
"Philly" Joe Jones
- Instrument:
- Drums
- Styles:
- Hard Bop, Bop, Cool Jazz, Post Bop, Modal, Free Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Contemporary Jazz, Soul-Jazz
Best "Philly" Joe Jones Albums



Together!
"Philly" Joe Jones, Elvin Jones
1964
Atlantic
Hard Bop

Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland
Art Blakey, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones, "Philly" Joe Jones
1960
Roulette
Hard Bop

Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones
Archie Shepp, "Philly" Joe Jones
1970
America Records
Free Jazz

Philly Joe Jones Avec Jef Gilson Et Son Ensemble
"Philly" Joe Jones, Jef Gilson & His Ensemble
1969
Disques Vogue
Post Bop


Philly Joe's Beat
"Philly" Joe Jones
1960
Atlantic
Hard Bop

Crossings
Red Garland, Ron Carter, "Philly" Joe Jones
1978
Galaxy

Informal Jazz
Elmo Hope Sextet, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, "Philly" Joe Jones
1975
"Philly" Joe Jones Albums by Style
Hard Bop

Philly Joe Jones Avec Jef Gilson Et Son Ensemble
"Philly" Joe Jones
1969
Disques Vogue


Together!
"Philly" Joe Jones
1964
Atlantic

Philly Joe's Beat
"Philly" Joe Jones
1960
Atlantic

Advance!
"Philly" Joe Jones
1979
Galaxy
Bop



Round Midnight
"Philly" Joe Jones
1977
Joker
Post Bop

Drum Song
"Philly" Joe Jones
1985
Galaxy
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Blue Note | 177 |
| Riverside Records | 105 |
| Prestige | 99 |
| Columbia | 37 |
| Milestone | 26 |
| Musica Jazz | 21 |
| Not Now Music | 18 |
| Metronome | 17 |
| Giants Of Jazz | 17 |
| Legacy | 17 |
"Philly" Joe Jones Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Carter | Bass | 7 |
| Sylvester Kyner | Alto Saxophone | 5 |
| Elvin Jones | Drums | 5 |
| Tommy Flanagan | Piano | 5 |
| Charles Greenlee | Trombone | 5 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 4 |
| Art Blakey | Drums | 4 |
| Charlie Persip | Drums | 4 |
| Blue Mitchell | Trumpet | 4 |
| Walter Davis Jr. | Piano | 3 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 107 |
| Red Garland | Piano | 52 |
| Miles Davis | Trumpet | 51 |
| John Coltrane | Tenor Saxophone | 49 |
| Bill Evans | Piano | 37 |
| Wynton Kelly | Piano | 33 |
| Sam Jones | Bass | 28 |
| Percy Heath | Bass | 27 |
| Lee Morgan | Trumpet | 22 |
| Cannonball Adderley | Alto Saxophone | 21 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 36 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By | 35 |
| Alfred Lion | Producer | 28 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 26 |
| Miles Davis | Leader | 26 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 26 |
| Jack Higgins | Engineer | 25 |
| Orrin Keepnews | Producer, Liner Notes | 22 |
| Reid Miles | Design [Cover] | 22 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By [Recording By] | 19 |
Discography
Total: 420 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Coltrane | Blue Train | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Various | Blue Note: Alts 'N Outs | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Miles Davis | 55 (The Prestige Recordings) | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Miles Davis Quintet* With John Coltrane | Live In Copenhagen 1960 | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Jackie McLean | Jackie's Bag | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Art Blakey | Holiday For Skins Vol. 2 | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Art Blakey | Holiday For Skins Vol. 1 | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Kenny Dorham | Whistle Stop | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Bill Evans | Bill Evans Trio & Guests Live In Nice 1978 | Hi Hat | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Michel Legrand & Miles Davis | Legrand Jazz | - | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Johnny Rae's Afro-Jazz Septet | Herbie Mann's African Suite | - | Sideman | 2022 | |
| John Coltrane | Giant Steps – La Pierre Angulaire Du Jazz Moderne | - | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Chet Baker | Chet | - | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Harold Land | Westward Bound! | Reel To Real | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2021 |
| Orchester Kurt Edelhagen | The Unreleased WDR Jazz Recordings 1957 - 1974 | Jazzline Classics | Sideman | Big Band | 2021 |
| Sonny Rollins | Saxophone Colossus | - | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Bill Evans, Harold Land, Kenny Burrell, Ray Brown, Philly Joe Jones* | Quintessence | - | Leader | 2021 | |
| The Bill Evans Trio | Live At Altec 1978 | Empress Valley Supreme Disc | Leader | Post Bop | 2021 |
| Dexter Gordon | Dexter Calling . . . | - | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Makaya McCraven | Deciphering The Message | Blue Note | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2021 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Bop | 124 | 10% |
| Bop | 71 | 5.8% |
| Cool Jazz | 34 | 2.8% |
| Post Bop | 26 | 2.1% |
| Modal | 14 | 1.1% |
| Free Jazz | 10 | 0.8% |
| Big Band | 8 | 0.6% |
| Swing | 8 | 0.6% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 6 | 0.5% |
| Soul-Jazz | 5 | 0.4% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 321 | 26% |
| Stage & Screen | 2 | 0.2% |
| Latin | 1 | 0.1% |
| Pop | 1 | 0.1% |
| Non-Music | 1 | 0.1% |



