He should not be confused with papa jo jones, another drummer who had a long tenure with count basie. His legacy as a studio drummer appears on seminal classics like john coltrane s blue train, thelonious monk s blues at the five spot, miles davis s milestones, and bud powell s time waits. I look at 3 characteristics of philly joe jones playing on this track. Louis hayesfours on cannonball adderleys hoppin johnlouis hayes fours cannonball hoppin john trading fours watch on youtube philly joe jonessolo on hank mobleys workoutphilly joe jones hank mobley workout pdf watch on youtube kenny barronembraceable you kenny barrons solo pdf watch on youtube mccoy tynertheme for ernie continue reading transcriptions. The philly joe jones solo book is published and transcribed by joerg eckel, a student of john riley. Featuring a more basic attempt at the untranscribable menace philly plays in the fourth four. Let the knowledgeable staff at columbus percussion know and they will help you find the exactly the brush for you. For this months drum lesson we are going to analyze a lick played by one of the fathers of bebop drumming. Philly joe jones drum transcription workout workout is perhaps one of the most challenging, but also one of the most amazing philly joe solo s ever recorded.
Working with this book will give you the ability to take otherwise dry, square rudiments and make them sing. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Dec 06, 2010 philly joe jones is one of my favorite jazz drumming soloists. This book contains pages of philly joe joness solos on record. A look at philly joe jones and two bass hit with drum. This is a drum cover and breakdown of head the first sixty four bars of the song two bass hit. It features hope on piano, lawrence jackson on trumpet, freddie douglas on saxophones, john gilmore on tenor, ronnie boykins on bass, philly joe jones on drums, earl coleman and marcelle daniels on vocals.
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. His nickname, once used simply to distinguish him from big band drummer jo jones, now made him immediately identifiable. This sevenpage drum transcription with everything philly joe plays. It was transcribed over the course of 10 years by joerg eckel, a student of john rileys. In stockphilly joe jones solo bookover 350 pages of his transcribed solos. It sounds a lot like a solo philly joe jones would play. Philly joe jones drum transcription no room for squares. Drummers philly joe jones and joe morello were two of his most famous students, and both lead the jazz scene in the 1950s as members of the miles davis quintet and the dave brubeck quartet, respectively. The transcription in the drum sheet, taken from miles davis album round about midnight 1955, is the drums chart of the intro and the finale of ahleucha, with the various philly joe jones drum breaks. A more subdued drummer than either buddy rich or max roach, jones improvised while staying in the pocket.
I first learn this lick when transcribing phillys playing on the track half nelson from the record entitled workin with the miles davis quintet. This particular track has some of my very favorite trading from philly joe. This book has over 320 pages of every known philly joe solo or drum break. Ive studied joes style or decades, along the styles of other jazz modernists, like art blakey, max roach, and others. Awesome philly joe jones lick and solo analysis learn jazz. Each transcription includes stickings and lists the album that each solo is on.
In addition to his drumming vocabulary, he uses various drum lick and techniques. There are over 300 pages of every solo and break done by the legendary philly joe jones, and a. The drummers library is created by two professional drummers who dedicated their life to practicing, playing drums and teaching drums. In this lesson well build on the concepts we explored in the april 2017 issue by taking a look at the drumming style of jazz legend philly joe jones and applying his ideas to ted reeds seminal book syncopation. There are over 320 380 pages of philly joe jones drum solo transcriptions in the book. The philly joe jones rudimental soloing style by marios spyrou.
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. You can read more about philly joes history in the notes to his composition joes debut, also recorded on the showcase album. All our charts and exercises can be safely downloaded through the gumroad platform. Thank you to rochesters mike melito for finding this one. Cruise ship drummer learning wilcoxon with philly joe. Other than track 7 which features his usual band, this was recorded in 59 but not released until 75. Lewis nashs drum solo on illuminations bill stewart. Philly joe jones gets my vote as the slickest drummer of all time. The transcriptions include sticking and also reference the recordingtime of each solo. Instead of writing a physical book we envisioned an everexpanding library, constantly being updated with new material. It makes the solo feel like it was written for jazz. This is an incredible work and can be yours right now.
While i was listening to the great jazz drummers, i discovered that a perfect example for this is philly joe jones. There is a ton of material just in this one transcription. Elvin jones timekeeping on bessies blues elvin jones. Philly joe jones drum solo on blues by five philly joe jones drum solo on four elvin jones. Call us or come pick up your copy in the shop today. The commandments of early rhythm and blues drumming by zoro. Two bass hit starts with a 16bar drum solo with accompanying horn hits before john coltrane takes the first blowing choruses. Philly joe jones drum transcription no room for squares we are very excited to finally have these available, after many months of refining. The philly joe jones solo book transcribed by joerg eckel has arrived. Im an old bop drummer, so i bought joerg eckel,s book of transcriptions of the solos of philly joe jones. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Lamb was a foolish pick by the cowgirls impetuous owner jerry jones, who really needed help on defense. Writing in modern drummer in 2011, jim payne tells about studying with philly joe jones specifically, on working on a charles wilcoxon solo with him, rolling in rhythm, from rudimental swing solos. In stockphilly joe jones solo bookover 350 pages of his transcribed soloslisted by tunes59.
