Ginger baker is an english drummer who is best known as the founder of the rock band cream. Sounds from rikers island audio fidelity, 1963 is an album by jazz pianist and. This is the first transcription of philly joe jones on where he is featured on his own composition. Do you have a piece of music that you need to see on paper. For jazz lovers this month ill share two transcriptions from the work of philly joe jones with two great jazz musicians. 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. Philly joe jones drum transcription out of joes bag. Philly joe jones has also played with bill evans and was a founding member of band dameronia in 1981. Some want to gain a deeper understanding of a particular style of playing, while others want to explore specific drummers like philly joe jones. All transcriptions are in adobe pdf format, you will need adobe reader to print the file and a valid email address to receive the file. Transcription of the legendary solo that philly joe jones played over salt peanuts in the album steamin with the miles davis quintet, recorded in 1956, released in 1961.
A sevenpage indepth drum transcription of philly joe jones including what he plays to accompany the in and out melodies, as well as all. I had gotten to know one of the musicians in his band at the time through an internet forum and he told me to find him at the show and introduce myself. Heres the full drum sheet music 6 pages for schism by tool from the legendary album lateralus 2001 with danny carey on drums. Notation apps similar to word processing software give you a. Philly joe jones drum transcription old world, new. I had an opportunity to meet elvin at a show in detroit in the late 90s. The video posted a few months ago of a young drummer playing a philly joe transcription fascinated me. Philly joe jones drum transcription no room for squares we are very excited to finally have these available, after many months of refining. He takes 3 solo choruses, and the entire melody is practically a solo as well. The album is she was too good to me by chet baker, released in 1974. The philly joe jones solo book represents the pinnacle of jazz drumming transcription. The rosanna transcription was updated by joe in 2016 to correct some errors in the book version.
Heres philly joe joness drum solo on lets cool one, from the clark terry album in orbit. The transcription is now available for purchase in two different versions both include a drum notation key. Philly joe jones was born with the name joseph rudolph jones in the city of philadelphia on july 15, 1923. Be prepared to perform the two choruses without and with the recording playing simultaneously. Instead of nearequal interaction by all three trio members, philly joe jones and sam jones. This particular track has some of my very favorite trading from philly joe.
Some want to gain a deeper understanding of a particular style of playing, while others want to explore specific drummers like philly joe jones or max roach. I also somehow forgot to mention another philly joe gem that along with the miles davis relaxin cd in my opinion is a great way to what hes hearing and that would be wynton kelly kelly at midnight. As the title suggests, mobley wrote this song specifically for philly joe. Sounds from rikers island audio fidelity, 1963 is an album by jazz pianist and composer elmo hope. In the philly joe jones jazz drumming lesson dedicated to philly joe jones you can find the transcription of some philly joe jones. Although one might think considering the personnel which includes trumpeter kenny wheeler and the time period that this cd reissue contains an avantgarde session, the music is generally straightahead hard bop.
The short syncopated phrases that make up the melody to philly twist show us why this tune was written for philly joe jones. Many of the legendary drummers recorded often as sidemen, but when it was time to. I recently did a transcription of philly joes comping with sonny clark. Clef 8900 dexter gordon ive found a new baby rosetta. Philly joe jones one for joe drum solo transcription. Elvin jones transcription round up drummerworld forum. Dec 06, 2010 philly joe jones is one of my favorite jazz drumming soloists. Chet baker in new york riverside drums by philly joe jones transcription bytodd bishop. We worked through it by roteaurally, but i thought id do my own transcription of it, so she can see whats going on with it that way. From a recording of your choice approved by professor macdonald, transcribe two choruses of the blues 24 measures. Transcription jobs, employment in philadelphia, pa.
Freddie hubbard tp bill evans p jim hall g percy heath b philly joe jones d nyc, july 16, 1962 when you wish upon a star, you go to my head, wrap your troubles in dreams. I lead a lab at temple university, and at our first meeting of each semester i ask my students what music they have an interest in learning more about. Spotlite e spj 6 nat king cole meets the master saxes masters of jazz mjcd 112 dexter gordon, vol. Beyond the noteheads benefits and strategies for transcribing. Contact me and ill make a chart to your exact specifications. Get the lead sheets and an exclusive philly joe jones drum transcription at. Philly joe jones drum solo on blues by five philly joe jones drum solo on four elvin jones. His mother, a piano teacher taught him the basics in music. Paul chambers bass philly joe jones drums transcription of the songs head and first 4 solo choruses only. Ive listening to him and i really like how he solos. You can find drum solo transcriptions of paul motian, tony williams, billy higgins, elvin jones, philly joe jones, and adam nussbaum at learn page. More philly joe jones drum sheet music drums sheet drum patterns sonny rollins drum solo drum lessons transcription soloing guitars here are some philly joe fours from the sonny rollins release tenor madness. All purchases are delivered via email after i am notified by paypal of your purchase.
