WEEKEND INSPIRATION: Check out this clip of Papa Jo Jones' drum solo! What does it make you want to practice this weekend? | Drum Guru

Remembering Papa Jo Jones, born on this day in 1911 in Chicago. Here he is performing a drum solo in 1957. | Dust-to-Digital

The great “Papa” Jo Jones drum solo, 1960. JATP – Paris, Indiana. Colorized by Jazz Improvisers | Jazz Improvisers

Remembering: Jo Jones October 7, 1911 – September 3, 1985 Jones was an American jazz drummer, band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion who anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. 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. However, rather than discouraging Parker, the incident cause