Jo Jones has been played on NTS shows including A Charles Mingus Special, with Me And You first played on 23 April 2024.

Jo Jones (October 7, 1911 – September 3, 1985) was an American jazz drummer.

Known as Papa Jo Jones in his later years, he was sometimes confused with another influential jazz drummer, Philly Joe Jones. The two died only a few days apart.

Born Jonathan David Samuel Jones in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Alabama where he learned to play several instruments, including saxophone, piano, and drums. He worked as a drummer and tap-dancer at carnival shows until joining Walter Page's band, the Blue…