Quartet Featuring Stuff Smith With Jo Jones And Whitey Mitchell
  29. Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson • Jo Jones
  30. Buck Clayton / Shad Collins / Freddie Greene / Eddie Jones / Jo Jones / Walter Page / Nat Pierce / Paul Quinichette / Jack Washington
  31. Oscar Peterson Trio with Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Jo Jones
  32. Marshall Royal, Ben Webster, Bobby Tucker, Milt Hinton & Jo Jones
  33. Mal Waldron, Joe Benjamin & Jo Jones
  34. Mal Waldron, Joe Benjamin, Jo Jones & Willis Conover
  35. Max Roach, Booker Little, Jo Jones, Julian Priester, John "Peck" Morrison, Walter Benton, Benny Bailey
  36. Max Roach, Art Davis, Booker Little, Eric Dolphy, Jo Jones, Julian Priester, Mal Waldron, John "Peck" Morrison, Walter Benton, Abbey Lincoln
  37. Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich & Jo Jones
  38. Ray Brown, Blossom Dearie, Jo Jones, Mundell Lowe
  39. Earl Warren, Jack Washington, Arthur Bernstein, Jo Jones, Charlie Christian, Freddie Green, Albert Ammons, Count Basie, Meade Lux Lewis, Buddy Tate, Lester Young, Benny Morton, Dan Minor, Dickie Wells, Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison & Shad Collins
  40. Roy Eldridge, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Oscar Peterson, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown & Jo Jones
  41. Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Les Spann, Al Hall & Jo Jones
  42. Joe Bushkin, Buck Clayton, Eddie Safranski & Jo Jones
  43. Ben Webster, Teddy Wilson, Ray Brown & Jo Jones
  44. Billie Holiday, possibly Tony Miranda, possibly Danny Bank, Lee Konitz, Ralph Burns, Ray Brown, Jo Jones, strings [unknown]
  45. Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Don Abney, Mal Waldron, Wendell Marshall, Joe Benjamin, Jo Jones
  46. Art Tatum with Red Callender & Jo Jones
  47. Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson, Lou Carter, Pee Wee Russell, Bud Freeman & Jo Jones
  48. Count Basie and His Orchestra, Count Basie, Preston Love, Paul Gonsalves, Buddy Tate, Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Harry Edison, William Johnson, Ted Donnelly, George Matthews, Eli Robinson, Freddie Green, Walter Page & Jo Jones
  49. Count Basie and His Orchestra, Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing, C.Q. Price, Preston Love, Buddy Tate, Paul Gonsalves, Ed Lewis, Emmett Berry, Harry Edison, William Johnson, Ted Donnelly, George Matthews, George Washington, Freddie Green, Walter Page & Jo Jones
  50. Count Basie and His Orchestra, Count Basie, C.Q. Price, Preston Love, Buddy Tate, Paul Gonsalves, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, Emmett Berry, Dicky Wells, William Johnson, Ted Donnelly, George Simon, Freddie Green, Walter Page & Jo Jones

Works (1)

Composed

  1. Me and You

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324009
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138957317
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85369941
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85369941
  5. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6936832A
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6g741gs
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134419510

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/258702

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000134722

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0428399/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/223144783148250911768

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125686

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5iCN8xlg1r3uXDW5yLFHmJ