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'''Jo Thönes''' (born 28 November 1958) is a German percussionist, Jazz drummer and composer.
'''Jo Thönes''' (born 28 November 1958) is a German percussionist, Jazz drummer and composer.


== Life ==
== Life ==
Born in [[Leverkusen]], Thönes began playing the drums at the age of thirteen. In 1976 and 1977, he had lessons with [[Christoph Caskel]] at the {{Ill|Rheinische Musikschule|de}} in Cologne, with whom he subsequently studied at the [[Hochschule für Musik Köln]]. During his studies, he was a member of [[Manfred Schoof]]'s band, with whose big band he also performed at the [[Deutsches Jazzfestival]], Prague and the [[JazzFest Berlin]] in the 1980s. He also played in {{Ill|Sigi Busch|de}}s' bands, for example in a trio with [[Tom van der Geld]] and was a member of the German-French Jazz Ensemble of [[Henri Texier]] and [[Albert Mangelsdorff]], with whom he also performed in a trio. Since 1981, he has been a member of various ensembles of [[Uli Beckerhoff]], in whose recordings of "Private Life" (1992) and "Das Geheimnis" (1994) he was also involved. He also played with the quartet of [[Kenny Wheeler]] and Tom Van der Geld, with {{Ill|Reinhard_Glöder|de}}, [[Christof Lauer]], [[Tony Lakatos]], [[Jiří Stivín]], [[Dom Um Romao]], [[Jasper van 't Hof]], [[Klaus Doldinger]] and {{Ill|Hugo Read|de}}. In 1989, Thönes began his collaboration with [[Markus Stockhausen|Markus]] and [[Simon Stockhausen]], which also resulted in recordings such as ''Aparis''<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45622167 ''Aparis'']</ref> (1989) and ''Jubilee'' (1996). Thönes has also been a guest soloist with the [[WDR Big Band]], as well as in several projects by [[Klaus König]] and in the "Celebration Orchestra" of [[Tony Oxley]], but also with [[Joachim Kühn]] as well as with [[Jazz fusion]] musicians like [[James Blood Ulmer]], {{Ill|Christoph Spendel|de}}, [[Michael Sagmeister]], {{Ill|John Schröder|de}}, [[John Abercrombie (guitarist)|John Abercrombie]] and [[Peter O'Mara]].
Born in [[Leverkusen]], Thönes began playing the drums at the age of thirteen. In 1976 and 1977, he had lessons with [[Christoph Caskel]] at the {{Interlanguage link|Rheinische Musikschule|de}} in Cologne, with whom he subsequently studied at the [[Hochschule für Musik Köln]]. During his studies, he was a member of [[Manfred Schoof]]'s band, with whose big band he also performed at the [[Deutsches Jazzfestival]], Prague and the [[JazzFest Berlin]] in the 1980s. He also played in {{Interlanguage link|Sigi Busch|de}}s' bands, for example in a trio with [[Tom van der Geld]] and was a member of the GermanFrench Jazz Ensemble of [[Henri Texier]] and [[Albert Mangelsdorff]], with whom he also performed in a trio. Since 1981, he has been a member of various ensembles of [[Uli Beckerhoff]], in whose recordings of "Private Life" (1992) and "Das Geheimnis" (1994) he was also involved. He also played with the quartet of [[Kenny Wheeler]] and Tom Van der Geld, with {{Interlanguage link|Reinhard_Glöder|de}}, [[Christof Lauer]], [[Tony Lakatos]], [[Jiří Stivín]], [[Dom Um Romão]], [[Jasper van 't Hof]], [[Klaus Doldinger]] and {{Interlanguage link|Hugo Read|de}}. In 1989, Thönes began his collaboration with [[Markus Stockhausen|Markus]] and [[Simon Stockhausen]], which also resulted in recordings such as ''Aparis''<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45622167 ''Aparis'']</ref> (1989) and ''Jubilee'' (1996). Thönes has also been a guest soloist with the [[WDR Big Band]], as well as in several projects by [[Klaus König]] and in the "Celebration Orchestra" of [[Tony Oxley]], but also with [[Joachim Kühn]] as well as with [[jazz fusion]] musicians like [[James Blood Ulmer]], {{Interlanguage link|Christoph Spendel|de}}, [[Michael Sagmeister]], {{Interlanguage link|John Schröder|de}}, [[John Abercrombie (guitarist)|John Abercrombie]] and [[Peter O'Mara]].


