Philly Joe Jones Leader Entry
by Michael Fitzgerald

Generated on Sun, Oct 02, 2011


Date: September 17, 1958
Location: Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Label: Riverside

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Johnny Griffin (ts), Nat Adderley (c), Julian Priester (tb), Tommy Flanagan (p), Jimmy Garrison (b), Philly Joe Jones (d, spk)

a. a-01    Purple Shades [aka Blues For Dracula] - 8:11  (Johnny Griffin)
b. a-02    Trick Street - 3:47  (Owen Marshall)
c. a-03    Fiesta - 10:25  (Cal Massey) / arr: Philly Joe Jones
d. b-01    Tune Up - 8:00  (Eddie Vinson, Miles Davis)
e. b-02    Ow! - 12:08  (Dizzy Gillespie)
     Riverside LP 12": RLP 93508 — The Compositions Of Dizzy Gillespie   
All titles on:      Riverside LP 12": RLP-12-282 — Blues For Dracula   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD 230-2 — Blues For Dracula   (1991)

Philly Joe Jones (spk) on a.

a. listed as "Blues For Dracula".

Timing of the version of "Ow!" on Riverside 93508 is 6:09. Further details needed to determine whether this is an edited version of the above take or an entirely different take.


Date: May 4, 1959
Location: Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Label: Riverside

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Herbie Mann (pic, f, af), Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley (as), Benny Golson (ts), Sahib Shihab (bar), Lee Morgan (t), Curtis Fuller (tb), Wynton Kelly (p), Jimmy Garrison (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a.     Land Of The Blue Veils - 3:38  (Benny Golson) / arr: Benny Golson
b.     The Carioca (Flying Down To Rio) - 4:29  (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn) / arr: Philly Joe Jones
     Milestone LP 12": M 47016 — The Big Beat   (1973)
     Milestone CD: MCD 47016 — The Big Beat   (1989)
c.     Philly J. J. - 10:13  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
All titles on:      Riverside LP 12": RLP-302 — Drums Around The World   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1792-2 — Drums Around The World   (1992)

Herbie Mann (pic) on b; (f) on b; (af) on a; Benny Golson (ts) on b-c.

The Carioca listed as El Tambores on issues.


Date: May 11, 1959
Location: Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Label: Riverside

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Herbie Mann (pic, f), Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley (as), Benny Golson (ts), Sahib Shihab (bar), Blue Mitchell, Lee Morgan (t), Curtis Fuller (tb), Wynton Kelly (p), Sam Jones (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a.     Stablemates - 5:56  (Benny Golson) / arr: Benny Golson
     Milestone LP 12": M 47016 — The Big Beat   (1973)
     Riverside LP 12": RLP-302 — Drums Around The World   
     Milestone CD: MCD 47016 — The Big Beat   (1989)
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1792-2 — Drums Around The World   (1992)
b.     Blue Gwynn - 7:29  (Philly Joe Jones) / arr: Philly Joe Jones
     Riverside LP 12": RLP-302 — Drums Around The World   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1792-2 — Drums Around The World   (1992)
c.     Cherokee - 8:17  (Ray Noble)
     Riverside LP 12": RLP-302 — Drums Around The World   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1792-2 — Drums Around The World   (1992)
d.     How About You?  (Ralph Freed, Burton Lane)

Herbie Mann (pic) on b-c; (f) on c-d; Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley (as) on a-b, d; Benny Golson (ts) on a-b, d; Sahib Shihab (bar) on a-b, d; Lee Morgan (t) on a-b, d.

Despite listings by Lord and Orrin Keepnews's CD liner notes, the mono version of "Stablemates" issued on OJC 1792 is from an Ernie Henry session (Last Date).

Unknown vocal effects on Cherokee.


