Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American

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Biography

Early career

As a child, Jones appeared as a featured

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r on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio station WIP. He was in the

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during

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. In 1947 he became the house drummer at

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in New York City, where he played with the leading

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players of the day, including

Tadd Dameron Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron (February 21, 1917 – March 8, 1965) was an American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dameron was the most influential arranger of the bebop era, but also wrote charts for swi ...

. From 1955 to 1958, Jones toured and recorded with

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— a band that became known as "The Quintet" (along with

Red Garland William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in jazz ...

on piano,

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on sax, and

Paul Chambers Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969) was an American jazz double bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, he has become one of the most widely-known jazz bassists of the hard bop era. ...

on bass). Davis acknowledged that Jones was his favorite drummer, and stated in his autobiography that he would always listen for Jones in other drummers. From 1958, Jones worked as a leader, but continued to work as a sideman with other musicians, including

Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block ch ...

and

Hank Mobley Henry "Hank" Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", a metaphor used to descr ...

. Evans, like Davis, also openly stated that Jones was his all-time favorite drummer.

Europe

Between late 1967 and 1972 Jones lived in

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and

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, performing and recording with musicians including

Archie Shepp Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz. Biography Early life Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but ...

Mal Waldron Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Wa ...

and Hank Mobley. For two years (1967–69) Jones taught at a specially organized school in

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, London, but was prevented from otherwise working in the UK by the Musicians' Union. His 1968 album ''Mo' Joe'' (also released as ''Trailways Express'') was recorded in London with local musicians (including Peter King,

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, Chris Pyne,

Kenny Wheeler Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC (14 January 1930 – 18 September 2014) was a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. from the 1950s onwards. Most of his performances were rooted in jazz, but he was also active ...

and others)."Philly Joe Jones: Mo' Joe – Credits"
AllMusic.

Later years

Jones toured with Bill Evans in 1976 and 1978, recorded for

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in 1977–79, and worked with Red Garland. From 1981, Jones helped to found the group

Dameronia Dameronia was the name of a bebop jazz ensemble founded by Don Sickler Tadd Dameron Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron (February 21, 1917 – March 8, 1965) was an American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dameron was the most influential arranger of the bebop era, but also wrote charts for swi ...

, and led it until his death from a heart attack in 1985.

Discography

As leader

*1958: ''

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, 1958) *1959: ''

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'' (Riverside, 1959) *1960: '' Philly Joe's Beat'' (

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, 1960) *1961: '' Together!'' with

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(Atlantic, 1961) *1968: '' Trailways Express'' (

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, 1971) – also released as ''Mo Joe'' and ''Gone, Gone, Gone'' *1969: ''

Philly Joe Jones Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Early career As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio station WIP. He wa ...

'' with the

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Ensemble ( Disques Vogue, 1969) *1969: '' Round Midnight'' (Lotus Records, 1979) *1969: '' Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones'' with

(America, 1969) *1977: '' Mean What You Say'' (

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, 1977) *1977: ''

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, 1978) *1978: ''

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'' ( Uptown, 1982) *1983: Philly Joe Jones Dameronia, ''

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'' (Uptown, 1983)

As sideman

With Chet Baker * ''

Chet Baker in New York ''Chet Baker in New York'' is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label early the following year.

'' (Riverside, 1959) – recorded in 1958 * ''

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(Riverside, 1959) – recorded in 1958 With

Sonny Clark Conrad Yeatis "Sonny" Clark (July 21, 1931 – January 13, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who mainly worked in the hard bop idiom. Early life Clark was born and raised in Herminie, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town east of Pi ...

* '' Cool Struttin''' (Blue Note, 1958) * ''

Sonny Clark Trio ''Sonny Clark Trio'' is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded for the Blue Note label and released in May 1958. The trio consists of Clark with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. The original album comprises six jazz standards; three alt ...

'' (Blue Note, 1958) – recorded in 1957 With

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

* '' The Musings of Miles'' (

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, 1955) * '' Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet'' (Prestige, 1956) * ''

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'' (Prestige, 1956) * '' Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet'' (Prestige, 1956) * ''

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'' (Prestige, 1956) * '' Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet'' (Prestige, 1956) * ''

'Round About Midnight ''Round About Midnight'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Miles Davis that was originally released by Columbia Records in March 1957. It was Davis' first album with Columbia. Background At the Newport Jazz Festival in 1955, Davis performed the song ...

