Jo Jones | Drum Solo

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Jonathan David Samuel Jones (October 7, 1911 - September 3, 1985) 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. He was sometimes known as Papa Jo Jones to distinguish him from younger drummer Philly Joe Jones.
He is generally held to be the most important drummer of his time, mainly because he caused the transition, or at the very least was instrumental in it, when the art of drumming moved from ‘Ragtime’ music to what we now know as jazz - and drumming changed. He became known as ‘Papa’ Jo Jones to avoid confusion with ‘Philly’ Joe Jones who was a dozen years younger but eventually working at the same time.
Ragtime was a genre of drumming which appeared at the turn of the 20th century, and it was closely associated with a style of entertainment called ‘Vaudeville’. Vaudeville music was often played by one guy with drumsticks on a bass drum and a snare drum and this was called ‘double drumming’. There was of course a place for one guy playing the bass drum and another playing the snare but, the advent of the bass pedal in 1909 and the influence of the great depression would put paid to all of that. Just one guy now took care of all the associated percussion sounds (tuned or otherwise) in the band which in those days was frequently more grandly called an Orchestra .
Jo Jones wasn’t just a drummer, he could turn his hand to piano, trumpet and saxophone. By the time he joined the Count Basie Orchestra in 1934, the centre of jazz had moved from New Orleans to Chicago, and mainly due to the influence of Jo Jones, the whole style of playing the music had changed. He shifted the drummer’s role from that of a strict-tempo timekeeper to that of an interactive member of an improvising group.
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[@peteryyz43]

I love his facial expressions: it's like he's asking "can you guess what I'm gonna do next?".

[@yuziful2316]

@J wow,someone from today 😅

[@yuziful2316]

@J they're actually both legends that i'd like to keep listenning to until i die

[@jessepetas]

If you said “play the best shit ever, you’re right!”

[@TraitofSiNN727]

I can sit on the ground sitting cross legged with my palms in my chin and hear Jo Jones all day.

[@StAsshole]

i can't believe what am watching, a man composed of 70% rhythm and 100% joy

[@skwak3041]

Nice!

[@kentbyron7608]

For those who love this clip, don’t forget to appreciate his ride cymbal beat when he’s not soloing. No other drummer I’ve heard in the history of jazz drumming sounds like it. He has a very light touch with a slight lilt to his swing feel. It’s gorgeous. His time keeping is just as unique as his soloing.

[@jjakiefte2165]

Dave Tough?

[@pf5658]

The master at the top of his game. Truly one of the greatest!

[@blujay2084]

brillliant, inventive .. a giant.. one of just a handful .. best buzz roll in captivity .. can't go without remarking that his is the best performer's face ever. looks like you caught him in the cookie jar and he knows that neither of you care

[@kentbyron7608]

You have a perfect way with words, sir! You nailed the perfect description of Jo Jone’s face when he plays. Thank you for that.

[@ianboard544]

I think his facial expressions look like he's in the middle of performing a magic trick.

[@johnfousek8991]

@@ianboard544 Agreed; he was a magician, after all….

[@joegarcia54]

This guy is the happiest drummer hands down.a joy to watch.

[@postatility9703]

Just listening to this would be fun.But watching and listening to Papa Jo is joy beyond words....

[@woverby1963]

Ive heard the name but have never seen or heard him play that i was aware of. I believe i have a new drum hero! What an artist! Still love my Krupa and Rich and such but this guy is right there with them, legend!

[@reginalddavis7578]

Jo Jones playing is so articulate and artistic, smooth soft spoken, yet staunch and powerful, he can cut through any big band or quartet with ease!

[@brez9091]

Buddy Rich’s playing is like Star Wars. Jo Jone’s, is Citizen Kane.

[@xfhghe]

Yes kids, this is the kind of drumming old people used to listen to long time ago...

[@jjs8426]

This man slays and shreds, mad respect.

[@loucontino4804]

My God what a creative genius he was. The whipped cream roll was so smooth. The dynamics like a roller coaster ride and the innovative rhythmic playing was just superb. Papa Jo was beautiful man.

[@allthehatswewearchannel]

Pure joy! Causes me to think back to going to college for music performance - worrying, stressing.. while playing. I should've been more like Papa Jo!

[@bobbysands6923]

one happy drummer!

[@Warpedsmac]

Not just drums...but total music. Beautiful..all those sounds from the standard-ish drum set.

[@dinodeluca6210]

Very musical and swinging....the father of modern jazz drumming!

[@joecaroselli5858]

Jo Jones mixed flash, sizzle, and showmanship with legitimate, crisp playing. Don't you love that extra floor tom on his right side? He really kicked the early Basie band. He was a very fine drummer... an extraordinary artist.

[@misfit2022]

My drum teacher introduced me to many great drummers including Papa Joe. I went to him wanting to add some variety to my self taught style and after telling me everything I was doing was wrong we blasted through rock and blues in a few months and then it was onto the all time greats. I am a punk who can swing 😁.

