Philly Joe Jones' drum solo on "Blues By Five"

Behold! At once fluid, disjointed and mystifying, Philly Joe's drumming is unparalleled. Starting at 7:22 in the track, Philly trades fours with Coltrane, Cannonball, Miles, Bill Evans... whew.

Dig in particular the third set of fours he throws out there - a nearly untranscribable Philly Joe-ism that I would personally dedicate to the great Jim Paxson. Long live the masters!

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Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet: Rudy Van Gelder Remasters Series

By Miles Davis Quintet

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Philly Joe Jones' drum solo on "Four"

A more succinct set of traded fours on the famous tune called Four, Philly Joe throws down some more classic bop licks. Featuring a more basic attempt at the untranscribable menace Philly plays in the fourth four. On Four. Dig?

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Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet

By Miles Davis

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