Amazing uptempo swing on philly mignon, and great drumming throughout. It features hope on piano, lawrence jackson on trumpet, freddie douglas on saxophones, john gilmore on tenor, ronnie boykins on bass, philly joe jones. This sevenpage drum transcription with everything philly joe. This is a very long solo, more than 3 minutes long, and extremely interesting in term of vocabulary, and to study the style of philly joe jones. 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. Philly joe jones jazz drums play jazz on a virtual drumset. One of our most popular titlestry this wellloved uptempo swing for yourself. Soojin suh transcribing philly joe jones minor mode. Jul 29, 2012 i am a fan of philly joe jones, max roach, jimmy cobb, art taylor and a few other hardbop drummers. This is a drum cover and breakdown of head the first sixty four bars of the song two bass hit. Philly joe with art pepper drum transcription francis. Unfortunately, drums around the world doesnt quite measure up to its global ambition. Blues for philly joe jones trading 4s trancription. Hank mobleys tenor sax solo and philly joe jones s drum solo transcriptions also available.
Nov 25, 2017 my version of philly joe jones solo on julia from his album showcase more transcription videos at s. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 5 elvin jones transcriptions master drum transcriptions book 1. There is a ton of material just in this one transcription. Getty images, one of the largest photo archives in the world, has acquired a set of twelve blackandwhite photographs of the 1966 bill evans trio with chuck israels and arnie wise at town hall in nyc, taken in february of that year, the night of the live recording for verve.
Philly joe jones drum transcription no room for squares. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Blues for dracula philly joe jones the album, in his own name, is really cool but the title track is so special you must check it out. Transcriptions of famous and not so famous recorded drum solos. Jun 07, 2011 nice transcription and some great stories.
Ive been working through philly joe jones s intro on lomotion, from the coltrane album blue train. See how philly joe jones uses the space in our detailed drum transcription. This book contains pages of philly joe joness solos on record. Software, such as amazing slow downer or transcribe. Philly joe jones drum transcription workout workout is perhaps one of the most challenging, but also one of the most amazing philly joe solos ever recorded. Sep 28, 2014 i also somehow forgot to mention another philly joe gem that along with the miles davis relaxin cd in my opinion is a great way to what hes hearing and that would be wynton kelly kelly at midnight. Dec 08, 2017 5 i repeat this procedure until the end, then i listen for entire the song following the transcription and making some adjustments, if necessary. The commandments of early rhythm and blues drumming by. The philly joe jones solo book is published and transcribed by joerg eckel, a student of john riley. There are over 380 pages of philly joe joness solos in the book. I intuitively knew this would be worthwhile, but though i completed the rest of my lesson work that week, i blew off doing the assignment. Any material that would give some insight to his style or shorten a learning curve would be appreciated.
His work in the 1960s earned him praise as rocks first superstar drummer, although his individual. Apply to coding specialist, health information management manager, strategy manager and more. Drumming right now is in a rococcolike ornamentationobsessed phase. Philly joe jones transcription jazz drum solo sheet music. How i transcribe and other things francis drumming blog. We worked through it by roteaurally, but i thought id do my own transcription. Philly joe jones drum solo on four a more succinct set of traded fours on the famous tune called four, philly joe throws down some more classic bop licks. Joerg eckels book is a must have for every teaching studio where jazz drumming is taught. I had gotten to know one of the musicians in his band at the time through an. 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. Definitely a must have for philly joe fans if you havent checked it out yet. I look at 3 characteristics of philly joe jones playing on this track.
Philly joe jones is one of my favorite jazz drumming soloists. The philly joe jones rudimental soloing style by marios spyrou. James coatsville harris, a great drummer in philadelphia, got me started. Mar 31, 20 ive been working through philly joe jones s intro on lomotion, from the coltrane album blue train.