Thönes increasingly worked as an interpreter of [[Neue Musik]] and was involved in performances of works by [[Charles Ives]], [[Bernd Alois Zimmermann]], [[Mauricio Kagel]] and [[Steve Reich]]. He also composed ballet music for the New York Palindrome Dance Company.<ref>[https://newyork-company.com/co/palindrome-dance-inc PALINDROME DANCE, INC.]</ref>
Thönes increasingly worked as an interpreter of [[Neue Musik]] and was involved in performances of works by [[Charles Ives]], [[Bernd Alois Zimmermann]], [[Mauricio Kagel]] and [[Steve Reich]]. He also composed ballet music for the New York Palindrome Dance Company.<ref>[https://newyork-company.com/co/palindrome-dance-inc PALINDROME DANCE, INC.]</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{DNB portal|134673662}}
* {{German National Library portal|134673662}}
* {{Discogs artist}}
* {{Discogs artist}}


Latest revision as of 13:08, 18 April 2024

Jo Thönes (born 28 November 1958) is a German percussionist, Jazz drummer and composer.

Life

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Born in Leverkusen, Thönes began playing the drums at the age of thirteen. In 1976 and 1977, he had lessons with Christoph Caskel at the Rheinische Musikschule [de] in Cologne, with whom he subsequently studied at the Hochschule für Musik Köln. During his studies, he was a member of Manfred Schoof's band, with whose big band he also performed at the Deutsches Jazzfestival, Prague and the JazzFest Berlin in the 1980s. He also played in Sigi Busch [de]s' bands, for example in a trio with Tom van der Geld and was a member of the GermanFrench Jazz Ensemble of Henri Texier and Albert Mangelsdorff, with whom he also performed in a trio. Since 1981, he has been a member of various ensembles of Uli Beckerhoff, in whose recordings of "Private Life" (1992) and "Das Geheimnis" (1994) he was also involved. He also played with the quartet of Kenny Wheeler and Tom Van der Geld, with Reinhard_Glöder [de], Christof Lauer, Tony Lakatos, Jiří Stivín, Dom Um Romão, Jasper van 't Hof, Klaus Doldinger and Hugo Read [de]. In 1989, Thönes began his collaboration with Markus and Simon Stockhausen, which also resulted in recordings such as Aparis[1] (1989) and Jubilee (1996). Thönes has also been a guest soloist with the WDR Big Band, as well as in several projects by Klaus König and in the "Celebration Orchestra" of Tony Oxley, but also with Joachim Kühn as well as with jazz fusion musicians like James Blood Ulmer, Christoph Spendel [de], Michael Sagmeister, John Schröder [de], John Abercrombie and Peter O'Mara.

Thönes increasingly worked as an interpreter of Neue Musik and was involved in performances of works by Charles Ives, Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Mauricio Kagel and Steve Reich. He also composed ballet music for the New York Palindrome Dance Company.[2]

Thönes also worked as a studio musician for film and television productions and as a lecturer at numerous jazz workshops and at the Folkwang University of the Arts before he was appointed professor at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar in 1995.

Further reading

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  • Martin Kunzler: Jazz-Lexikon. Vol. 2: M–Z (rororo-Sachbuch. 16513). 2nd edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16513-9.

References

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  1. ^ Aparis
  2. ^ PALINDROME DANCE, INC.
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