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Philly Joe Jones

Jazz
Thanks to his pianist and organist mother, the young Philly Joe Jones quickly discovered the sensations of music. He took up the drums and, after a few years, played on the first stages, where he met saxophonists John Coltrane and Benny Golson, among others. Golson invited him to join his band in the mid-40s, and he went on to perform with Clifford Brown, the brothers Percy and Jimmy Heath, Fats Navarro and Dexter Gordon. After also accompanying Ben Webster, he became one of the most sought-after drummers of the '50s for recording sessions and in concert with the most gifted solo...
Songs
If I Were a Bell
If I Were a BellBobby Hutcherson, George Cables, Philly Joe Jones and Herbie Lewis

Four Seasons

5:40

That Old Black Magic
That Old Black MagicWynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones, Wilbur Ware and Paul Chambers

Stardust
StardustWynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones, Wilbur Ware and Paul Chambers

A Child Is Born
A Child Is BornBill Evans, Philly Joe Jones, Harold Land, Ray Brown and Kenny Burrell

God Bless the Child

7:32

Autumn Leaves
Autumn LeavesBobby Hutcherson, George Cables, Philly Joe Jones and Herbie Lewis

Four Seasons

6:35

Spring Is Here
Spring Is HereBobby Hutcherson, George Cables, Philly Joe Jones and Herbie Lewis

Four Seasons

7:06

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