Philly Joe's Beat
| Philly Joe's Beat | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 20, 1960 NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:50 | |||
| Label | Atlantic LP 1340 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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Philly Joes Beat is an album by American jazz drummer Philly Joe Jones which was released on the Atlantic label in 1960.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat | [3] |
Allmusic gave the album 3 stars.[2]
DownBeat assigned the album 4 stars.[3] Reviewer Barbara Gardner wrote of Jones, "He is a brilliant percussionist, and he proves it throughout the recording . . . Jones is developing into the most dynamic, electrifying drum soloist in jazz today. This album is a milestone in that direction".[3] She singles out "Salt Peanuts" as the high point of the album.[3]
Track listing
- "Salt Peanuts" (Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke) - 6:13
- "Muse Rapture" (John Hines) - 6:01
- "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 5:35
- "Two Bass Hit" (Gillespie, John Lewis) - 4:33
- "Lori" (Jimmy Garrison) - 5:21
- "Got to Take Another Chance" (Philly Joe Jones) - 4:03
- "That's Earl Brother" (Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Ray Brown) - 5:04
Personnel
- Philly Joe Jones - drums
- Mike Downs - cornet
- Bill Barron - tenor saxophone
- Walter Davis, Jr. - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
References
- ^ Philly Joe Jones Catalog accessed October 19, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed October 19, 2015
- ^ a b c d Gardner, Barbara (February 2, 1961). "Philly Joe's Beat". DownBeat. 28 (3): 34–35.