Musician Dictionary

Al Jones

American drummer · drummer with Dizzy Gillespie

DescriptionAmerican drummer
Source: Wikidata
Born1930-12-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePhiladelphia Philadelphia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1976-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathBelgium
Source: Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationdrummer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofTrio Roger Vanhaverbeke Saxorama Dizzy Gillespie Sextet Wade Legge Trio Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Freddy Sunder Quintet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

A. Jones Al (Junior) Jones Albert Jones

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Identifiers

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