Blues for Dracula | ||||
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Released | 1958 | |||
Recorded | September 17, 1958 New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:31 | |||
Label | Riverside RLP 12-282 | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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Blues for Dracula is the debut album by American jazz drummer Philly Joe Jones which was recorded in 1958 for the Riverside label.[1]
Reception
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow described it as a "worthwhile but not overly essential release".[2] It features Jones's vocal impersonation of Bela Lugosi.[5] The album "became an instant classic thanks to the title track."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- "Blues for Dracula" (Johnny Griffin) - 8:11
- "Trick Street" (Owen Marshall) - 3:47
- "Fiesta" (Cal Massey) - 10:25
- "Tune-Up" (Miles Davis) - 8:00
- "Ow!" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 12:08
Personnel
[edit]- Philly Joe Jones - drums, narrator
- Nat Adderley - cornet
- Julian Priester - trombone
- Johnny Griffin - tenor saxophone
- Tommy Flanagan - piano
- Jimmy Garrison - bass
References
[edit]- ^ Philly Joe Jones discography accessed September 26, 2012
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed September 26, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 114. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 796. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Korall, Burt (2002). Drummin' Men: The Heartbeat of Jazz The Bebop Years. New York City: Oxford University Press. p. 219. ISBN 9780195176643.
- ^ "Philly Joe Jones Sextet - Blues For Dracula - LP". Rough Trade. Retrieved 2020-11-22.