The philly joe jones solo book represents the pinnacle of jazz drumming transcription. His nickname, once used simply to distinguish him from big band drummer jo jones, now made him immediately identifiable. After serving in the army, he moved to new york in 1947, became the house drummer at cafe society and played with a whos. Philly joe jones is one of my favorite jazz drumming soloists. Philly joe jonesbrush artistry selling some of my jazz bookssee my others on ebay. This book contains pages of philly joe joness solos on record. Philly joe jones solo book this is the ultimate book for students of hard bop drumming. Just published and transcribed by joerg eckel, this book of philly joe jones solos is certain to be very accurate.
Born joseph rudolph jones, philly joe jones was an exciting, explosive drummer and his influence on modern jazz is legendary. Its in good condition, just minor wear but no torn or missing pages. The philly joe jones solo book is published and transcribed by joerg eckel, a student of john riley. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Art blakey and his jazz messengers caravan live video 1963ish. Philly joe jones brush artistry original 1968 book. On matters such as these, there is no one i trust more than john riley, who, several years ago, told me about a student of his who had transcribed a large number of philly joe solos and was working to publish them. For this months drum lesson we are going to analyze a lick played by one of the fathers of bebop drumming. Joseph rudolph philly joe jones was a philadelphiaborn american jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the first. There are over 300 pages of every solo and break done by the legendary philly joe jones, and a cross reference to the original recordings.
Philly joe jones biography, albums, streaming links. Instructed by his mother, a piano teacher, jones began playing drums as a child. The novel is humorous, suspenseful and sad, offering insight into the principals without being maudlin or overly dramatic. Original jazz classics ojccd17922 philly joe jones big band sounds drums around the world milestone m47016 art blakey, max roach, elvin jones, philly joe jones the big beat. This was all due to the fact that he was the rhythmic backbone to one of the great working groups of the 50s, the miles davis quintet, and frequent. He was a virtuoso with a pair of brushes, and a genius at turning the rudiments into fluent musical ideas. Cofounded by jones and trumpeter don sickler, the neagranted nonet premiered in 1981 and can be heard on to tadd, with love 1982 and look, stop and listen 1983. A look at philly joe jones and two bass hit with drum cover duration. When i was very young, i played drums the way i felt like playing them.
A fiery drummer and a masterful accompanist, philly joe jones came to fame as a key member with the first classic miles davis quintet. Other than track 7 which features his usual band, this was recorded in 59 but not released until 75. Actually, the book focuses more on his semiex girlfriend louise, the cafe she works in, the cafes geriatric owner jessie and jessies after reading anne lamotts nonfiction book, bird by bird, i was. Philly joe was a philadelphiaborn american jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the miles davis quintet. Philly joe jones also worked with bill evans on tours and studio work. Joseph rudolph philly joe jones july 15, 1923 august 30, 1985 was an american jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the first great miles davis quintet. Oleo lots of action here this week, but heres a little something for you. My students and i at the thornton school of music at usc refer to this book throughout the year, and i learn something new every time i consult it. He was survived by his wife, eloise, and his son, christopher. In fact, he is one of my favorite jazz drummers period. Back then, i was married to a cab driver who thought he was a trumpet player.
He takes 3 solo choruses, and the entire melody is practically a solo as well. Philly joe jones passed away of a heart attack at his home in philadelphia on august 30, 1985 at the age of 62. It was transcribed over the course of 10 years by joerg eckel, a student of john rileys. One of the nicest compliments ive ever had was from philly joe jones when he heard me play. Joseph rudolph philly joe jones july 15, 1923 august 30, 1985 was a philadelphiaborn united states jazz drummer. Heres a famous example clippjj recorded by engineer rudy van gelder before a session. The transcriptions include sticking and also reference the recordingtime of each solo. While attending duke university, my teacher paul jeffrey encouraged me to transcribe numerous solos, document them in musical notation software, learn them, memorize them, and eventually play them realtime from.
Philly joe jones quartet live at the american radio jazz. Its main characters, louise, joe and willie are real life people interacting with a various cast of individuals that cross their paths. Drum solo transcriptions learning the solos of great drummers notefornote is a great way of expanding vocabulary, skill, technique, and attunement with your drumming heroes. The name philly joe was used to avoid confusion with jo jones, the drummer from the count basie orchestra, who became known as papa jo jones. A natural comedian, he was a spellbinding storyteller, both in music and in words. There are over 300 pages of every known solo and break done by the legendary jazz drummer, and a cross reference to the original recordings. Dre, performed with a 30piece orchestra, featuring recreations of. Recommended reading for jazz drummers drum lessons. Philly joe jones dameronia to tadd with love uptown up 27. Philly joe jones was one of the most wellknown drummers of his era. James coatsville harris, a great drummer in philadelphia, got me started. Eventually, the younger jones requested that scott refer to him as philly joe, and he subsequently had his name legally changed to philly joe jones. During the 1940s he accompanied visiting artists such as dexter gordon and fats.
