Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. He was noted for being able to adjust his style of playing to allow for any group or individual's needs. He was in the US Army during World War II. Davis acknowledged that Jones was his favorite drummer, performing and recording with musicians including Archie Shepp, Mal Waldron and Hank Mobley. For two years (1967–1969) 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) was recorded in London with local musicians (including Peter King, Harold McNair, Chris Pyne, Kenny Wheeler and others).
Later years
Jones toured with Bill Evans in 1976 and 1978, recorded for Galaxy in 1977–1979, and made studio and live recordings with Red Garland in 1977.
Discography
As leader/co-leader
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! Recording date
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| Title / Co-leader
! style="text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid gray; border-top:1px solid gray;"| Label
! Year released
! Notes
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| 1958-09-17
| Blues for Dracula
| Riverside
| 1958
| Johnny Griffin on tenor sax
|-
| 1959-05-04, -11, -28
| Drums Around the World
| Riverside
| 1959
| Benny Golson on tenor sax
|-
| 1959-11-17, -18
| Showcase
| Riverside
| 1959
| Bill Barron on tenor sax
|-
| 1960-05-20
| Philly Joe's Beat
| Atlantic
| 1960
| Bill Barron on tenor sax
|-
|1961-02-02
| Together! with Elvin Jones
| Atlantic
| 1961
| Hank Mobley on tenor sax
|-
|1968-10-01, -31
| Trailways Express <br/>also released as Mo Joe and Gone, Gone, Gone
| Black Lion
| 1971
| Harold McNair on tenor sax & flute
|-
|1969-01-31, <br/>1969-03-01
| Philly Joe Jones Avec Jef Gilson Et Son Ensemble with the Jef Gilson Ensemble
| Disques Vogue
| 1969
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|-
|1969-07-18
| Round Midnight
| Lotus
| 1980
| Bent Jædig on tenor sax, Live
|-
|1969-11-29, -30, <br/>1969-12-01
| Archie Shepp & Philly Joe Jones with Archie Shepp
| America
| 1969
| Archie Shepp on tenor sax & piano
|-
|1977-04-06, -07
| Mean What You Say
| Sonet
| 1977
| Charles Bowen on soprano & tenor saxes
|-
| 1977-11-29, -30, <br/>1977-12-01
| Philly Mignon
| Galaxy
| 1978
| Dexter Gordon or Ira Sullivan on tenor sax
|-
| 1978-10-10 – -12
| Drum Song
| Galaxy
| 1985
| Harold Land & Charles Bowen on tenor sax
|-
| 1978-10-10 – -12
| Advance!
| Galaxy
| 1979
| Harold Land & Charles Bowen on tenor sax
|-
|1981-06-19
| Filet de Sole
| Marge
| 1992
| Philly Joe Jones Octet
|-
|1982-06-28
| To Tadd with Love
| Uptown
| 1982
| Philly Joe Jones Dameronia
|-
|1983-07-11
| Look Stop Listen
| Uptown
| 1983
| Philly Joe Jones Dameronia featuring Johnny Griffin
|}