Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was a Philadelphia-born American jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the first "Great" Miles Davis Quintet. He was often confused with another influential jazz drummer, Papa Jo Jones. The two died only a few days apart.

Biography

Early career

As a child, Jones appeared as "a featured tap dancer on The Kiddie Show on the Philadelphia radio Station WIP. He was in the army during World War II.

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. Among them, the most important influence on Jones was Tadd Dameron. Jones toured and recorded with Miles Davis Quintet from 1955 to 1958—a band that became known as "The Quintet" (along with Red Garland on piano, John Coltrane on sax, and Paul Chambers on bass). Davis acknowledged that Jones was his favorite drummer, and stated in his autobiography that he would always listen for Jones in other drummers.

Joe Jones may refer to:

Joeseph Thomas "Joe" Jones (9 January 1887 – 23 July 1941) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke, Crystal Palace, Coventry City and Crewe Alexandra. He also made 15 appearances for the Wales national team.

Career

Jones, who was born in Rhosymedre, Wales, was one of a select band of footballers who appeared for a club before, during and after the First world war. Jones spent ten years with Stoke making almost 130 senior appearances and 133 during the war. Described as a solid uncompromising, yet bustling-type of a defender with a fantastic heading ability who had a great enthusiasm for the game. He became captain for both club and country, and helped Stoke to re-gain their Football League status in 1914–15 and also finish runners-up of the Lancashire Football section in 1917–18 and 1918–19 before leaving to join Crystal Palace. At Palace he helped the club become champions of the Third Division, in its inaugural season in 1920–21, making 25 appearances and scoring four goals. After a further 36 appearances ( two goals) the next season, he moved on to Coventry City in July 1922 and subsequently to Crewe Alexandra.

Joseph John Jones (1909–1963) was an American painter, landscape painter, lithographer, and muralist. TIME magazine followed him throughout his career. Although Jones was never a member of the John Reed Club, his name is closely associated with its artistic members, most of them also contributors to the New Masses magazine.

Background

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, April 7, 1909. Self-taught, he quit school at age fifteen to work as a house painter, his father's profession.

Father of Peter Jones, Timothy Jones, Katie Jones Allen and Reverend James Jones. Grandfather of Lobbyist Jonathon Jones, Susannah Hooker, Brooke Jones, Jodi Jones Miller, Allison Jones Arcangel, Stephanie Jones, Timothy J. Jones, Kasey Errico, Jennifer Allen Flynn, Elizabeth Grace Jones Knier and Katharine Jones. Great Grandfather of Wells, Lawton, and Olivia Jones, Mariah and Christopher Miller, Jonathan and Nicholas Arcangel, and Daniel and Kalli Errico.

Career

Jones worked in his native St. Louis, Missouri, until age 27, then spent the rest of his life based in or around New York City.