Trailways Express Explained

Trailways Express
Type:	Album
Artist:	Philly Joe Jones
Cover:	Trailways Express.jpg
Released:	1971
Recorded:	October 1 and 31, 1968
Studio:	Trident Studios, London, England
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	37:48
Label:	Black Lion
Producer:	Alan Bates
Chronology:	Philly Joe Jones
Prev Title:	Together!
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Philly Joe Jones
Next Year:	1969

Trailways Express (also released as Gone, Gone, Gone and Mo Joe) is an album by drummer Philly Joe Jones which was recorded in London in 1968 and released on the Black Lion label in 1971.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "the music is generally straightahead hard bop. Drummer Philly Joe Jones, who has short solos on each of the six selections, is a dominant force even when playing brushes in the ensembles".

Track listing

1. "Mo' Joe" (Joe Henderson) – 4:29
2. "Gone. Gone, Gone" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 8:23
3. "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" (Robert Wright, George Forrest, Alexander Borodin) – 6:27
4. "Trailways Express" (Jones) – 4:02
5. "Here's That Rainy Day (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 9:07
6. "Ladybird" (Tadd Dameron) – 5:20

Personnel

• • Philly Joe Jones – drums Les Condon – trumpet (track 4)
• Kenny Wheeler – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 2, 5 & 6)
• Chris Pyne – trombone
• Peter King – alto saxophone
  • Harold McNair – tenor saxophone, flute Mike Pyne – piano
• John Hart (track 4), Ron Mathewson (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6) – bass

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/philly-joe-jones/catalog/#black-lion-blp-30116 Philly Joe Jones catalog
2. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Leaders/JonesPhillyJoe-ldr.php Philly Joe Jones Leader Entry