Art pepper meets the rhythm section contemporaryoriginal jazz. Which cd is the best recording of philly joe jones. In an effort to transcribe the drum parts accurately, i use audio slowdown software and any available performance footage. A look at philly joe jones and two bass hit with drum. He was in the army for a short time and len left in 1945 taking a job up as a streetcar driver. Phil seamen, art blakey, max roach, elvin jones, philly joe jones and baby dodds. Hank mobleys workout is an exhilarating uptempo swing. The triplet lick in bars 58 is a classic philly joe jones lick, playing triplets and putting an accept every 3rd beat every 9th triplet so it creates a 3beat phrase, which when played in 44 time, creates a natural hemiola pattern. Fast and furious drum solo by philly joe from the goin up recording with. Starting first with an eightbar drum intro, then philly joe s. Philly joe jones billy boy4s miles davismilestones 1 stick shot x. For someone new to bill evans, this 1958 studio session may be a better bet than the celebrated village vanguard sessions. Each transcription includes stickings and lists the album that each solo is on.
This is a sixpage indepth drum transcription of philly joe jones including what he plays to accompany the in and out melodies, as well as his. Apply to coding specialist, health information management manager, research assistant and more. Apr 24, 2011 heres a new transcription three intros from bill evans records minority, night and day, and funkallero. Jazz solo transcription earl macdonald composer, jazz. Bonus transcription of paul chambers bass lines on board too.
Sep 05, 2019 max roach jordu drum solo transcription i posted a question in the technique forum about using my left hand to play transccription fills this video was the tfanscription answer to my question philly joe jones hot sausage the 5let in the first bar is a very common philly joe jones lick, which uses an inverted paradiddlediddle. Philly joe jones drum transcription old world, new imports. Despite the fact, that philly joe has assembled some of the best jazzmen of the day cannonball adderley, lee morgan, herbie mann, blue mitchell, curtis fuller, benny golson, wynton kelly, sam jones and jimmy garrison they are largely confined to. This sevenpage drum transcription with everything philly joe plays. Philly joe jones drum solo transcription on sonny clark trios two bass hit duration. While i was listening to the great jazz drummers, i discovered that a perfect example for this is philly joe jones. A sevenpage indepth drum transcription of philly joe jones including what he plays to accompany the in and out melodies, as well as all fours exchanges. May 30, 2017 bothwells instruction was intense in a good way. Philly joe did not merely play random drum figures, he seemed to play patterns that flowed. There are a lot of elements to his playing that have become stylistic features of post60s jazz drumming his playing embodies some classic elements of newer playing the way art blakey or philly joe jones did 50s playing. 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.
Featuring a more basic attempt at the untranscribable menace philly. Transcribe 16 bars of a philly joe jones drum solo. Philly joe jones also had a cool drum solo on it, played with brushes. In his formative years he also studied the drums with drummers.
The transcriptions include sticking and also reference the recordingtime of each solo an incredible study and insight into one of jazzs greatest drummers. The same applies to drummers using these 26 sticking patterns. Philly joe jones drum transcription out of joe s bag decription. The transcription must be very neatly notated, preferably using notation software. Philly joe jones lets cool one heres philly joe jones s drum solo on lets cool one, from the clark terry album in orbit. Jul 30, 2014 just published and transcribed by joerg eckel, this book of philly joe jones solos is certain to be very accurate. Eight measure drum intro solo aaba melody in with drums trading 2s with the horn melody 8 bar interlude into solo set up. Later philly joe jones played with bill evans and was a founding member of dameronia. Also eesays named few written pieces about drumming and music at the bottom of this page are mustread for every drummers, in my opinion. This page contains a selection of free drum transcriptions that i have worked out by ear. The feathered bass drum is not in the transcription. The recording, philly joe s beat, displays some of philly joe s finest work as a bandleader.
Philly joe jones drum solo on love from cool struttin by sonny clark transcription. In fact, he is one of my favorite jazz drummers period. Philly joe jones drum transcription how am i to know youtube. This hank mobley composition is a great feature for the drums with its open spaces for fills. When i was very young, i played drums the way i felt like playing them. Elvin jones timekeeping on bessies blues elvin jones. A seven page drum transcription with everything philly joe plays as follows. Philly joe brush feature cruise ship drummer transcription. Soojin suh transcribing philly joe jones deep night from cool struttin by sonny clark.
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