Drummer Philly Joe Jones wasn't one to lay back. Throughout his spectacular 1950s career, which included extended stays with trumpeter Miles Davis, Jones's playing was pronounced and dominating. Starting with The Musings of Miles in 1955, with Davis, Red Garland (p) and Oscar Pettiford (b), Jones made himself heard. In Davis's classic quintet, featuring…
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