'' (Columbia, 1957) * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1958) * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1958) * ''

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'' (Columbia, 1961) With

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* '' Kenny Drew Trio'' (Riverside, 1956) * '' Pal Joey'' (Riverside, 1958) – recorded in 1957 With

* ''

Everybody Digs Bill Evans ''Everybody Digs Bill Evans'' is an album by jazz musician Bill Evans. It was released in early 1959 on the Riverside label. History ''Everybody Digs Bill Evans'' was Evans's second album, done two years after his first record as a leader. Thoug ...

'' (Riverside, 1959) – recorded in 1958 * '' Interplay'' (Riverside, 1963) – recorded in 1962 * '' On Green Dolphin Street'' (Riverside, 1977) – recorded in 1959 * '' Quintessence'' (Fantasy, 1977) – recorded in 1976 * '' California Here I Come'' (Verve, 1982) – recorded in 1967 With

Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, double ...

* '' Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce'' (Prestige, 1955) * ''

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* ''

Red's Good Groove ''Red's Good Groove'' is an album by American jazz pianist Red Garland with a quintet which was recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside Records, Jazzland label.

'' (Jazzland, 1962) * '' Keystones!'' (Xanadu, 1977) * '' Crossings'' (Galaxy, 1978) With

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* ''

The Other Side of Benny Golson ''The Other Side of Benny Golson'' is the third album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in late 1958 and originally released on the Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1958) * '' Benny Golson and the Philadelphians'' (United Artists, 1958) With

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* '' Dexter Calling...'' (Blue Note, 1961) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1980) – recorded in 1961-62 With Ernie Henry * '' Seven Standards and a Blues'' (Riverside, 1957) * ''

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* '' The Elmo Hope Trio'' (Blue Note, 1953) * '' Here's Hope!'' (Celebrity, 1961) * '' High Hope!'' (Beacon, 1961) * '' Homecoming!'' (Riverside, 1961) * '' Sounds from Rikers Island'' (Audio Fidelity, 1963) * '' The Final Sessions'' (

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, 1996) – recorded in 1966 With

Freddie Hubbard Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He played bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives fo ...

* '' Goin' Up'' (Blue Note, 1960) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1961) * '' Here to Stay'' (Blue Note, 1962) With

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* '' Four Seasons'' (Timeless, 1985) – recorded in 1983 * ''

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'' (Landmark, 1985) – recorded in 1984 With

Duke Jordan Irving Sidney "Duke" Jordan (April 1, 1922 – August 8, 2006) was an American jazz pianist. Biography Jordan was born in New York and raised in Brooklyn where he attended Boys High School. An imaginative and gifted pianist, Jordan was a regul ...

* '' Duke's Artistry'' ( SteepleChase, 1978) * ''

The Great Session ''The Great Session'' is an album led by pianist Duke Jordan recorded in 1978 and released on the Danish SteepleChase Records, SteepleChase label in 1981.

'' (SteepleChase, 1981) – recorded in 1978 With

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* ''

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'' (Riverside, 1958) * ''

Abbey Is Blue ''Abbey Is Blue'' is the fourth album by American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln featuring tracks recorded in 1959 for the Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1959) With

Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (incl ...

*''

Salute to the Flute ''Salute to the Flute'' (reissued as ''When Lights Are Low'') is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Epic label.Herbie Mann's African Suite ''Herbie Mann's African Suite'' (also released as ''St. Thomas'') is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded in 1959 and first released on the United Artists label.Howard McGhee Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987) was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters, with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes. He had an influence on younger beb ...

* ''

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, 1956) – recorded in 1955. reissued as ''That Bop Thing'' (Bethlehem, 1978). With

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* '' Big 6'' (Riverside, 1958) * '' Smooth as the Wind'' (Riverside, 1961) – recorded in 1960-61 With

* ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1957) * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1962) – recorded in 1961 * ''

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'' (Blue Note, 1964) – recorded in 1963 * '' Poppin''' (Blue Note, 1980) – recorded in 1957 * ''

Another Workout ''Another Workout'' is an album by jazz tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley recorded during two sessions in 1961. Most of the album was recorded during a session on December 5, 1961, while the final track, "Three Coins in a Fountain," was recorded on ...

'' (Blue Note, 1985) – recorded in 1961 With Phineas Newborn Jr. * '' Phineas' Rainbow'' (

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, 1956) * ''

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* ''

Tenor Madness ''Tenor Madness'' is an album by jazz musician Sonny Rollins released in October 1956 by Prestige Records. It is most notable for its title track, the only known recording featuring both Rollins and John Coltrane. History Rollins, who had recor ...

'' (Riverside, 1956) * '' Newk's Time'' (Blue Note, 1957) With

* ''

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'' (BYG Actuel, 1969) * '' Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones'' (America, 1969) With

Clark Terry Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke ...

