Philly Joe Jones

Joseph Rudolf (Philly Joe) Jones (1923 – 1985) was an American jazz drummer. In 1947 he became the house drummer at Café Society in New York City, where he played with the leading bebop players of the day. The most important influence on Jones among them was Tadd Dameron. He then toured with Miles Davis from 1952 to 1958, and organized the Davis Quintet in 1955 so that he and Davis would not have difficulties finding competent local musicians to play with them. From 1958 on he worked as a leader.