| Our Man, Papa Jo! | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | December 12, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas Studio, New York City, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:42 | |||
| Label | Denon YX-7527-ND | |||
| Producer | Yoshio Ozawa | |||
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Our Man, Papa Jo! is the last studio album recorded by drummer Jo Jones in 1977 and released by the Japanese Denon label the following year. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "The final session for a jazz legend. Drummer Jo Jones was nearing the end when he got together with his old friends ... He still managed to play with some degree of authority and anchor the rhythm section". [2]
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