Date: May 28, 1959
Location: New York City
Label: Riverside

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a.     The Tribal Message - 2:50  (Philly Joe Jones)
     Milestone LP 12": M 47016 — The Big Beat   (1973)
     Riverside LP 12": RLP-302 — Drums Around The World   
     Milestone CD: MCD 47016 — The Big Beat   (1989)
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1792-2 — Drums Around The World   (1992)

Date: November 17, 1959
Location: New York City
Label: Riverside

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Bill Barron (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Blue Mitchell (t), Julian Priester (tb), Dolo Coker (p), Jimmy Garrison (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a.     Battery Blues - 4:06  (Julian Priester)
     Milestone LP 12": M 47016 — The Big Beat   (1973)
     Milestone CD: MCD 47016 — The Big Beat   (1989)
b.     I'll Never Be The Same - 3:58  (Matt Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Gus Kahn)
c.     Julia - 3:26  (Julian Priester)
d.     Joe's Delight - 3:50  (Philly Joe Jones)
e.     Joe's Debut - 5:35  (Philly Joe Jones)
All titles on:      Riverside LP 12": RLP-12-313 — Showcase   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-484-2 — Showcase   (1992)

Blue Mitchell (t) on a-d.


Date: November 18, 1959
Location: New York City
Label: Riverside

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Bill Barron (ts), Blue Mitchell (t), Julian Priester (tb), Sonny Clark, Dolo Coker (p), Philly Joe Jones (p, d), Jimmy Garrison (b)

a.     Minor Mode - 4:26  (Bill Barron)
b.     Interpretation - 4:02  (Bill Barron)
c.     Gone - 4:42  (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward)
     Milestone LP 12": M 47016 — The Big Beat   (1973)
     Milestone CD: MCD 47016 — The Big Beat   (1989)
d.     Gwen - 3:57  (Philly Joe Jones)
All titles on:      Riverside LP 12": RLP-12-313 — Showcase   
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-484-2 — Showcase   (1992)

Bill Barron (ts) on a-c; Blue Mitchell (t) on a-b; Julian Priester (tb) on a-c; Sonny Clark (p) on a-b; Dolo Coker (p) on c; Philly Joe Jones (p) on d.

Jones plays piano and drums on d. via overdubbing.


Date: May 20, 1960
Location: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York City
Label: Atlantic

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Bill Barron (ts), Mike Downs (c), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 4556    Muse Rapture - 6:01  (John Hines)
     Atlantic LP 12": SD 1340 — Philly Joe's Beat   
     Collectables CD: COL-CD-6264 — Philly Joe's Beat/Together!   (1999)
b. 4557    Joe's Delight  (Philly Joe Jones)
c. 4558    Two Bass Hit - 4:33  (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis)
     Atlantic LP 12": SD 1340 — Philly Joe's Beat   
     Collectables CD: COL-CD-6264 — Philly Joe's Beat/Together!   (1999)
d. 4559    Got To Take Another Chance - 4:03  (Philly Joe Jones)
     Atlantic LP 12": SD 1340 — Philly Joe's Beat   
     Collectables CD: COL-CD-6264 — Philly Joe's Beat/Together!   (1999)
e. 4560    Lori - 5:21  (Jimmy Garrison)
     Atlantic LP 12": SD 1340 — Philly Joe's Beat   
     Collectables CD: COL-CD-6264 — Philly Joe's Beat/Together!   (1999)
f. 4561    I'll Keep You In My Heart
g. 4562    Dear Old Stockholm [Ack Värmeland, Du Sköna] - 5:35  (Traditional)
     Atlantic LP 12": SD 1340 — Philly Joe's Beat   
     Collectables CD: COL-CD-6264 — Philly Joe's Beat/Together!   (1999)
h. 4563    Salt Peanuts - 6:13  (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke)
     Atlantic LP 12": SD 1340 — Philly Joe's Beat   
     Collectables CD: COL-CD-6264 — Philly Joe's Beat/Together!   (1999)
i. 4564    That's Earl, Brother - 5:04  (Dizzy Gillespie)
     Atlantic LP 12": SD 1340 — Philly Joe's Beat   
     Collectables CD: COL-CD-6264 — Philly Joe's Beat/Together!   (1999)

Engineer: Tom Dowd & Phil Iehle


Date: August 20, 1960
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Bill Barron, Allen Eager (ts), Mike Downs (t), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), James 'Spanky' DeBrest (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a.     Two Bass Hit - 5:30  (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis)
b.     Blue Gwynn - 7:30  (Philly Joe Jones)
c.     Joe's Delight - 10:30  (Philly Joe Jones)
d.     Interpretation - 5:00  (Bill Barron)

Allen Eager (ts) on c.

Personnel is speculative based on known studio sessions and sketchy notes for broadcast recordings.

Timings are approximate.


