Hey Drummers! Do you have a favourite Rufus "Speedy" Jones album or performance? Working with some of the greats including Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Maynard Ferguson, James Brown as well as with his own quintet, he has quite a catalog of work and performances! Have you ever seen "Speedy" play live? Please share your experiences and thoughts on him! Here is a clip of Rufus 'Speedy' Jones doing a drum solo while with Duke Ellington in 1969! For more drum information, photos, vid

Hey Drum Family! What vintage drummers do you enjoy listening to and/or studying? Man, I just love this guy's playing. Rufus "Speedy" Jones is best known for his drumming with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Maynard Ferguson, Lionel Hampton, Henry "Red" Allen, and James Brown. Check out this solo from a performance that he did when playing with The Count Basie Orchestra! Smokin'! Do you have a favourite recording or performance by Rufus "Speedy" Jones? How do you approach practicing and mastering y