Al Jones
Albert Francis Jones (December 18, 1930, Philadelphia - April 1976) was an American jazz drummer. Jones played with Lionel Hampton in 1949 and with Dizzy Gillespie in 1951-1953, including for tours of Europe. He also worked in the early 1950s with Joe Carroll, Miles Davis, Milt Jackson, and Wade Legge. Later in the 1950s he played with Arnett Cobb and accompanied the singers Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Dinah Washington. After touring Europe with the Living Theater of New York in 1962, he moved permanently to Belgium, where he founded his own group to play as a house band in a Belgian club. His sidemen were Jean Fanis and Roger van Haverbeke. This ensemble played with visiting Americans such as Dexter Gordon, Milt Jackson, and Clark Terry. He also worked with Dany Doriz. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 18, 1930 (Philadelphia), Died 1976
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Atlantic | 805 | 10-in. | 2/29/1952 | Grooving the nursery rhymes | Joe Carroll ; Dizzy Gillespie | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 806 | 10-in. | 2/29/1952 | This is happiness | Dizzy Gillespie | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 807 | 10-in. | 2/29/1952 | Diz's tune | Dizzy Gillespie | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 808 | 10-in. | 2/29/1952 | Love is here to stay | Dizzy Gillespie | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 75520 | 11/18/1949 | Wig head Mama blues | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 75521 | 11/18/1949 | Broken hearted blues | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 75522 | 11/18/1949 | Ooh, ooh, that's good | Joe Morris Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Al," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/323960.
Jones, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/323960.
"Jones, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Jones, Al, 1930-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92030845
Wikidata: Al Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15440277
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/93480956
MusicBrainz: Al Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/72970d4f-bd46-42f1-b0ed-8b7d998ced56
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