Jo Jones
Richard Pite joins Alyn Shipton to select drummer Jo Jones's finest recordings.
Jazz Library · BBC Radio 3
July 16, 201135m 35s
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Show Notes
In the Count Basie Orchestra from 1936-48, Jo Jones redefined jazz drumming. Percussionist Richard Pite joins Alyn Shipton to select Jones's finest recordings, and to demonstrate some of his innovations in the studio. As well as the Basie band, the programme focuses on Jones's trios and sextets.