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Philly Joe Jones was an American jazz drummer born on July 15, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He passed away on August 30, 1985, in the same city. Jones is best known for his work with the Miles Davis bands from 1955 to 1958 and for his significant session work during the late 1950s and early 1960s for Riverside Records and Blue Note. He recorded with notable artists such as Benny Golson, Chet Baker, Bill Evans, Kenny Drew, and Johnny Griffin on Riverside, and appeared on important albums like John Coltrane's "Blue Train" and Sonny Clark's "Cool Struttin'" for Blue Note. Throughout his career, Jones struggled with opiate addiction and recorded sporadically after 1963. He lived in Europe from 1968 to 1972, primarily in London and Paris. Jones had strong musical partnerships with Tadd Dameron, with whom he co-founded and led the "Dameronia" big band from 1981 until his death. He worked with Bill Evans in his trio on two occasions and participated in several recording sessions with him between 1958 and 1977. Additionally, he collaborated with pianist Elmo Hope during many of his recording sessions, including Hope's final session in 1966. His career saw a resurgence in the late 1970s, and he continued to work regularly until he died of a heart attack in 1985

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