Date: August 27, 1960
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Bill Barron (ts), Mike Downs (t), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), James 'Spanky' DeBrest (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a.     Blue 'n' Boogie - 7:00  (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli)
b.     Muse Rapture - 10:00  (John Hines)
c.     Blue Gwynn - 8:00  (Philly Joe Jones)

One additional selection (#4 - 7:30) - details unknown.

Personnel is speculative based on known studio sessions.

Timings are approximate.


Date: October 4, 1960
Location: New York City
Label: Atlantic

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Bill Barron (ts), Mike Downs (t), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), James 'Spanky' DeBrest (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 5049    The Cat Walk  (Donald Byrd)
b. 5050    Peaches T
c. 5051    Noodlin'  (Bill Barron)
d. 5052    Strollin'  (Horace Silver)
e. 5053    Bebe
f. 5054    Valyrie
g. 5055    Blue 'n' Boogie  (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli)
h. 5056    Spontaneous Blues

All composers (except c. and g.) uncertain.


Date: February 2, 1961
Location: New York City
Label: Atlantic

Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Hank Mobley (ts), Blue Mitchell (t), Curtis Fuller (tb), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 5327    Le Roi - 6:00  (David N. Baker)
b. 5328    Brown Sugar - 14:58  (Walter Davis, Jr.)
c. 5329    Beau-ty - 12:53  (Philly Joe Jones)
All titles on:      Atlantic LP 12": 1428 — Together!   
     Collectables CD: COL-CD-6264 — Philly Joe's Beat/Together!   (1999)

Engineer: Phil Ramone


Date: March 18, 1961
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Two Bass Hit - 12:00  (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis)
b. 02    Bebe - 5:30
c. 03    Salt Peanuts - 7:00  (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke)

Timings are approximate. Additional personnel unknown. Confirmation needed on title of b, listed as "Vee Dee".

One additional unknown selection: #4 (3:30).


Date: February 24, 1962
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Shaw 'Nuff - 7:15  (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker)
b. 03    Stablemates - 7:30  (Benny Golson)

Timings are approximate. Additional personnel unknown. One additional selection listed as "Seeing Is King" - composer unknown.


Date: March 3, 1962
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Shaw 'Nuff  (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker)
b. 02    Well, You Needn't  (Thelonious Monk)

Additional personnel unknown. Total time approximately 27:30.


Date: July 14, 1962
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Bebe - 7:00
b. 02    Joe's Delight - 8:30  (Philly Joe Jones)

Timings are approximate. Additional personnel unknown.

One additional selection (12:00) - title unknown.


Date: July 21, 1962
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Muse Rapture - 17:00  (John Hines)
b. 02    Take Twelve - 15:00  (Elmo Hope)

Timings are approximate. Additional personnel unknown.


Date: September 15, 1962
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Tune Up - 8:00  (Eddie Vinson, Miles Davis)
b. 02    Body And Soul - 7:00  (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton)
c. 03    My Melancholy Baby - 15:00  (Ernie Burnett, George Norton, Johnny Watson)
d. 04    The Theme  (Traditional, Kenny Dorham)

Timings are approximate. Additional personnel unknown. Confirmation needed that d is the Kenny Dorham composition.


Date: January 5, 1963
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 03    Take Twelve - 8:30  (Elmo Hope)

Timings are approximate. Additional personnel unknown. Additional unknown selections: #1 listed as "Show Us The Light" (14:00) and #2 (10:00).


Date: September 1963
Location: New York City
Label: Dauntless

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), John Gilmore (ts), Tommy Turrentine (t), Charles Greenlee (tb), Elmo Hope (p), Larry Ridley (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a.     [unknown titles]  (Composer Unknown)

Lord CDROM 8.0 lists this session with no further details.


Date: 1968
Location: unknown European location
Label: [private recording]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Tony Scott (cl, ts), Jimmy Gourley (g), René Urtreger (p), John Hart (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a.     Body And Soul  (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton)
b.     Two Bass Hit  (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis)
c.     Dear Old Stockholm [Ack Värmeland, Du Sköna]  (Traditional)
d.     Tune Up  (Eddie Vinson, Miles Davis)
All titles on:      Top Jazz CD: SJ 1017 — Philly Jo Jones Quintet/Elvin Jones Trio   

Tony Scott (cl) on a-b, d; (ts) on c; Philly Joe Jones (d) on d.

b listed as "La Ronde".


