Philly Joe Jones
Drums Solo on
Eastbound

About

Philly Joe Jones wraps up the solo sequence with two choruses on drums, the last of three improvisations. Taken at a blazing swing tempo of 276 BPM over the 32-bar AABA in C, the improvisation requires fleet execution and decisive melodic choices. Philly Joe Jones takes two drum choruses that showcase his legendary combination of technical brilliance and musical intelligence, his solo maintaining the compositional structure while exploring the full dynamic and timbral range of the drum kit. Recorded for the album Chambers' Music in 1956, the performance captures Philly Joe Jones at 32 to 33 years old. Eastbound is an original composition by pianist Kenny Drew, recorded in 1956 for bassist Paul Chambers' album Chambers' Music on the Jazz West label.

Philly Joe Jones was 32 to 33 years old at the time.