Blues for Dracula explained

Blues for Dracula
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Philly Joe Jones
Cover:	Blues for Dracula.jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	September 17, 1958 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:31
Label:	Riverside RLP 12-282
Producer:	Orrin Keepnews
Chronology:	Philly Joe Jones
Next Title:	Drums Around the World
Next Year:	1959

Blues for Dracula is the debut album by American jazz drummer Philly Joe Jones which was recorded in 1958 for the Riverside label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow described it as a "worthwhile but not overly essential release".^[2] It features Jones's vocal impersonation of Bela Lugosi.^[3] The album "became an instant classic thanks to the title track."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Blues for Dracula" (Johnny Griffin) - 8:11
2. "Trick Street" (Owen Marshall) - 3:47
3. "Fiesta" (Cal Massey) - 10:25
4. "Tune-Up" (Miles Davis) - 8:00
5. "Ow!" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 12:08

Personnel

• Philly Joe Jones - drums, narrator
• Nat Adderley - cornet
• Julian Priester - trombone
• Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
• Tommy Flanagan - piano
• Jimmy Garrison - bass

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/philly-joe-jones/catalog/#riverside-rlp-12-282 Philly Joe Jones discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 26, 2012
3. Book: Korall, Burt. Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz The Bebop Years. New York City. Oxford University Press. 2002. 219. 9780195176643.
4. Web site: Philly Joe Jones Sextet - Blues For Dracula - LP. 2020-11-22. Rough Trade.