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Artist: Philly Joe Jones
Title: Mean What You Say
Year Of Release: April 6, 1977 April 7, 1977
Label: Sonet
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
Quality: MP3, 320 Kbps
Total Time: 40:35
Total Size: 110 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracks

1.Mean What You Say
2.You Tell Me
3.D.C Farewell
4.Jim's Jewel
5.Gretchen
6.Ugetsu

Personnel

Bass – Mickey Bass
Drums – Philly Joe Jones
Piano – Mickey Tucker
Saxophone – Charles Bowen
Trumpet – Tommy Turrentine

Philly Joe Jones led a quartet (pianist Mickey Tucker, Charles Bowen on soprano and tenor saxes, bassist Mickey Bass) and quintet (add trumpeter Tommy Turrentine) on an April 1977 date called Mean What You Say. This was a nice blowing date for Bowen, who at the time had an R&B background and had never before recorded a jazz album...Mickey Tucker was very strong on this set and at times almost seemed to be the leader with Jones seemingly pushing to assert his position. Still, this was an enjoyable recording with just that little extra added personality to give it an extra edge.

Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was a Philadelphiaborn American jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the first "Great" Miles Davis Quintet.[1] He is sometimes confused with another influential jazz drummer, Papa Jo Jones. The two died only a few days apart.

Early career[edit]
As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on The Kiddie Show on the Philadelphia radio Station WIP. [2] He was in the army during World War II.[2]

In 1947 he became the house drummer at Café Society in New York City, where he played with the leading bebop players of the day. Among them, the most important influence on Jones was Tadd Dameron. Jones toured and recorded with Miles Davis Quintet from 1955 to 1958—a band that became known as "The Quintet" (along with Red Garland on piano, John Coltrane on sax, and Paul Chambers on bass).[3] Davis acknowledged that Jones was his favorite drummer,[3] 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 and Hank Mobley. Evans, like Davis, also openly stated that Jones was his alltime favorite drummer.

Europe[edit]
Between late 1967 and 1972 Jones lived in London and Paris,[4] performing and recording with musicians including Archie Shepp, Mal Wadron and Hank Mobley.[5] For two years (1967–69) Jones taught at a specially organized school in Hampstead, London, but was prevented from otherwise working in the UK by the Musicians' Union. His 1968 album Mo' Joe (also released as Trailways Express)[6] was recorded in London with local musicians (including Peter King, Harold McNair, Chris Pyne, Kenny Wheeler and others).[7]

Later years[edit]
After returning to Philadelphia, Jones led a fusion group called Le Grand Prix, toured with Bill Evans in 1976, recorded for Galaxy in 1977–79, and worked with Red Garland.[1]

From 1981 he helped to found the group Dameronia, dedicated to the music of the composer Tadd Dameron, and led it until his death.[3] He also played in two movies.

Jones died in 1985 of a heart attack at home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the age of 62.[2] He was survived by his wife and son.[2] Jones' "combination of deeptoned tomtom and bass drums with subtle swirls of crossrhythm on cymbals was widely imitated".[2]

Background information
Birth name Joseph Rudolph Jones
Born July 15, 1923
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Died August 30, 1985 (aged 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States
Genres Jazz, hard bop, bebop, cool jazz, modal
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Drums
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