[@SELMER1947]

The most creative and elegant drummer I've seen in my life... A MASTER !!!!

[@ttacking_you]

When Big Sid Cattlet tossed him the drumsticks in Jamming the Blues in '45 Jo Jones was anointed heir to the crown . Big Sid don't make mistakes.

[@minkoiliev5257]

Big Sid Cattlet, he was a big deal, he hid his incredible technical skills as a real musician, even Joe Jones was aware of that, Bernard Rich also knew who he was dealing with, and he had a very serious respect for sid- that's a fact. In fact, perhaps the best drums solo in jazz was that of 1947 in Boston.

[@Raughwe]

Extremely good-looking, charming, cunning. Absolutely an archetype!!!

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

WOW, he invented quiet tap sounds and patterns on the drums that NOBODY never even heard of. I'll definitely be checking out more of his albums.

[@veneziablau]

Exquisite is the only word that comes to mind listening to this solo.

[@marks7192]

he's completely having a conversation with his drums. yes, i have been out of the genre for many years but im just now seeing this amazing player i have never heard of . Thanks to Music Circle, somehow this crept into my YT feed and im loving this.

[@jacobnehman]

What a master. He's just having fun. Creative. Inventive. Musical. It's all there. Thanks for posting poster.

[@cactus9362]

LEVEZA, DESTREZA, FLEXIBILIDADE, VELOCIDADE E TÉCNICA. INCRÍVEL! BRINCA TRABALHANDO.

[@cedric_drumz9020]

Super creative, and those snare roles are smooth as butter. 🧈

[@davidb.1731]

Man!!! I am addicted in the Jo Jones music!!!

[@m-a.robinson]

I thought I was up on this.Great Jazz drummers that is. Everyone who wanted to be drummer wanted his hands back then.

[@darylmichael2255]

Portrait of a gentleman that truly loves what he does for a living.

[@donaldchollar2033]

Holy shit!!! Just got into jazz drummers recently. This is like a whole new world for me!!! Love it!!!

[@JohnHWelch63]

You can tell by the way he smiles when he plays the drums are his first and greatest love, and MAN does he make love to those drums! Simply amazing!!

[@catman7153]

A true master of the drums! I feel lucky to have been exposed to Jo Jones by my teacher many years ago, and also Max Roach. Even though today I play heavy metal, I still draw upon what I learned from those masters during my formative years, and I will never forget the legacy of the true artists of the drums!!

[@BobSchoepenjr]

This man is so refined in his playing even the mimics on his face go along with his drumming!

[@AimeeHope89]

Wow! What an incredible performance! This guys technique and use of dynamic range is superb. That's quite the interesting kit set-up as well. I love going back and watching the legends of those days craft what was to become the modern standard of playing percussion. I'm so very grateful for the dedication these people put into their art. Thank you for your passion and unforgettable performances.

[@ryanspeed4671]

I just read an article in Drumhead Legends that featured him. It was a awesome article touching on his life from beginning to end.The article led me here, awesome playing!!!

[@frankyozz4111]

what a pleasure to see and hear this man playing thousands of dynamic nuances. how quiet can you play a drum? the hands drumming, the sidetouch of the snare, the incredible smooth rolls.. he was a real master - effortless, joyful playing, making music - not just a drumming. superb

[@scottgorham3809]

I can watch this man play all day. Awesome! !

[@secretagent4610]

Pure finesse and virtuosity! 👏

[@Mickkie]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Man! O, M, G THAT'S🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!!!!

[@mesolithicman164]

Effortless mastery. ( a lifetime's practice).

[@rdalcero]

This is the Man!!!!

[@patbat1957]

Humour et technique, formidable !!

[@JJ-vg9du]

Let's talk about who was ahead of time !!!!!!!! This legend!!!!!!!

[@danielribeirodamata2976]

It's the best drum solo and most creative and power of all time!

[@marmac7467]

One of the greatest ever.

[@Galaxy-cl3st]

His solos are very musical.

[@andrewb9603]

Practice your rudiments kids.

[@brandonboyce1661]

So important 😊 absolutley

[@davidb.1731]

I love this channel

[@groovyanchovy9544]

awesome ! I'm learning a lot how to play drums in wide range of rhythm and sound textures from this video.

[@danielsweeneyjr.3117]

This is what I want to look like someday playing the drums, like this is the easiest thing in the world and I look so calm, happy, and above all... Sophisticated. Oh yeah, maybe I won't sound like crap anymore.

[@dungeonmaster6292]

He looks like a bubble head

[@bigiron4066]

salute Jo Jones one of the greatest

[@edoardozampetti4601]

Joy for eyes. JOY FOR EARS....

[@gmac6503]

What a Touch!! He felt every beat.

