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The Jo Jones Special is an album recorded by drummer Jo Jones in 1955 and released by the Vanguard label.

Reception
DownBeat reviewer Ralph J. Gleason stated "The Jo Jones Special is the first album on which ‘the man who plays like the wind’ has been the leader. Throughout all the sides, the uniting personality is Jo, a master of flowingly musical jazz drumming. Aside from his huge stature in the history of jazz percussion, Jo still remains one of the greatest of contemporary jazz drummers.”

Track Listing

 * 1) "Shoe Shine Boy (First Take)" (Saul Chaplin and Sammy Cahn)
 * 2) "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, and James Sherman)
 * 3) "Georgia Mae" (Jo Jones)
 * 4) "Caravan" (Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol)
 * 5) "Lincoln Heights" (Jo Jones and Lucky Thompson)
 * 6) "Embraceable You" (George and Ira Gershwin)
 * 7) "Shoe Shine Boy (Second Take)" (Saul Chaplin and Sammy Cahn)

Personnel

 * Jo Jones - drums
 * Emmett Berry - trumpet
 * Lucky Thompson - tenor saxophone
 * Benny Green - trombone
 * Freddie Green - guitar
 * Walter Page - bass
 * Nat Pierce - piano Except on "Shoe Shine Boy (First Take)" and "Shoe Shine Boy (Second Take)"
 * Count Basie - piano Only on "Shoe Shine Boy (First Take)" and "Shoe Shine Boy (Second Take)"

Refrences
Category:1955 albums Category:Jo Jones albums Category:Vanguard Records albums