Date: October 1, 1968
Location: Trident Studios, London, UK
Label: Black Lion

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Peter King (as), Harold McNair (ts), Les Condon (t), Chris Pyne (tb), Mick Pyne (p), John Hart (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. b-01    Trailways - 4:06  (Philly Joe Jones)
     Black Lion LP 12": BLP 30116 — Trailways Express   
     Black Lion LP 12": BL 142 — Trailways Express   
     Black Lion CD: BLCD 760154 — Mo' Joe   (1991)

Date: October 31, 1968
Location: Trident Studios, London, UK
Label: Black Lion

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Peter King (as), Harold McNair (ts), Kenny Wheeler (t), Chris Pyne (tb), Mick Pyne (p), Ron Mathewson (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. a-01    Mo' Joe - 4:33  (Philly Joe Jones)
b. a-02    Gone, Gone, Gone - 7:41  (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward)
c. a-03    Baubles, Bangles And Beads - 6:32  (George 'Chet' Forrest, Robert Craig Wright)
d. b-02    Here's That Rainy Day - 9:09  (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
e. b-03    Lady Bird - 5:20  (Tadd Dameron)
All titles on:      Black Lion LP 12": BLP 30116 — Trailways Express   
     Black Lion LP 12": BL 142 — Trailways Express   
     Black Lion CD: BLCD 760154 — Mo' Joe   (1991)

Date: January 31, 1969
Location: Paris, France
Label: Vogue

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Jean-Louis Chautemps (ss, ts), Luis Fuentes, Benny Vasseur (tb), Jef Gilson (p), Jean François Catoire, Guy Pedersen (b), Philly Joe Jones (d), Jean-Charles Capon (vc)

a. a-01    Sursaults  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
b. a-03    Espagnolade  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
c. b-02    Interlude  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
d. b-03    Activicite  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
All titles on:      Vogue LP 12": CLVLX 357 — Philly Joe Jones   

Details need confirmation. Only one bassist present.


Date: February 1, 1969
Location: Paris, France
Label: Vogue

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Jean-Louis Chautemps (ss, ts), Luis Fuentes, Benny Vasseur (tb), Jef Gilson (p), Jean François Catoire, Guy Pedersen (b), Philly Joe Jones (d), Jean-Charles Capon (vc)

a. a-02    Tabar Blues  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
b. a-04    Fable Of Gutemberg  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
c. b-01    Invitation Au Voyage  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
d. b-04    Spontaneous Expression  (Jef Gilson) / arr: Jef Gilson
All titles on:      Vogue LP 12": CLVLX 357 — Philly Joe Jones   

Details need confirmation. Only one bassist present.


Date: July 18, 1969
Location: Pescara Jazz Festival, Pescara, Italy
Label: [private recording]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Bent Jædig (ts), Dizzy Reece (t), Larry Vuckovich (p), Isla Eckinger (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. a-02    It Don't Mean A Thing - 9:06  (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills)
b. b-01    'Round Midnight - 7:15  (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen)
c. b-02    Percy - 12:44
All titles on:      Lotus LP 12": LOP 14.073 — Round Midnight   (1980)

Additional selection a-01 (8:44) erroneously listed on LP issue as "That's Earl, Brother".


Date: April 6 & 7, 1977
Location: C.I. Recording Studio, New York City
Label: Sonet

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Charles Bowen (ss, ts), Tommy Turrentine (t), Mickey Tucker (p), Mickey Bass (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. a-01    Mean What You Say - 8:05  (Thad Jones)
b. a-02    You Tell Me - 6:59
c. a-03    D. C. Farewell - 6:00  (Richie Cole)
d. b-01    Jim's Jewel - 6:40  (Charles Bowen, Jr.)
e. b-02    Gretchen - 7:00  (Charles Bowen, Jr.)
f. b-03    Ugetsu [aka Fantasy In D] - 7:22  (Cedar Walton)
All titles on:      Sonet LP 12": SNTF 735 — Mean What You Say   (1977)
     Sonet CD: SNTCD 735 — Mean What You Say   (1990)

Tommy Turrentine (t) on b-e.

"You Tell Me" credited to Simmons.