[@donkotouc8377]

Incomparable technique and personality...

[@dominikn19]

Creativity.

[@minkoiliev5257]

In the category of Joe Jones we must always add the big sid callet.

[@RocknRollkat]

As good as it gets. PERIOD. Bill P.

[@animmaldrummer7439]

HELLBEAUTIFUL!!! DAMN, I KNEW HIS REENCARNATION WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE AT PUERTO RICO. LUIS WAS HIS NAME. HIS FRIENDS CALL HIM: LUIS"SNARE" BECAUSE HIS COLLECTION OF SIX OR SEVEN SNARE DRUMS. YEARS AGO I SEE HIM AND TOLD ME HE WAS DOING TOURS ON IRAK. HE HAS 2 KIDS. SOONER HE SUPOSE TO RETURN TO IRAK. NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN? WE BLESSED

[@babyshambler]

Brilliant.

[@EnjoyYourHaircut]

a truly gifted story teller

[@skinnyman1434]

Dang Jo....you didn't have to do us like that.....damn.

[@peteypeters9205]

Jo's incredible drumming came from his smarts

[@Tomrhombe]

Great!!! SUPERBE!!! c'est du Bach à la batterie!!!

[@alm2602]

I've never seen someone so pleased with themselves

[@markp1549]

Considering that he had a bit of a temper.

[@hunter1315]

Jego ,szczescie na twarzy mówi wszystko, coś cudownego.

[@mahbrum]

If this guy was white, you would have heard about him already. It's so great I found one of his drum solos in another fine video.

[@marcopetroni2162]

Esse era FERA, Count,Pres,Billie....

[@robertdickson2319]

Best rim shots, Ever, amen.

[@abdulalshibly3930]

This is my kind of asmr

[@Brewdrums]

I feel like John Bonham was really inspired by the way this man builds his drum solos, reminds me a lot of some of his moby dick performances. More like a drum song, rather than "watch how fast I can go!"

[@frogyquantumy8270]

THE BEST EVER!💯

[@jagadishdeka8310]

If there is god ,then he is god of drumming!

[@fredericogobbi]

Amazing👏🏻🥁🎼🤪

[@wjm5972]

cited by Buddy Rich as one of hs major influences

[@Pkatherstudio]

This is the only guy I'm gonna watch play a drum solo.

[@guillearacenag]

The Only One..!!!. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@lauraowens7059]

Giant Stix. I've never listened to his solos. Looks so effortless. Thanks for posting.Is it me, or could Jo Jones and Bill Basie pass for brothers?🎶🎶

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

Seeing that ride cymbal. I do not wanna be hit on head by that.

[@itssamourai]

First min is OG ASMR high quality 😉

[@FragileExperiment]

Amazing!! He's a human clock.

[@musicircle]

Yup. Thanks for watching, don't forget to share 😊

[@genez429]

Jo Jones had a special personality besides his drumming skill. For some reason... I can picture him being loved by children in the home and family because of his innocent playfulness and inventiveness... Just a feeling I get about the man.

[@matthewmartin9120]

Haha that’s how I felt about Bill Cosby growing up😅, But nah. I jest

[@mahbrum]

@@matthewmartin9120 Bill Cosby was into adult women, not a boy like you.

[@andrewhuff9294]

I think Jo was one of John Bonham’s influences. I can hear more than one element in this that Bonzo used.

[@灰山]

tasty.he play music with drums.pich,melody,groove,many things.pa pa jo is pa pa jo.it'sperfect.

[@markbahouth9716]

biggest smile of any drummer in history . who was his dentist ?

[@666finnegan]

This is a man making love to his set.... and also any women in the audience, I'm sure.

[@nadir6661]

No better way to say it

[@dungeonmaster6292]

Gross

[@eottoe2001]

G E N I U S

[@RicardoDirani]

Whiplash brought me here. And I know Fletcher lied, Jo Jones threw the cymball on the ground, not on Charlie Parker.

[@thedelhidrummer3079]

No doubt about how beautiful his smile is just thinking how this man possibly could throw cymbal at charlie parker😂

[@JasonFerguson1283]

Drum school!

[@thef.a.c.e.foundation8316]

John Blackwell Jr. DVD. Say I'm lying?????

[@thef.a.c.e.foundation8316]

Nvm, this one has time stamps at the top and isn't as clear. And I'm glad this is being seen either way. Lol But he had this in his own vault. RIP JBJr

[@jiyujizai]

🎶😀🌱

[@foxmonster9964]

3:27

[@dailyflash]

This is one of those clips that makes me think, why bother?

[@Freddy-Da-Freeloadah]

A Great Showman! A clown who you dare not laugh at... IMHO

[@ColdSteel-dz3pf]

Sad part is there are folks on here complaining.... they cannot hear the vision

[@thelonious-dx9vi]

Ownersh

[@Instrybutor94]

0:48 :O