Play the drum set of Philly Joe Jones online

The old jazz drum sound in the days of drummer Philly Joe Jones

Afro-American drummer Philly Joe Jones from Miles Davis' Quintet is one of the greatest jazz drums masters of all times.

The drumming style of Philly Joe Jones has characterized the jazz hard-bop period in the 50's. Born in Philadelphia in 1923, as a child he began to study piano and before becoming a professional drummer he did many jobs, also performing as a singer, dancer and double bass player. In 1947 Philly Joe Jones became the steady drummer of the Cafè Society, the New York club where he had the opportunity to play drums with the biggest names in bebop jazz of that time. He was called "Philly" Joe Jones for not being confused with Count Basie Orchestra's drummer Jo Jones. From 1950 to 1958 he was the drummer of Miles Davis' Quintet, one of the most important jazz groups in music history. Later Philly Joe Jones played drums with Bill Evans and was a founding member of the group Dameronia.
In the jazz drumming lesson dedicated to Philly Joe Jones you can find the transcription of some Philly Joe Jones drum solos from Miles Davis' album Round Midnight.

Play with the jazz drums of Philly Joe Jones with your PC keyboard, playing the keys matching the jazz drums elements. You can set the keys to match the jazz drums by choosing keys from the game menu. To adjust the volume of each drum and cymbal, press sounds. Key settings and sounds are different in each virtual drum set.
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