Jo Jones
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Jo Jones was an influential American jazz drummer best known for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra, where he helped define the swing era’s rhythmic style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jo Jones canonical | 27 |
| Jo Jo Jones | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1046260 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jo Jones Context triple: [Count Basie, associatedAct, Jo Jones]
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A.
Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones was the English mariner who captained the Mayflower on its historic 1620 voyage carrying the Pilgrims to New England.
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B.
Jo Johnson
Jo Johnson is a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament who has held ministerial roles, particularly in higher education and transport, and is the younger brother of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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C.
Sam Jones
Sam Jones was a Hall of Fame shooting guard who won 10 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during the 1950s and 1960s, making him one of the most decorated players in league history.
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D.
Jody Allen
Jody Allen is an American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founder of Vulcan Inc. and sister of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
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E.
Aubrey Jones
Aubrey Jones was a British Conservative politician who served in senior government roles in the mid-20th century, notably in economic and industrial affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jo Jones Target entity description: Jo Jones was an influential American jazz drummer best known for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra, where he helped define the swing era’s rhythmic style.
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A.
Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones was the English mariner who captained the Mayflower on its historic 1620 voyage carrying the Pilgrims to New England.
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B.
Jo Johnson
Jo Johnson is a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament who has held ministerial roles, particularly in higher education and transport, and is the younger brother of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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C.
Sam Jones
Sam Jones was a Hall of Fame shooting guard who won 10 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during the 1950s and 1960s, making him one of the most decorated players in league history.
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D.
Jody Allen
Jody Allen is an American businesswoman and philanthropist, co-founder of Vulcan Inc. and sister of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
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E.
Aubrey Jones
Aubrey Jones was a British Conservative politician who served in senior government roles in the mid-20th century, notably in economic and industrial affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
jazz drummer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1985 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Papa Jo Jones ⓘ |
| birthName | Jonathan David Samuel Jones ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | respiratory failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-10-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-09-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | rhythm section innovation in jazz ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Jonathan ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddy Rich
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Elvin Jones ⓘ Louie Bellson ⓘ Max Roach ⓘ Philly Joe Jones ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum kit
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hi-hat cymbal ⓘ |
| memberOf | Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ |
| movement | swing era ⓘ |
| name | Jo Jones ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping define the rhythmic style of the swing era
ⓘ
innovative use of the hi-hat cymbal ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Jo Jones Trio"
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album "The Essential Jo Jones" ⓘ album "Vamp 'til Ready" ⓘ work with the Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ drummer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| raisedIn |
Alabama, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Alabama
|
| recordedWith |
Billie Holiday
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Count Basie ⓘ Lester Young ⓘ Teddy Wilson ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Everest Records
ⓘ
Roulette Records ⓘ Vanguard Records ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | light, propulsive swing feel ⓘ |
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Subject: Jo Jones Description of subject: Jo Jones was an influential American jazz drummer best known for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra, where he helped define the swing era’s rhythmic style.
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