Drum Song Explained

Drum Song
Type:	Album
Artist:	Philly Joe Jones
Cover:	Drum Song.jpg
Released:	1985
Recorded:	October 10–12, 1978
Studio:	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Galaxy
Producer:	Ed Michel
Chronology:	Philly Joe Jones
Prev Title:	Advance!
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Filet de Sole/Philly of Soul
Next Year:	1981

Drum Song is an album by drummer Philly Joe Jones which was recorded in 1978, at the same sessions that produced Advance!, but not released on the Galaxy label until 1985.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "Hard bop is spoken here on this straightahead set. Drummer Philly Joe Jones is the leader but the main emphasis is on such soloists as trumpeter Blue Mitchell (heard in one of his last recordings), the tenors of Harold Land and Charles Bowen, pianist Cedar Walton and trombonist Slide Hampton who arranged the four full-band numbers".

Track listing

All compositions by Slide Hampton except where noted

1. "Our Delight" (Tadd Dameron) – 6:14
2. "I Waited for You" (Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie) – 5:44
3. "Bird" – 6:35
4. "Two Bass Hit" (Gillespie, John Lewis) – 5:18
5. "Hi-Fly" (Randy Weston) – 7:45
6. "Drum Song" – 6:21

Personnel

• • Philly Joe Jones – drums Blue Mitchell – trumpet
• Slide Hampton – trombone, arranger
• Harold Land – tenor saxophone
• Charles Bowen – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Marc Johnson – bass

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Galaxy.htm Jazzlists: Galaxy 5100 series discography
2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/fantasy-records/galaxy-records-catalog-5100-series/#gxy-5153 Galaxy Records catalog
3. http://www.bsnpubs.com/fantasy/galaxy/galaxy.html Both Sides Now: Galaxy Album Discography
4. https://www.jazzdisco.org/philly-joe-jones/catalog/#galaxy-gxy-5153 Philly Joe Jones catalog