* ''

Serenade to a Bus Seat ''Serenade to a Bus Seat'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1957) * '' In Orbit'' (Riverside, 1958) With others *

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, '' Inverted Image'' (Jazzland, 1961) *

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, ''

Look Out for Evans Bradshaw! ''Look Out for Evans Bradshaw!'' is the debut album by American jazz pianist Evans Bradshaw featuring tracks recorded in 1958 for the Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1958) *

Clifford Brown Clifford Benjamin Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. He died at the age of 25 in a car accident, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. His compositions "Sandu", "Joy Spring", an ...

, '' Memorial Album'' (Blue Note, 1953) *

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

, ''

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, 1975) * Joe Castro, ''Mood Jazz'' (Atlantic, 1957) *

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, '' Blue Serge'' (Capitol, 1956) *

, '' Go'' (Vee-Jay, 1959) *

, '' Blue Train'' (Blue Note, 1958) *

Bennie Green Bennie Green (April 16, 1923 – March 23, 1977) was an American jazz trombonist. Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Green worked in the orchestras of Earl Hines and Charlie Ventura, and recorded as bandleader through the 1950s and ...

, ''

Bennie Green with Art Farmer ''Bennie Green with Art Farmer'' is an album by American trombonist Bennie Green with trumpeter Art Farmer. It was recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label.

'' with Art Farmer (1956) *

Johnny Griffin John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...

, ''

Way Out! ''Way Out!'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, released on the Riverside label in 1958. Reception AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow wrote that "the tenor is in superior form for this spirited date." Track listing #"Where's Your Over ...

'' (Riverside, 1959) *

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and

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, ''

Bags Meets Wes! ''Bags Meets Wes!'' is an album by Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery, released in 1962 by Riverside. It was reissued in 1999 by the Original Jazz Classics label, with additional takes, and again in 2006. Reception In his AllMusic review, Alex ...

'' (Riverside, 1962) *

Clifford Jordan Clifford Laconia Jordan (September 2, 1931 – March 27, 1993) was an American jazz tenor saxophone player. While in Chicago, he performed with Max Roach, Sonny Stitt, and some rhythm and blues groups. He moved to New York City in 1957, after ...

, '' The Rotterdam Session'' (Audio Daddio, 1985) *

Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...

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Yoshiaki Miyanoue Yoshiaki Miyanoue (born October 7, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a jazz guitarist. Like Wes Montgomery, who exercised strong influence on Miyanoue, he plucks the strings with his thumb, not using a pick. He worked with organist Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonni ...

, ''Song for Wes'' ( King Records, 1979) * J. R. Monterose, '' J. R. Monterose'' (Blue Note, 1956) *

Art Pepper Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American alto saxophonist and very occasional tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Active in West Coast jazz, Pepper came to prominence in Stan Kenton's big band. He was known ...

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Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section ''Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section'' is a 1957 jazz album by saxophonist Art Pepper with Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones, who were the rhythm section for Miles Davis's quintet at the time. The album is considered a milestone i ...

'' (Contemporary, 1957) *

Bud Powell Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Along with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Kenny Clarke and Dizzy Gillespie, Powell was a leading figure in the development of modern ...

, '' Time Waits'' (Blue Note, 1958) * Jimmy Smith, ''

Softly as a Summer Breeze ''Softly as a Summer Breeze'' is an album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded in 1958 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1965.

'' (Blue Note, 1958) *

Sonny Stitt Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his ...

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Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass ''Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1962 and released on the Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1962) *

The Manhattan Transfer The Manhattan Transfer is a Grammy award–winning vocal group founded in 1969 that has explored a cappella, vocalese, swing, standards, Brazilian jazz, rhythm and blues, and pop music. There have been two editions of the Manhattan Transfer, ...

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Vocalese Vocalese is a style of jazz singing in which words are added to an instrumental soloist's improvisation. Definition Vocalese uses recognizable lyrics that are sung to pre-existing instrumental solos, as opposed to scat singing, which uses nonsen ...

'' (Atlantic, 1985) *

Ben Webster Benjamin Francis Webster (March 27, 1909 – September 20, 1973) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Career Early life and career A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he studied violin, learned how to play blues on the piano from ...

, '' Soulmates'' with Joe Zawinul (Riverside, 1963) * Jack Wilson, ''

The Two Sides of Jack Wilson ''The Two Sides of Jack Wilson'' is an album by American jazz pianist Jack Wilson recorded for the Atlantic label and released in 1964.Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began ...

, '' Pairing Off'' (Prestige, 1956)

References

External links

Philly Joe Jones on Drummerworld.com
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