Prof. Jo Thönes
Professor of Drumset (Jazz)
Hochschulzentrum am Horn
- Studied classical percussion at the College of Music in Cologne with Prof. Christoph Caskel
- Concerts and productions with John Abercrombie, Arild Andersen, Rainer Brüninghaus, Palle Danielsson, Klaus Doldinger, Jasper van't Hof, Joachim Kühn, Dave Liebman, Palle Mikkelborg, Albert Mangelsdorff, Markus Stockhausen, John Taylor, Gary Thomas, James Blood Ulmer, Kenny Wheeler and Tony Oxley (among others)
- Numerous tours for the Goethe-Institute in East Europe, the Middle East and South-East Asia
- Performances at international festivals in Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Moers, Seville, Warsaw and The Hague
- Concerts specialising in contemporary music with works from Zimmermann, Kagel, Reich and Ives
- Since 1980 teacher in workshops
- Since 1985 teacher in German Colleges of music (Hamburg, Essen)
- Since 1995 Professor at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar
Discography:
| 1979 | Christoph Spendel Quartett | Traces of Darkness | JG-Records |
| 1980 | Christoph Spendel Group feat. Michael Sagmeister | Limousine | Trion Records |
| 1981 | Reinhard Glöder Quartett | The Glassblower | Trion Records |
| 1981 | Dt.-Frz.-Jazz Ensemble – Ltg. Albert Mangelsdorff | Patchwork Dinard | OFAJ |
| 1981 | Uli Beckerhoff Group | Dedication | Fusion Records |
| 1982 | John Schröder Quartett | Deep Well | Trion Records |
| 1982 | Rainer Schnelle Trio | Haymarket | Eigenverlag |
| 1983 | Manfred Schoof Big Band + E.Weber/ W. Dauner | Reflections | Mood Records |
| 1985 1989 | Manfred Schoof | Power Station | UBM Records |
| 1985 | Peter Herborn feat. Kenny Wheeler | Amazonian Stigma | Nabel Records |
| 1987 | Peter Herborn feat. Kenny Wheeler | Acute Insights | JMT Records |
| 1989 | Aparis | Aparis | ECM Records |
| 1992 | Robert Mandel | Twin Lines | Newsic |
| 1992 | Gyula Csepregi feat. Peter O'Mara | Pipeline | Newsic |
| 1992 | Hugo Read | Songs of a Wayfarer | Nabel Records |
| 1992 | Markus und Simon Stockhausen/ Jo Thönes | Tagtraum | UBM Records |
| 1992 | Aparis | ... Fire-Fighters Efforts | ECM Records |
| 1992 | Thomas Hufschmidt & Tyron Park | Ana & Pepila | Acoustic Music |
| 1992 | Uli Beckerhoff Group feat. John Taylor | Private Life | Nabel Records |
| 1994 | Uli Beckerhoff Group | Das Geheimnis | Nabel Records |
| 1994 | Tony Oxley Celebration Orchestra | The Enchanted Messenger | Soul Note |
| 1996 | Markus & Simon Stockhausen | Jubilee | EMI |
| 1999 | Klaus König | Songs & Solos | ENJA |
| 2003 | Thomas Hufschmidt | Under Surface | Laika Records |
| 2005 | Manfred Bründl Silent Bass | Respect | Laika Records |