Papa Jo Jones (1911ndash;1985) was one of the most influential jazz drummers of all time. He played with Count Basie and his orchestra from 1936 until he entered the army in 1944, and again from 1946 to 1948. He also played on Billie Holidayrsquo;s early records. From the late forties on, Jones had a spectacular solo career, playing with Jazz at the Philharmonic and the Newport Jazz Festival, recording under his own name, and playing on albums by Duke Ellington, Teddy Wilson, Benny Carter, and many others.Albert Murray was a cofounder of Jazz at Lincoln Center. His many books includeTrain Whistle GuitarandGood Morning Blues: The Autobiography of Count Basie.Paul Devlin is a doctoral student… in the English Department at Stony Brook University. His writing has appeared in theNew York Times Book Review, Slate,theRoot,and theSan Francisco Chronicle, among other publications.Phil Schaap has broadcast jazz on New York Cityrsquo;s WKCR for more than forty years. He taught at Princeton University and currently teaches at Julliard. He is the curator at Jazz at Lincoln Center.