Date: June 27, 1977
Location: Storyville, New York City
Label: Mercury

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Charles Bowen (ss, ts), Allen Chapman (tb), Walter Davis, Jr., Billy Meek (p), Brian Smith (b), Al Foster, Billy Hart, Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. a-01    Killer Joe  (Benny Golson)
b. a-02    'Round Midnight  (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen)
c. b-01    Strollin'  (Horace Silver)
d. b-02    Bolivia  (Cedar Walton)
All titles on:      Mercury LP 12": FDX 330 — Drums Night   

Personnel specifics needed.


Date: November 29, 1977
Location: Fantasy Studio B, Berkeley, CA
Label: Galaxy

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Ira Sullivan (f, ss, as, ts), Nat Adderley (c), George Cables (p, ep), Ron Carter (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01 tk 1   alt United Blues  (Ron Carter)
b. 01 tk 2   alt United Blues  (Ron Carter)
c. 01 tk 3   alt United Blues  (Ron Carter)
d. 01 tk 4   alt United Blues  (Ron Carter)
e. 01 tk 5   alt United Blues  (Ron Carter)
f. 01 tk 6   alt United Blues  (Ron Carter)
g. 01 tk 7B    United Blues - 5:41  (Ron Carter)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY-5112 — Philly Mignon   (1978)
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1935-2 — Philly Mignon   (2001)
h. 02 tk 1   alt Third Plane  (Ron Carter)
i. 02 tk 2   alt Third Plane  (Ron Carter)
j. 02 tk 3   alt Third Plane  (Ron Carter)
k. 03 tk 1   alt Killer Joe  (Benny Golson)
l. 03 tk 2F   alt Killer Joe  (Benny Golson)
m. 03 tk 3C   alt Killer Joe  (Benny Golson)
n. 04 tk 1   alt Come Rain Or Come Shine  (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
o. 04 tk 2A   alt Come Rain Or Come Shine  (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)

Date: November 30, 1977
Location: Fantasy Studio B, Berkeley, CA
Label: Galaxy

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Ira Sullivan (f, ss, as, ts), Nat Adderley (c), George Cables (p, ep), Ron Carter (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 05 tk 1   alt Jim's Jewel  (Charles Bowen, Jr.)
b. 05 tk 2   alt Jim's Jewel  (Charles Bowen, Jr.)
c. 05 tk 3   alt Jim's Jewel  (Charles Bowen, Jr.)
d. 05 tk 4   alt Jim's Jewel  (Charles Bowen, Jr.)
e. 05 tk 5   alt Jim's Jewel  (Charles Bowen, Jr.)
f. 05 tk 6    Jim's Jewel - 5:10  (Charles Bowen, Jr.)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY-5112 — Philly Mignon   (1978)
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1935-2 — Philly Mignon   (2001)
g. 06 tk 1A   inc Kenoinjo  (Keno Speller, Philly Joe Jones)
h. 06 tk 2   alt Kenoinjo  (Keno Speller, Philly Joe Jones)
i. 06 tk 3   inc Kenoinjo  (Keno Speller, Philly Joe Jones)
j. 07 tk 1A   alt Day By Day  (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn)
k. 07 tk 3   inc Day By Day  (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn)

Date: December 1, 1977
Location: Fantasy Studio B, Berkeley, CA
Label: Galaxy

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Ira Sullivan (f, ss, as, ts), Dexter Gordon (ts), Nat Adderley (c), George Cables (p, ep), Ron Carter (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 08 tk 1   alt Untitled Trio Blues  (Nat Adderley, Ron Carter, Philly Joe Jones)
b. 09 tk 1   alt Confirmation  (Charlie Parker)
c. 09 tk 2A    Confirmation - 6:38  (Charlie Parker)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY-5112 — Philly Mignon   (1978)
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1935-2 — Philly Mignon   (2001)
d. 10 tk 1   alt Neptunis  (Ernest 'Benny' Bailey)
e. 10 tk 2   alt Neptunis  (Ernest 'Benny' Bailey)
f. 10 tk 3    Neptunis - 12:23  (Ernest 'Benny' Bailey)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY-5112 — Philly Mignon   (1978)
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1935-2 — Philly Mignon   (2001)
g. 11 tk 1   inc Polka Dots And Moonbeams  (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY-5112 — Philly Mignon   (1978)
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1935-2 — Philly Mignon   (2001)
h. 11 tk 1B    Polka Dots And Moonbeams - 10:28  (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY-5112 — Philly Mignon   (1978)
     Original Jazz Classics CD: OJCCD-1935-2 — Philly Mignon   (2001)
i. 01A tk 1   alt United Blues  (Ron Carter)
j. 01A tk 2   alt United Blues  (Ron Carter)

Ira Sullivan (f) on b-f, i-j; (ss) on b-f, i-j; (as) on b-f, i-j; (ts) on b-f, i-j; Dexter Gordon (ts) on d-j; Nat Adderley (c) on a-f, i-j; George Cables (p) on b-j; (ep) on b-j.


