Even if you cant get it up to the full speed of the recording initially, the ideas will sound great at slower tempos. Philly joe jones laid the template for bop drumming, becoming justly famous for his 50s association with miles davis. Take a listen to philly joe jones drum solos with the miles davis quintet and youll hear exactly what wilcoxon was talking about. In fact, he is one of my favorite jazz drummers period. This is a pdf package that includes 10 different drum solos transcriptions, plus detailed advice on how to practice such material.
I intend on working my way through the book slowly but surely. Two bass hit starts with a 16bar drum solo with accompanying horn hits before john coltrane takes the first blowing choruses. Mccoy tyner theme for ernie by john coltrane theme for ernie mccoy tyners solo pdf. The drum solo is short, and is packed with philly joe jones classic phrases. The philly joe jones rudimental soloing style by marios spyrou. In stockphilly joe jones solo bookover 350 pages of his transcribed solos. Philly joe jones drumsolo 1978 umbria jazz with bill. Were gonna start the philly joe jones by this awesome three fort lick. This book specifically includes 150 rudimental solos that were also famously used and interpreted by philly joe jones. Philly joe was one of my drummer heroes, as a young aspiring drummer back in the late 50s and early 60s. At the bridge, listen carefully as philly joe switches to sticks, and again after his brief drum break, how he gets back to brushes for the return of the a section. A sixpage indepth drum transcription of everything philly joe jones plays drum on his own composition. The same applies to drummers using these 26 sticking patterns. There are over 380 pages of philly joe joness solos in the book.
Writing in modern drummer in 2011, jim payne tells about studying with philly joe jones specifically, on working on a charles wilcoxon solo. The commandments of early rhythm and blues drumming by zoro. Philly joes playing behind eight bars of hank mobleys first solo chorus. Philly joe jones transcription jazz drum solo sheet music. Max roachs drum solo on joy spring transcription service. Jeff hamilton plays spectacular drum solo on 2nd street. Philly joe then began getting some big band work, first with tadd dameron who left a strong impression on jones and then with buddy rich, during a period when rich was fronting his band as a singer. Philly joe jones was born with the name joseph rudolph jones in the city of philadelphia on july 15, 1923. Aug 24, 2016 joe the drummer august 24, 2016 july 4, 2018 drum technique, rudiments i havent done much by the way of learning drum solos such as those written by charley wilcoxon. I love philly joe jones unrelenting triplef fillins, solos and trademark jazzmambo cymbal beat and kickass snare and bass backup syncopation behind other soloists. Its a rather old fashioned way of soloing, with a lot of rudimental activity played on the snare drum, while the feet keep time, with the bass drum used mostly at.
I hope this inspires you to learn a philly joe jones solo. Philly joe jones solo on hank mobleys workout philly joe jones hank mobley workout pdf. Philly joe jones one for joe drum solo transcription francis. Drumeo steve lyman iconic jazz drum licks facebook. There are over 300 pages of every solo and break done by the legendary philly joe jones, and a. I first learn this lick when transcribing phillys playing on the track half nelson from the record entitled workin with the miles davis quintet. Joseph rudolph philly joe jones july 15, 1923 august 30, 1985 was an american jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the first great miles davis quintet. A sevenpage indepth drum transcription of philly joe jones. Check out the tribal message drum solo by philly joe jones on amazon music. Working with this book will give you the ability to take otherwise dry, square rudiments and make them sing. An oscar for oscar kenny dorham solo played on the snare drum.
Mar 31, 20 drum transcriptions of the playing of elvin jones, vinnie colaiuta, jeff porcaro, billy higgins, airto, ndugu leon chancler, joe chambers, more. All the essential information you need for playing these styles creatively and professionally. Awesome philly joe jones lick and solo analysis learn. Mar 28, 2018 philly joe jones was very emphatic about the wilcoxon s rudimental tradition, in his album mo joe on the track trailways express, he plays the first 8 bars of wilcoxon s solo rolling in rhythms as the intro. Just published and transcribed by joerg eckel, this book of philly joe jones solos is certain to be very accurate. Philly joe jones solo book this is the ultimate book for students of hard bop drumming. Hes not finished switching, as there is an interlude with sticks that leads to a solo break for the first soloist. Dec 06, 2010 philly joe jones is one of my favorite jazz drumming soloists. Sounds from rikers island audio fidelity, 1963 is an album by jazz pianist and. The recording in question here comes from the veejay album kelly at midnite, a trio recording with philly joe jones and paul chambers recorded in april of 1960. It is clean, rhythmically precise, and easy to hear, making it a great solo to learn and memorize.
Kenny barron embraceable you kenny barrons solo pdf. In stockphilly joe jones solo bookover 350 pages of his transcribed soloslisted by tunes59. Recommended reading for jazz drummers drum lessons. Philly joe jones has also played with bill evans and was a founding member of band dameronia in 1981. You can clearly hear in his soloing that he is using these rudiments in his own unique way, making them sound swinging and therefore adopting them into the bebop drumming. This book gives you 150 different solos to learn, one for every 2 days of the year give or take, and it gives you ample opportunities to take the rudimental variations and apply them in a jazz context on the drum set. The main drummers that were gonna be looking at our philly, joe jones, tony williams and roy haynes. Jan 14, 2008 an interview with legendary jazz musician philly joe jones duration.