There are over 320 380 pages of philly joe jones drum solo transcriptions in the book. Philly joe jones, pot luck hugh denman march 27, 2008 recording and band pot luck is a blues head composed by wynton kelly. Each one includes stickings and lists the album that each solo is on. Featuring paul chambers and philly joe jones, this is all really good, excellent playing throughout, very nice. Studied the drums with drummers the likes of cozy cole and charles wilcoxon, receiving valuable advise from art blakey and a then younger max roach. In philly on friday night, not easy to find a restaurant with a table available, but very happy with jones. Philly joe jones is one of the greatest of the hard boppers. His contributions to the art of jazz drumming are immeasurable. This is philly joe joness entrance with sticks on the second chorus of coltranes solo on oleo, from the miles davis quintet album relaxin. Well continue light posting through this week, as im in the middle of a big booking push, and then heading to the coast. Philly joe jones born joseph rudolph jones in the city of philadelphia on july 15, 1923 died august 30 th, 1985. His time schedule was getting cramped and jones needed something to. Tasty food roasted salmon, interesting grapefruit beer, efficient service and a lively atmosphere.
In 1959, philly joe jones was one of jazzs most visible drummers. He should not be confused with papa jo jones, another drummer who had a long tenure with count basie. Joe jones if you can get past the blah title is a meandering tale of a man named, you guessed it, joe jones, and the people in his life. Philly joe jones, an innovator of modern jazz drum technique, was the drummer of choice for jazz giants miles davis, john coltrane, tadd dameron, gil evans and others. Joerg eckels book is a must have for every teaching studio where jazz drumming is taught.
Awesome philly joe jones lick and solo analysis learn. Philly joe jones family, childhood, life achievements, facts, wiki and bio of 2017. Among them, the most important influence on jones was tadd dameron. Despite the fact, that philly joe has assembled some of the best jazzmen of the day cannonball adderley, lee morgan, herbie mann, blue mitchell, curtis fuller, benny golson, wynton kelly, sam jones and jimmy garrison they are largely confined to. The addiction became a problem when his music career became more and more busy. Take a listen to philly joe jones drum solos with the miles davis quintet and youll hear exactly what wilcoxon was talking about. Unfortunately, drums around the world doesnt quite measure up to its global ambition. Anyway, i didnt have a piano, but there was a great one on the university campus on spruce street, so my driver would drop me there on his. The recording in question here comes from the veejay album kelly at midnite, a trio recording with philly joe jones and paul chambers recorded in april of 1960. Philly joe jones bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from philly joe jones at the discogs marketplace. This is the rare, long out of print, concise, spiral bound book printed in england by the premier drum co. Philly joe jones biography 2017 facts, childhood, wiki. If you like philly joe jones quartet live at the american radio jazz festival, you may also like.
Working with this book will give you the ability to take otherwise dry, square rudiments and make them sing. Join facebook to connect with joe jones and others you may know. But heres an interesting philly joe jones transcription, from hank mobleys hi groove, low feedback, from his blue note album hank or hank mobley sextet, it. The nba changed the rules added the 24 second clock and narrowed the lanes because of wilt plus he still owns multiple records almost 50 years after his playing daysthat to me says it all. Philly joe jones, black american jazz musician, one of the major percussionists of the bop era, and among the most recorded as well. Every musician wanted jones to play the drums for them in one of their songs. Philly joe jones is known for his work on lets get lost 1988, the hollywood palace 1964 and tonight. Been watching philly sports since the mid60s and its gotta be wilt over schmitty even tho wilt didnt play here as long as mike. Joe jones was my fourth anne lamott book and by far the best thus far. I first learn this lick when transcribing philly s playing on the track half nelson from the record entitled workin with the miles davis quintet. Philly joe jones drum transcription workout workout is perhaps one of the most challenging, but also one of the most amazing philly joe solos ever recorded. To avoid confusion with count basies famous drummer jo jones, scott would introduce his drummer by saying, this is the joe jones from philly.
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