Papa Jo Jones

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Papa Jo Jones was a pioneering American jazz drummer best known for his influential work with the Count Basie Orchestra and for revolutionizing swing-era drumming techniques.

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instanceOf American musician
human
jazz drummer
activeYearsEnd 1980s
activeYearsStart 1930s
alsoKnownAs Jo Jones
Papa Jo
awardReceived American Jazz Masters Fellowship
awardReceivedFrom National Endowment for the Arts
birthName Jonathan David Samuel Jones
burialPlace Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1911-10-07
dateOfDeath 1985-09-03
employer Count Basie Orchestra
ethnicity African American
linked to: Black Americans
genre jazz
swing music
influenced Buddy Rich
Elvin Jones
Max Roach
Philly Joe Jones
instrument drums
hi-hat cymbals
knownFor innovative use of the hi-hat cymbal
revolutionizing swing-era drumming techniques
shifting timekeeping from bass drum to hi-hat and ride cymbal
memberOf Count Basie Orchestra
movement swing era
name Papa Jo Jones
notableWork drumming with the Count Basie Orchestra
occupation bandleader
drummer
partOf All-American Rhythm Section
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
recordedWith Billie Holiday
Lester Young
Teddy Wilson
recordLabel Everest Records
Vanguard Records
residence New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
style light, propulsive swing feel
workedWith Count Basie
Freddie Green
Lester Young
Walter Page

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