Date: October 10-12, 1978
Location: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Label: Galaxy

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Charles Bowen (ss, ts), Harold Land (ts), Blue Mitchell (t, fh), Slide Hampton (tb), Cedar Walton (p), Marc Johnson (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. a-01    Trailways - 6:54  (Philly Joe Jones) / arr: Slide Hampton
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance!   (1979)
b. a-02    Invitation - 6:57  (Bronislau Kaper, Paul Francis Webster)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance!   (1979)
c. a-03    Helena - 5:56  (Atlee Chapman) / arr: Philly Joe Jones
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance!   (1979)
d. b-01    Midnight Waltz [aka Twilight Waltz] - 10:58  (Cedar Walton)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance!   (1979)
e. b-02    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - 8:12  (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5122 — Advance!   (1979)
f. c-01    Our Delight - 6:13  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Slide Hampton
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song   (1985)
g. c-02    I Waited For You - 5:43  (Walter 'Gil' Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song   (1985)
h. c-03    Bird - 6:32  (Slide Hampton) / arr: Slide Hampton
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song   (1985)
i. d-01    Two Bass Hit - 5:16  (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis) / arr: Slide Hampton
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song   (1985)
j. d-02    Hi-Fly - 7:44  (Randy Weston)
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song   (1985)
k. d-03    Drum Song - 6:19  (Slide Hampton) / arr: Slide Hampton
     Galaxy LP 12": GXY 5153 — Drum Song   (1985)
All titles on:      Milestone CD: MCD 47094-2 — Drum Songs   (2002)

Charles Bowen (ss) on a, k; (ts) on c, f, h-j; Harold Land (ts) on a-c, f, h-i, k; Blue Mitchell (t) on b-c, e-f, h-i, k; (fh) on a; Slide Hampton (tb) on a, c, f-i, k.

d. listed as "Midnite Waltz".

Tenor saxophone solos on a. f. k. by Land; on c. i. by Bowen. On h. Land solos first and Bowen second.


Date: June 19, 1981
Location: Studio Jazz Unité, Paris, France
Label: Marge

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Hirshel McGinnis (as), Charles Davis, Hal 'Cornbread' Singer (ts), Roger Guérin (t), Glenn Ferris (tb), Gene Adler (p), Wilbur Little (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Two Bass Hit - 3:53  (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis)
b. 02    Our Delight - 4:16  (Tadd Dameron)
c. 03    Dedicated To Tadd - 4:59  (Charles Davis)
d. 04    Trailways - 3:52  (Philly Joe Jones)
e. 05    Hi-Fly - 13:07  (Randy Weston)
f. 06    Killer Joe - 9:12  (Benny Golson)
All titles on:      Marge CD: 18 — Filet De Sole - Philly Of Soul   (1992)

Hirshel McGinnis (as) on a-d, f; Hal 'Cornbread' Singer (ts) on a-d, f; Roger Guérin (t) on a-d, f; Glenn Ferris (tb) on a-d, f.


Date: June 28, 1982
Location: Nola Recording Studio, New York City
Label: Uptown

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Frank Wess (as), Charles Davis (ts), Cecil Payne (bar), Johnny Coles (t), Don Sickler (t, con), Britt Woodman (tb), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), Larry Ridley (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. a-01    Philly J. J. - 8:37  (Tadd Dameron)
b. a-02    Soultrane - 5:22  (Tadd Dameron)
c. a-03    Sid's Delight - 5:32  (Tadd Dameron)
d. b-01    On A Misty Night - 9:27  (Tadd Dameron)
e. b-02    Fontainebleau - 4:29  (Tadd Dameron)
f. b-03    The Scene Is Clean - 7:48  (Tadd Dameron)
All titles on:      Uptown LP 12": UP 27.11 — To Tadd With Love   (1982)

Don Sickler (t) on a-b, d.

