Philly Joe Jones
Drums Solo on
Lazy Bird

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Philly Joe Jones's drums solo closes out the improvised statements on this recording, following Paul Chambers's acoustic bass. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at an up-tempo 259 BPM with a swing feel in G, the solo runs approximately 31 seconds. "Lazy Bird" is one of John Coltrane's most enduring original compositions, recorded for his 1957 album Blue Trane. Philly Joe Jones was 33 to 34 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

Philly Joe Jones was 33 to 34 years old at the time.