Jul 29, 2019 heres philly joe jones s drum solo on lets cool one, from the clark terry album in orbit. There are over 320 380 pages of philly joe jones drum solo transcriptions in the book. Each transcription includes stickings and lists the album that each solo is on. Mel brown, a student of famed jazz drummer philly joe jones, discusses the techniques found in pjjs book brush artistry. This is the ultimate drum book for students of jazz drumming. Philly joe jones solo book july 30, 2014 by mark feldman 7 comments just published and transcribed by joerg eckel, this book of philly joe jones solos is certain to be very accurate. Drum solos played by philly joe jones the new york times. He should not be confused with papa jo jones, another drummer who had a long tenure with count basie. On matters such as these, there is no one i trust more than john riley, who, several years ago, told me about a student of his who had transcribed a large number of philly joe solos and was working to publish them. Awesome philly joe jones lick and solo analysis learn jazz. There are over 300 pages of every solo and break done by the legendary philly joe jones, and a cross reference to the original recordings.
Really pay attention to the sticking of any solo you learn. The transcription in the drum sheet, taken from miles davis album round about midnight 1955, is the drums chart of the intro and the finale of ahleucha, with the various philly joe jones drum breaks. Even if you cant get it up to the full speed of the recording initially, the ideaswill sound great at slower tempos. His style has especially characterized the hardbop period in the 50s. Hi folks, heres a collection of four full drum sheet music from jazz to rock and pop. Art blakey, charlie persip, elvin jones, philly joe jones gretsch drum night at birdland vol. Jul 30, 2014 philly joe jones solo book july 30, 2014 by mark feldman 7 comments just published and transcribed by joerg eckel, this book of philly joe jones solos is certain to be very accurate. It was transcribed over the course of 10 years by joerg eckel, a student of john riley s. He takes 3 solo choruses, and the entire melody is practically a solo as well.
While i was listening to the great jazz drummers, i discovered that a perfect example for this is philly joe jones. Art blakey elvin jones charlie persip philly joe jones gretsch drum. It was transcribed over the course of 10 years by joerg eckel, a student of john rileys. His mother, a piano teacher taught him the basics in music. I first learn this lick when transcribing philly s playing on the track half nelson from the record entitled workin with the miles davis quintet. From one of miles davis most popular jazz albums milestones this solo is fastpaced snap crackle pop from philly joe jones, trading 4s with red garland.
In his formative years he also studied the drums with drummers the likes of cozy cole and charles wilcoxon, receiving valuable advise from art blakey and a then younger max roach. Learning wilcoxon with philly joe cruise ship drummer. But just as jo jones established the rhythm section standard in the 30s and 40s, philly joe would do the same in the 50s. This is breaks and solo on the track pot luck, from the wynton kelly album called kelly. And just like that, you can find traces of wilcoxons influence all over his playing. Playing along with a solo of the great philly joe jones. Philly joe jones, pot luck hugh denman march 27, 2008 recording and band pot luck is a blues head composed by wynton kelly. The tribal message drum solo by philly joe jones on amazon. There are over 300 pages of every known solo and break done by the legendary jazz drummer, and a cross reference to the original recordings. Philly joe jones one for joe drum solo transcription 28 april 2018 sounds from rikers island audio fidelity, 1963 is an album by jazz pianist and composer elmo hope. I started learning rolling in rhythm and ive been having a lot of fun with it. Art blakey, charlie persip, elvin jones, philly joe jones. Aug 05, 2008 he established himself as philly joe jones, from the name of the city of his birth, to distinguish himself from the drumming mainstay of count basies band jo jones. Each one includes stickings and lists the album that each solo is on.
Learning charley wilcoxons rudimental swing solos rolling. Philly joe jones drum transcription workout workout is perhaps one of the most challenging, but also one of the most amazing philly joe solo s ever recorded. Joerg eckels book is a must have for every teaching studio where jazz drumming is taught. Philly joe jones drum solo this lesson contains the transcription of philly joe jones drum breaks from the song ah leu cha by miles davis quintet. The transcriptions include some of the most memorable songs from 1958 to 2007 with the performances of legendary drummers like steve gadd, max roach, gavin harrison and vinnie colaiuta. Sounds from rikers island audio fidelity, 1963 is an album by jazz pianist and composer elmo hope. American drummer philly joe jones is rated as one of the great jazz masters. Philly joe jones drum transcription no room for squares. Dec 30, 2017 for this months drum lesson we are going to analyze a lick played by one of the fathers of bebop drumming. The philly joe jones solo book transcribed by joerg eckel.
Jul, 2019 the philly joe jones solo book represents the pinnacle of jazz drumming transcription. Apr 12, 1976 philly joe jones, the exceptionally gifted modern jazz drummer who was closely associated with miles davis during the 1950s, made his first major new york appearance in several years saturday. My students and i at the thornton school of music at usc refer to this book throughout the year, and i learn something new every time i consult it. For this months drum lesson we are going to analyze a lick played by one of the fathers of bebop drumming. The philly joe jones solo book berklee college of music. Philly joe jones one for joe drum solo transcription.