Group known as Dameronia.


Date: January 22, 1983
Location: Jazz Forum, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Charles Davis (ts), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), Larry Ridley (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Tadd's Delight - 8:55  (Tadd Dameron)
b. 02    Muse Rapture - 13:28  (John Hines)
c. 03    Soultrane - 13:35  (Tadd Dameron)
d. 04    Daahoud - 8:22  (Clifford Brown)
e. 05    Up Jumped Spring - 12:59  (Freddie Hubbard)

Live broadcast on KPFA-FM "Big Apple Jazz" series.


Date: July 11, 1983
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Uptown

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Charles Davis, Johnny Griffin (ts), Cecil Payne (bar), Virgil Jones (t), Don Sickler (t, con), Benny Powell (tb), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), Larry Ridley (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. a-01    Look Stop And Listen - 5:48  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
b. a-02    If You Could See Me Now - 5:30  (Tadd Dameron, Carl Sigman) / arr: Tadd Dameron
c. a-03    Choose Now - 5:27  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
d. a-04    Focus - 5:47  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
e. b-01    Killer Joe - 6:04  (Benny Golson) / arr: Tadd Dameron
f. b-02    Dial "B" For Beauty - 5:03  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
g. b-03    Our Delight - 4:25  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Slide Hampton
h. b-04    Theme Of No Repeat - 5:49  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
All titles on:      Uptown LP 12": UP 27.15 — Look Stop Listen   (1983)

Johnny Griffin (ts) on a-b, e, g.

With the exception of Killer Joe and Our Delight, all titles were arranged by Tadd Dameron as transcribed from his recordings by Don Sickler and John Oddo.

Don Sickler confirms that Our Delight was arranged by Slide Hampton.


Date: August 12, 1983
Location: Congresscentre De Meervaart, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Label: [radio broadcast]

Philly Joe Jones (ldr), Frank Wess (as), Charles Davis (ts), Cecil Payne (bar), Virgil Jones (t), Don Sickler (t, con), Benny Powell (tb), Walter Davis, Jr. (p), Larry Ridley (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Philly J. J. - 6:30  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
b. 02    Choose Now - 5:30  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
c. 03    Fontainebleau - 5:03  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
d. 04    On A Misty Night - 8:35  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
e. 05    Soultrane - 6:11  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
f. 06    Sid's Delight - 4:56  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
g. 07    Look Stop And Listen - 5:55  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
h. 08    Dial "B" For Beauty - 4:56  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
i. 09    Theme Of No Repeat - 5:20  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Tadd Dameron
j. 10    Our Delight - 11:24  (Tadd Dameron) / arr: Slide Hampton
k. 11    Good Bait - 3:22  (Tadd Dameron, Count Basie) / arr: Tadd Dameron

Group known as Dameronia.

Recorded by NOS and broadcast on VARA.


Date: April 18, 1985
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Label: Audio Daddio

Philly Joe Jones, Clifford Jordan (ldr), Clifford Jordan (ts), James Long (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. a-01    D. B. Blues  (Lester Young, King Pleasure [Clarence Beeks])
b. b-01    Miss Brown Calling  (Clifford Jordan)
c. b-02    Whispering Grass  (Doris Fisher, Fred Fisher)
All titles on:      Audio Daddio LP 12": RS 1013 — The Rotterdam Session   

Additional selections a-02/03 "Presidential Suite"/"Presidential Suite Second Movement" and b-03 "Soul Fountain" - composers unknown. Composer of b-03 is likely Clifford Jordan, but confirmation is needed.


Date: April 19, 1985
Location: Nick's Jazz Cafe, Laren, Netherlands
Label: [private recording]

Philly Joe Jones, Clifford Jordan (ldr), Clifford Jordan (ts), Slide Hampton (tb), Cees Slinger (p), Isla Eckinger (b), Philly Joe Jones (d)

a. 01    Woody 'n You - 11:56  (Dizzy Gillespie)
b. 02    Ouagoudougou - 11:43  (Clifford Jordan)
c. 03    In A Sentimental Mood - 12:23  (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills)
d. 04    Waltonia - 5:07  (Cees Slinger)

Final selection is incomplete on only known source.