"Philly" Joe Jones
- Instrument:
- Drums
- Styles:
- Hard Bop, Bop, Post Bop, Cool Jazz, Free Jazz, Modal, Big Band, Contemporary Jazz, Vocal, Soul-Jazz
Best "Philly" Joe Jones Albums
Leader albums ranked by reissues and demand.
Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones
Archie Shepp & "Philly" Joe Jones
1970
America Records
Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland
Art Blakey, Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones, "Philly" Joe Jones
1960
Roulette
Trailways Express
"Philly" Joe Jones
1975
Black Lion Records
Timeline
Key "Philly" Joe Jones studio albums by decade, with the labels and styles that define each period.
| Decade | Key albums | Labels | Styles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s |
| Riverside Records | Bop |
| 1960s |
| Roulette, Atlantic, Riverside Records | Hard Bop |
| 1970s |
| America Records, Black Lion Records, Galaxy, Milestone | Post Bop, Free Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop |
| 1980s |
| Uptown Records, Galaxy | Bop, Big Band, Post Bop |
Albums by Style
Top albums grouped by style.
Hard Bop
Philly Joe Jones Avec Jef Gilson Et Son Ensemble
"Philly" Joe Jones
1969
Disques Vogue
Bop
Round Midnight
"Philly" Joe Jones
1977
Joker
Post Bop
Similar Artists
Artists with similar styles and catalogs.
"Philly" Joe Jones Discography
"Philly" Joe Jones studio albums as leader and sideman.
Total: 166 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown | New Faces – New Sounds | Blue Note | Sideman | Bop | 1953 |
| Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra | Study In Dameronia | Prestige | Sideman | Bop | 1953 |
| The Miles Davis Quartet | The Musings Of Miles | Prestige | Sideman | Bop | 1955 |
| The Tony Scott Quartet | Tony Scott In Hi-Fi | Brunswick | Sideman | 1955 | |
| Art Farmer Quintet, Gigi Gryce | Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce | Prestige | Sideman | Bop | 1956 |
| Bennie Green, Art Farmer | Bennie Green (With Art Farmer) | Prestige | Sideman | Bop | 1956 |
| Serge Chaloff | Blue Serge | Capitol Records | Sideman | Cool Jazz | 1956 |
| Paul Chambers | Chambers' Music: A Jazz Delegation From The East | Jazz: West | Sideman | 1956 | |
| Miles Davis | Collectors' Items | Prestige | Sideman | Bop | 1956 |
| Elmo Hope Sextet | Informal Jazz | Prestige | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1956 |
| Jackie McLean Quintet, Bill Hardman | Jackie's Pal | Prestige | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1956 |
| The Kenny Drew Trio, Paul Chambers, "Philly" Joe Jones | Kenny Drew Trio | Riverside Records | Leader | Bop | 1956 |
| The Miles Davis Quintet | Miles | Prestige | Sideman | Bop | 1956 |
| Phil Woods Septet | Pairing Off | Prestige | Sideman | 1956 | |
| Sonny Rollins Quartet | Tenor Madness | Prestige | Sideman | Bop | 1956 |
| Howard McGhee | The Return Of Howard McGhee | Bethlehem Records | Sideman | Bop | 1956 |
| Miles Davis | 'Round About Midnight | Columbia | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1957 |
| Red Rodney | 1957 | Signal | Sideman | Bop | 1957 |
| Art Pepper | Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section | Contemporary Records | Sideman | Bop | 1957 |
| The Miles Davis Quintet | Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet | Prestige | Sideman | Hard Bop | 1957 |
"Philly" Joe Jones Collaborations
Players they worked with most often, as leader and as sideman.
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 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Style and genre mix across their releases.
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Bop | 77 | 46.4% |
| Bop | 40 | 24.1% |
| Post Bop | 18 | 10.8% |
| Cool Jazz | 15 | 9% |
| Free Jazz | 8 | 4.8% |
| Modal | 7 | 4.2% |
| Big Band | 5 | 3% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 5 | 3% |
| Vocal | 4 | 2.4% |
| Soul-Jazz | 3 | 1.8% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 166 | 100% |
| Latin | 1 | 0.6% |
| Pop | 1 | 0.6% |
Top Labels
Labels with the most releases in their catalog.
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Blue Note | 37 |
| Riverside Records | 33 |
| Prestige | 16 |
| Atlantic | 6 |
| Vee Jay Records | 5 |
| Galaxy | 4 |
| Columbia | 3 |
| Contemporary Records | 3 |
| Jazzland | 3 |
| BYG Records | 3 |
Key Personnel
Frequent producers, engineers, and studio credits.
| 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 |