Well continue light posting through this week, as im in the middle of a big booking push, and then heading to the coast. Dec 30, 2017 for this months drum lesson we are going to analyze a lick played by one of the fathers of bebop drumming. 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. I hope this inspires you to learn a philly joe jones solo. Each one includes stickings and lists the album that each solo is on. Posted by jon mccaslin at saturday, november 11, 2017. An oscar for oscar kenny dorham solo played on the snare drum.
Awesome philly joe jones lick and solo analysis learn. Philly joe then began getting some big band work, first with tadd dameron who left a strong impression on jones and then with buddy rich, during a period when rich was fronting his band as a singer. It is clean, rhythmically precise, and easy to hear, making it a great solo to learn and memorize. A look at philly joe jones and two bass hit with drum cover. You can clearly hear in his soloing that he is using these rudiments in his own unique way, making them sound swinging and therefore adopting them into the bebop drumming. Most widely held works about philly joe jones contemporary musicians. The philly joe jones solo book transcribed by joerg eckel.
The philly joe jones solo book berklee college of music. He plays a series of fourbar exchanges with his friends that are exemplary. In fact, he is one of my favorite jazz drummers period. A sevenpage indepth drum transcription of philly joe jones. Nylon drum brushes drum brushescolumbus percussion. Another thing i stumbled across completely by accident here. Dallas already has zeke elliott, who rushed for 1,357 last year and caught 54 passes, plus two wide receivers who combined for 2,300 yards and a third with over 800 yards. May 15, 2012 another thing i stumbled across completely by accident here. He takes 3 solo choruses, and the entire melody is practically a solo as well. Philly joe and morello were also educators, and they would force all students to study from the wilcoxon method books. 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. Rich would play a feature drum solo each night, but jones would play the rest of the show. 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.
We would look back at him in astonishment, observing his devilish smile because he knew we had no idea how he made the change. He established himself as philly joe jones, from the name of the city of his birth, to distinguish himself from the drumming mainstay of count basies band jo jones. The transcriptions include sticking and also reference the recordingtime of each solo an incredible study and insight into one of jazzs greatest drummers. 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. Philly joe jones drum solo on four a more succinct set of traded fours on the famous tune called four, philly joe throws down some more classic bop licks. This book contains pages of philly joe jones s solos on record. Well interpret the first line of exercise 1 found on page 38 of the most recently published editions, but be sure to apply the concepts to the entire page and beyond. Jul 07, 2016 short mediumtempo solo over a 12bar blues form. The commandments of early rhythm and blues drumming by.
Blues for dracula 1958 drums around the world 1959 blues for dracula is the debut album by american jazz drummer philly joe jones which was recorded in 1958 for the riverside label. Philly joe jones is one of my favorite jazz drumming soloists. Jul 30, 2014 just published and transcribed by joerg eckel, this book of philly joe jones solos is certain to be very accurate. Add to your book collection on bookogs or save for later. James coatsville harris, a great drummer in philadelphia, got me started. Aug 05, 2008 he established himself as philly joe jones, from the name of the city of his birth, to distinguish himself from the drumming mainstay of count basies band jo jones. Philly joe jones one for joe drum solo transcription. Really pay attention to the sticking of any solo you learn. The same applies to drummers using these 26 sticking patterns. Chambers lays down the time and takes an arco solo of quality. Drummer philly joe jones is known as one of the most recorded drummers in jazz history, appearing on more than 200 albums. 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.
Recommended reading for jazz drummers drum lessons. Philly joes playing behind eight bars of hank mobleys first solo chorus. Just published and transcribed by joerg eckel, this book of philly joe jones solos is certain to be very accurate. Take a listen to philly joe jones drum solos with the miles davis quintet and youll hear exactly what wilcoxon was talking about.
When i was very young, i played drums the way i felt like playing them. This is the ultimate drum book for students of jazz drumming. Apr 28, 2018 on the first track called one for joe philly joe jones plays an awesome and challenging solo. Philly joe jones transcription jazz drum solo sheet music. Feb 10, 2019 this is a drum cover and breakdown of head the first sixty four bars of the song two bass hit. In 1959, philly joe jones was one of jazzs most visible drummers. The drum solo is short, and is packed with philly joe jones classic phrases. Featuring paul chambers and philly joe jones, this is all really good, excellent playing throughout, very nice. Philly joe jones has also played with bill evans and was a founding member of band dameronia in 1981. Philly joe jones laid the template for bop drumming, becoming justly famous for his 50s association with miles davis. There are over 380 pages of philly joe joness solos in the book. Mar 28, 2018 this interpretation is perfect for slow, medium and even medium up tempo jazz feels.
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. But just as jo jones established the rhythm section standard in the 30s and 40s, philly joe would do the same in the 50s. 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 says on the back of the sleeve. Sounds from rikers island audio fidelity, 1963 is an album by jazz pianist and composer elmo hope. Philly joe jones, pot luck hugh denman march 27, 2008 recording and band pot luck is a blues head composed by wynton kelly.
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