Jo Jones, Milt Hinton. Appearing in Tv-show 'The World of John Hammond', Chicago, 1975

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Jo Jones and Milt Hinton, appearing in the Tv-show "The World of John Hammond", Chicago, 1975.

Jo Jones (by name Jonathan David Samuel Jones) was an American jazz drummer. A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. In 1979, Jones was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame for his contribution to the Birmingham, Alabama musical heritage. Jones was the 1985 recipient of an American Jazz Masters fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts.

b. October 7, 1911 in Chicago Illinois.
d. September 3, 1985 in New York.

Milt Hinton (by name Milton John Hinton) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the road with Cab Calloway, and "The Judge" from the 1950s and beyond. Hinton's recording career lasted over 60 years, mostly in jazz but also with a variety of other genres as a prolific session musician.
He was also a photographer of note, praised for documenting American jazz during the 20th Century.

b. June 23, 1910 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
d. December 19, 2000 in Queens, New York.

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