Jo Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jo Jones
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Oct 7, 1911(1911-10-07)
Age	113
Date Of Death	1985-09-03
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Libra

Jo Jones Biography

Jo Jones is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on October 7, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The name he was given is Papa Jo Jones, he was a jazz drummer who played with artists such as Known by the nickname Papa Jo Jones, he was a jazz drummer who collaborated with artists like Art Blakey and Sonny Stitt. He was a Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame inductee in 1974. and Sonny Stitt. He was an Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame inductee in 1974.

It served as He was Ella Fitzgerald’s drummer for Ella at the Opera House in 1958. drummer for Ella at the Opera House in 1958.

He was engaged to Vivien Greene until the time of her death.

Jo Jones Net Worth

Jo Jones is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jo Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was an entertainer at carnivals as an infant.

The jazz drummer revolutionized the art of drumming with his use of hi-hats as well as drum brush.

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Who is Jo Jones Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jo Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jo Jones celebrates birthday on October 7 of every year.

Did Jo Jones threw a cymbal at Charlie Parker?

While Jones’s pulse surged on behind him, the teenager lost the tune, and then the beat. Jones stopped, and Parker froze, clutching his gleaming new saxophone. Jones contemptuously threw a cymbal at his feet , and the reverberations were followed by the sound of laughter and catcalls.

Why did Jo Jones throw a cymbal?

A young Charlie Parker was attempting to play an improvised solo, but lost track of the chord changes; as a sign of contempt, Jones threw a cymbal from his drum kit onto the floor near Parker’s feet to get him to leave the stage.

Who is Jo Jones Beauty?

Jo Jones, 44, is a beauty PR, The Flock’s resident beauty columnist, and the co-founder of Beauty Banks , a charity tackling hygiene poverty across the UK. She lives in Surrey with her husband, two daughters, a dog, and more beauty products than you can shake a stick at…

Who threw a cymbal at bird?

It’s true Jones threw a cymbal at him. It’s true Parker was laughed off stage, humiliated, and thereafter dedicated himself to better practice habits that improved his skills drastically over the next year of his life. It’s false that Jones threw the cymbal at Parker’s head and “nearly decapitated him.”

Did Miles Teller play his own drums in Whiplash?

Although a visual double was used, all of Andrew’s drumming was performed by Miles Teller himself to pre-recorded tracks. About 40% of Teller’s drumming was used in the soundtrack. J.K. Simmons stated his character, Fletcher, calling Andrew (Miles Teller) a “self righteous little prick” was the only line he improvised.