Few drummers make me smile more than Jo Jones. Jones began jazz drumming professionally in the 1920s and first recorded in 1931 with Hunter's Serenades. Jones is probably best known for playing with Count Basie's earliest band in 1934 and recording with Basie starting in 1936. He was one of the first drummers to make use of the brushes and among the fir…
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